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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Actor · 1908–1981 · Brentford, London, England, UK

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Biography

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

Acted in 116

1980s

  1. 1983

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

    M (archive footage)

  2. 1981

    Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

    Sgt. Ben

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978
  3. 1977

    A Christmas Carol

    Ghost of Christmas Present

  4. 1976

    Beauty and the Beast

    Edward Beaumont

  5. 1975

    From Hong Kong with Love

    M

  6. Murrain

    Beeley

  7. 1974
  8. Affairs of the Heart

    Ned Drury · 1 episode

  9. Percy's Progress

    Barraclough

  10. 1973
  11. Warship

    TV

  12. The Man Who Died Twice

    Francis Cumberland

  13. 1972

    The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

    Morgan Travis

  14. 1971
  15. Dulcima

    Mr Gaskain

  16. The Raging Moon

    Uncle Bob

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. Strange Report

    Arthur Pater · 1 episode

  3. 1968
  4. 1967
  5. Half Hour Story

    Frank Graham · 1 episode

  6. 1966

    The Night Before The Morning After

    Daniel Whittaker

  7. 1965
  8. The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    Jeremiah

  9. 1964
  10. Who Was Maddox?

    Superintendent Meredith

  11. Saturday Night Out

    George Hudson

  12. Ring of Spies

    Henry Houghton

  13. 1963
  14. A Place to Go

    Matt Flint

  15. Two Left Feet

    Mr Crabbe

  16. 1962

    The L-Shaped Room

    Charlie

  17. The Share Out

    Det. Supt. Meredith

  18. 1961

    Clue of the Silver Key

    Superintendent Meredith

  19. Whistle Down the Wind

    Mr. Bostock

  20. The Secret Partner

    D.S. Frank Hanbury

  21. Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Black John

  22. Partners in Crime

    Inspector Mann

  23. 1960
  24. Clue of the Twisted Candle

    Superintendent Meredith

  25. Cone of Silence

    Capt. George Gort

  26. The Angry Silence

    Bert Connolly

  27. Kidnapped

    Captain Hoseason

1950s

  1. 1959

    Web of Evidence

    Patrick Mathry

  2. Danger Within

    Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

  3. 1958

    Nowhere to Go

    Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

  4. The Man Upstairs

    Inspector Thompson

  5. The Key

    Cmdr. Wadlow

  6. Dunkirk

    Charles Foreman

  7. 1957

    High Flight

    Flight Sergeant Harris

  8. Across the Bridge

    Chief Inspector Hadden

  9. Fire Down Below

    Doctor Sam

  10. 1956

    The Spanish Gardener

    Leighton Bailey

  11. Armchair Theatre

    Ernie Barger, Daniel Whittaker · 1 episode

  12. 1955

    The Ship That Died of Shame

    Customs Officer Brewster

  13. Out of the Clouds

    Customs Officer

  14. 1954
  15. Seagulls Over Sorrento

    Lofty Turner

  16. Father Brown

    Inspector Valentine

  17. 1953
  18. Sailor of the King

    Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

  19. The Yellow Balloon

    Constable Chapman

  20. 1952
  21. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Beaumont · 1 episode

  22. Mr. Denning Drives North

    Inspector Dodds

  23. Appointment with Venus

    Brigadier

  24. Calling Bulldog Drummond

    Colonel Webson

  25. Fortune in Diamonds

    O'Connell

  26. White Corridors

    Burgess

  27. 1950

    Cage of Gold

    Inspector Grey

  28. Last Holiday

    Inspector Wilton

  29. Morning Departure

    Cmdr. Gates

  30. The Blue Lamp

    Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. 1948

    Elizabeth of Ladymead

    John Beresford in 1903

  3. Quartet

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

  4. The Fallen Idol

    Detective Hart

  5. 1947

    The Adventures of Dusty Bates

    Captain Ford

  6. The Courtneys of Curzon Street

    Colonel Gascoyne

  7. 1946

    This Man Is Mine

    James Nicholls

  8. 1943

    The New Lot

    Interviewing Officer

  9. 1940

    Spare a Copper

    Jake

  10. Let George Do It!

    Oscar

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Frozen Limits

    Bill McGrew

  2. Murder in Soho

    Roy Barnes

  3. The Outsider

    Cameraman

  4. 1937

    The Black Tulip

    William Of Orange

  5. 1936

    Rhodes of Africa

    Cartwright

Appearances1

2000s

  1. 2000

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Self (archive footage)