Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

🎂 10th January 1908 (118 yrs) 📍 Brentford, London, England, UK

Known For

Dr. No

Biography

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

Bernard Lee

Movies Featuring Bernard Lee

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)

as M (archive footage)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)

as Sgt. Ben
Moonraker

Moonraker (1979)

as M
No Image

Death Becomes Me (1979)

as Sam Milford (archive footage)
Seawrack

Seawrack (1978)

as Man
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1977)

as Ghost of Christmas Present
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

as M
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1976)

as Edward Beaumont
From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love (1975)

as M
Murrain

Murrain (1975)

as Beeley
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

as M
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress (1974)

as Barraclough
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

as Tarmut
Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die (1973)

as M
The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice (1973)

as Francis Cumberland
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (1972)

as Morgan Travis
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

as M
Dulcima

Dulcima (1971)

as Mr Gaskain
The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon (1971)

as Uncle Bob
No Image

Danger Point (1971)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

as M
Crossplot

Crossplot (1969)

as Chilmore
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice (1967)

as M
Operation Kid Brother

Operation Kid Brother (1967)

as Commander Cunningham
The Night Before The Morning After

The Night Before The Morning After (1966)

as Daniel Whittaker
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)

as Patmore
Thunderball

Thunderball (1965)

as M
The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond (1965)

as Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)

as Jeremiah
Dr Terror's House of Horrors

Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
Goldfinger

Goldfinger (1964)

as M
Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox? (1964)

as Superintendent Meredith
Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out (1964)

as George Hudson
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies (1964)

as Henry Houghton
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love (1963)

as M
A Place to Go

A Place to Go (1963)

as Matt Flint
Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet (1963)

as Mr Crabbe
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room (1962)

as Charlie
Dr. No

Dr. No (1962)

as M
The Brain

The Brain (1962)

as Dr. Frank Shears
The Share Out

The Share Out (1962)

as Det. Supt. Meredith
Clue of the Silver Key

Clue of the Silver Key (1961)

as Superintendent Meredith
Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

as Mr. Bostock
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner (1961)

as D.S. Frank Hanbury
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)

as Black John
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1961)

as Inspector Mann
Clue of the Twisted Candle

Clue of the Twisted Candle (1960)

as Superintendent Meredith
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence (1960)

as Capt. George Gort
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence (1960)

as Bert Connolly
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1960)

as Captain Hoseason
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

as Firing Officer (uncredited)
Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence (1959)

as Patrick Mathry
Danger Within

Danger Within (1959)

as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go (1958)

as Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs (1958)

as Inspector Thompson
The Key

The Key (1958)

as Cmdr. Wadlow
Dunkirk

Dunkirk (1958)

as Charles Foreman
High Flight

High Flight (1957)

as Flight Sergeant Harris
Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge (1957)

as Chief Inspector Hadden
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below (1957)

as Doctor Sam
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener (1956)

as Leighton Bailey
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)

as Customs Officer Brewster
Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds (1955)

as Customs Officer
The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain (1954)

as Dr. Harris
Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954)

as Lofty Turner
Father Brown

Father Brown (1954)

as Inspector Valentine
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil (1953)

as Insp. Jack Clayton
Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King (1953)

as Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon (1953)

as Constable Chapman
Gift Horse

Gift Horse (1952)

as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)

as Inspector Dodds
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus (1951)

as Brigadier
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)

as Colonel Webson
Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds (1951)

as O'Connell
White Corridors

White Corridors (1951)

as Burgess
Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold (1950)

as Inspector Grey
Odette

Odette (1950)

as Jack
Last Holiday

Last Holiday (1950)

as Inspector Wilton
Morning Departure

Morning Departure (1950)

as Cmdr. Gates
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp (1950)

as Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
The Third Man

The Third Man (1949)

as Sergeant Paine
No Image

I Have Been Here Before (1949)

as Walter Ormund
Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948)

as John Beresford in 1903
Quartet

Quartet (1948)

as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol (1948)

as Detective Hart
The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates (1947)

as Captain Ford
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947)

as Colonel Gascoyne
This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine (1946)

as James Nicholls
The New Lot

The New Lot (1943)

as Interviewing Officer
No Image

Once a Crook (1941)

as Duke
Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper (1940)

as Jake
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It! (1940)

as Oscar
The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits (1939)

as Bill McGrew
Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho (1939)

as Roy Barnes
The Outsider

The Outsider (1939)

as Cameraman
No Image

The Terror (1938)

as Ferry Fane
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip (1937)

as William Of Orange
Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa (1936)

as Cartwright
No Image

The River House Mystery (1936)

as Wade Belloc