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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Acting·1908–1981·95 films

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

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Filmography

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