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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.

Born

Jan 10, 1908

Brentford, London, England, UK

Died

Jan 16, 1981

Known For

Acting

Movies

101 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.6

movie

Known For

From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

1963

as M
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967

as M
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

as M
Thunderball

Thunderball

1965

as M
Dr. No

Dr. No

1962

as M
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

as M
Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

1973

as M
Goldfinger

Goldfinger

1964

as M
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

as M
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

as M
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
1963 • as M
★ 7.1
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
1967 • as M
★ 6.6
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 • as M
★ 6.8
Thunderball
Thunderball
1965 • as M
★ 6.7
Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 • as M
★ 7.0
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
1971 • as M
★ 6.4
Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
1973 • as M
★ 6.5
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
1964 • as M
★ 7.4
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974 • as M
★ 6.5
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 • as M
★ 6.6
The Third Man
The Third Man
1949 • as Sergeant Paine
★ 7.9
Moonraker
Moonraker
1979 • as M
★ 6.2
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965 • as Patmore
★ 7.1
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 • as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
★ 6.4
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965 • as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
★ 6.5
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
1953 • as Insp. Jack Clayton
★ 6.1
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974 • as Tarmut
★ 6.1
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
1960 • as Firing Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below
1957 • as Doctor Sam
★ 5.6
The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room
1962 • as Charlie
★ 6.8
Crossplot
Crossplot
1969 • as Chilmore
★ 5.6
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 • as M (archive footage)
★ 6.7
The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain
1954 • as Dr. Harris
★ 6.5
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
1961 • as Mr. Bostock
★ 7.2
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 • as Black John
★ 5.9
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
1948 • as Detective Hart
★ 7.2
Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951 • as Inspector Dodds
★ 6.4
The Key
The Key
1958 • as Cmdr. Wadlow
★ 6.1
Gift Horse
Gift Horse
1952 • as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
★ 6.6
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955 • as Customs Officer Brewster
★ 7.3
Sailor of the King
Sailor of the King
1953 • as Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
★ 7.0
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds
1955 • as Customs Officer
★ 6.1
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 • as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
★ 6.3
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
1981 • as Sgt. Ben
★ 6.2
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972 • as Morgan Travis
★ 8.5
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 • as Jeremiah
The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
1965 • as Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
★ 7.0
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
1940 • as Oscar
★ 6.2
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
1950 • as Inspector Wilton
★ 7.1
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
1958 • as Charles Foreman
★ 6.9
From Hong Kong with Love
From Hong Kong with Love
1975 • as M
★ 5.1
A Place to Go
A Place to Go
1963 • as Matt Flint
★ 6.4
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 • as Captain Hoseason
★ 6.5
The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon
1971 • as Uncle Bob
★ 6.5
Odette
Odette
1950 • as Jack
★ 6.4
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
1950 • as Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
★ 6.6
Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go
1958 • as Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
★ 6.6
The Brain
The Brain
1962 • as Dr. Frank Shears
★ 5.8
Father Brown
Father Brown
1954 • as Inspector Valentine
★ 6.5
Clue of the Silver Key
Clue of the Silver Key
1961 • as Superintendent Meredith
★ 7.0
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1976 • as Edward Beaumont
★ 6.0
The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice
1973 • as Francis Cumberland
★ 7.0
Two Left Feet
Two Left Feet
1963 • as Mr Crabbe
★ 6.0
Morning Departure
Morning Departure
1950 • as Cmdr. Gates
★ 6.9
Cage of Gold
Cage of Gold
1950 • as Inspector Grey
★ 6.7
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
1964 • as Henry Houghton
★ 7.0
Seawrack
Seawrack
1978 • as Man
White Corridors
White Corridors
1951 • as Burgess
★ 6.8
This Man Is Mine
This Man Is Mine
1946 • as James Nicholls
★ 10.0
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence
1960 • as Bert Connolly
★ 7.2
Operation Kid Brother
Operation Kid Brother
1967 • as Commander Cunningham
★ 4.5
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951 • as Colonel Webson
★ 6.5
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
1947 • as Colonel Gascoyne
★ 5.3
High Flight
High Flight
1957 • as Flight Sergeant Harris
★ 6.2
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence
1959 • as Patrick Mathry
★ 4.7
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
1951 • as Brigadier
★ 5.7
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947 • as Captain Ford
★ 5.3
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1977 • as Ghost of Christmas Present
★ 6.7
Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper
1940 • as Jake
★ 7.0
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960 • as Superintendent Meredith
★ 7.0
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener
1956 • as Leighton Bailey
★ 6.3
Quartet
Quartet
1948 • as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
★ 6.3
Dulcima
Dulcima
1971 • as Mr Gaskain
★ 7.3
The Night Before The Morning After
The Night Before The Morning After
1966 • as Daniel Whittaker
The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner
1961 • as D.S. Frank Hanbury
★ 5.8
Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge
1957 • as Chief Inspector Hadden
★ 6.8
Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress
1974 • as Barraclough
★ 4.0
movie
The Terror
1938 • as Ferry Fane
★ 6.5
movie
Danger Point
1971
★ 6.5
Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
1960 • as Capt. George Gort
★ 6.8
Saturday Night Out
Saturday Night Out
1964 • as George Hudson
★ 6.0
movie
Death Becomes Me
1979 • as Sam Milford (archive footage)
Murder in Soho
Murder in Soho
1939 • as Roy Barnes
★ 6.0
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
1953 • as Constable Chapman
★ 6.0
Fortune in Diamonds
Fortune in Diamonds
1951 • as O'Connell
★ 7.5
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs
1958 • as Inspector Thompson
★ 6.5
movie
I Have Been Here Before
1949 • as Walter Ormund
The New Lot
The New Lot
1943 • as Interviewing Officer
★ 8.0
movie
The River House Mystery
1936 • as Wade Belloc
★ 10.0
Who Was Maddox?
Who Was Maddox?
1964 • as Superintendent Meredith
★ 7.7
The Outsider
The Outsider
1939 • as Cameraman
★ 6.0
Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa
1936 • as Cartwright
★ 7.5
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip
1937 • as William Of Orange
The Share Out
The Share Out
1962 • as Det. Supt. Meredith
★ 4.0
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954 • as Lofty Turner
★ 6.1
movie
Once a Crook
1941 • as Duke
★ 10.0
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
1961 • as Inspector Mann
★ 5.7
The Frozen Limits
The Frozen Limits
1939 • as Bill McGrew
★ 7.9
Murrain
Murrain
1975 • as Beeley
★ 7.5
Elizabeth of Ladymead
Elizabeth of Ladymead
1948 • as John Beresford in 1903
★ 8.0