Bernard Lee
Born
January 10, 1908
Died
January 16, 1981 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brentford, London, England, UK
John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.
Best Ever Bond
M (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self (archive footage)
2000
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Sgt. Ben
1981
Moonraker
M
1979
Death Becomes Me
Sam Milford
1979
Seawrack
Man
1978
A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Present
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
M
1977
Beauty and the Beast
Edward Beaumont
1976
From Hong Kong with Love
M
1975
Murrain
Beeley
1975
The Man with the Golden Gun
M
1974
Father Brown
John Raggley · (1 episode)
1974
Percy's Progress
Barraclough
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Tarmut
1974
Vienna 1900
(6 episodes)
1973
Live and Let Die
M
1973
Warship
(1 episode)
1973
The Man Who Died Twice
Francis Cumberland
1973
The Man in a Looking Glass
Morgan Travis
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
M
1971
Dulcima
Mr Gaskain
1971
The Persuaders!
Sam Milford · (1 episode)
1971
The Raging Moon
Uncle Bob
1971
Danger Point
1971
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
M
1969
Crossplot
Chilmore
1969
Strange Report
Arthur Pater · (1 episode)
1969
Journey to the Unknown
Ben Loker · (1 episode)
1968
The Champions
Squires · (1 episode)
1968
The Jazz Age
Sir James · (1 episode)
1968
The Expert
Harry Kirby · (1 episode)
1968
Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
1967
The Gamblers
Bob Townsend · (20 episodes)
1967
You Only Live Twice
M
1967
Operation Kid Brother
Commander Cunningham
1967
King of the River
Joss King · (17 episodes)
1966
The Night Before The Morning After
Daniel Whittaker
1966
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Patmore
1965
Thunderball
M
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond
Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Peter Teazle · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Hornblower · (1 episode)
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Jeremiah
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
1965
Goldfinger
M
1964
Who Was Maddox?
1964
Saturday Night Out
George Hudson
1964
Ring of Spies
Henry Houghton
1964
From Russia with Love
M
1963
A Place to Go
Matt Flint
1963
The Human Jungle
Jim Garner · (1 episode)
1963
Two Left Feet
Mr Crabbe
1963
The L-Shaped Room
Charlie
1962
Dr. No
M
1962
The Brain
Dr. Frank Shears
1962
The Share Out
1962
Clue of the Silver Key
Superintendent Meredith
1961
Whistle Down the Wind
Mr. Bostock
1961
The Secret Partner
D.S. Frank Hanbury
1961
Partners in Crime
Inspector Mann
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Black John
1961
Danger Man
Lord Ammanford · (1 episode)
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960
Cone of Silence
Capt. George Gort
1960
The Angry Silence
Bert Connolly
1960
Kidnapped
Captain Hoseason
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Firing Officer (uncredited)
1960
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Superintendent Meredith · (3 episodes)
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Inspector Mann · (1 episode)
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Det. Supt. Meredith · (1 episode)
1959
Web of Evidence
Patrick Mathry
1959
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
(48 episodes)
1959
Danger Within
Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
1959
Nowhere to Go
Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
1958
The Man Upstairs
Inspector Thompson
1958
The Key
Cmdr. Wadlow
1958
Dunkirk
Charles Foreman
1958
High Flight
Flight Sergeant Harris
1957
Across the Bridge
Chief Inspector Hadden
1957
Fire Down Below
Doctor Sam
1957
The Spanish Gardener
Leighton Bailey
1956
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
1956
The Ship That Died of Shame
Customs Officer Brewster
1955
Out of the Clouds
Customs Officer
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Jeremiah · (2 episodes)
1954
The Purple Plain
Dr. Harris
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Lofty Turner
1954
Father Brown
Inspector Valentine
1954
Beat the Devil
Insp. Jack Clayton
1953
Sailor of the King
Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
1953
The Yellow Balloon
Constable Chapman
1953
Gift Horse
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Beaumont · (1 episode)
1951
Mr. Denning Drives North
Inspector Dodds
1951
Appointment with Venus
Brigadier
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Colonel Webson
1951
Fortune in Diamonds
O'Connell
1951
White Corridors
Burgess
1951
Cage of Gold
Inspector Grey
1950
Odette
Jack
1950
Last Holiday
Inspector Wilton
1950
Morning Departure
Cmdr. Gates
1950
The Blue Lamp
Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
1950
The Third Man
Sergeant Paine
1949
I Have Been Here Before
Walter Ormund
1949
Elizabeth of Ladymead
John Beresford in 1903
1948
Quartet
Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
1948
The Fallen Idol
Detective Hart
1948
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Captain Ford
1947
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
Colonel Gascoyne
1947
This Man Is Mine
James Nicholls
1946
The New Lot
Interviewing Officer
1943
Once a Crook
Duke
1941
Spare a Copper
Jake
1940
Let George Do It!
Oscar
1940
The Frozen Limits
Bill McGrew
1939
Murder in Soho
Roy Barnes
1939
The Outsider
Cameraman
1939
The Terror
Ferry Fane
1938
Rhodes of Africa
Cartwright
1936
The Black Tulip
William Of Orange
The River House Mystery
Wade Belloc
1936