Bernard Lee
Known for acting · Born 10 January 1908 · Died 16 January 1981 · aged 73 · Brentford, London, England, UK
133 credits
John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.
Known for
From Russia with Love
1963
Moonraker
1979
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Dr. No
1962
Goldfinger
1964
Dunkirk
1958
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
Thunderball
1965
You Only Live Twice
1967
Live and Let Die
1973
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Acting (133)
2000Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesSelf (archive footage)Film
1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsM (archive footage)Film
1981Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveSgt. BenFilm
1979MoonrakerMFilm
1979Death Becomes MeSam Milford (archive footage)Film
1978SeawrackManFilm
1978Sense of PlaceManSeries
1977The Spy Who Loved MeMFilm
1977A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas PresentFilm
1977The FoundationEddie Prince · 26 episodesSeries
1976Beauty and the BeastEdward BeaumontFilm
1975From Hong Kong with LoveMFilm
1975MurrainBeeleyFilm
1975Against the CrowdBeeleySeries
1975Comedy PremiereWally WarnerSeries
1974The Man with the Golden GunMFilm
1974Frankenstein and the Monster from HellTarmutFilm
1974Percy's ProgressBarracloughFilm
1974Father BrownJohn RaggleySeries
1974Affairs of the HeartNed DrurySeries
1973Live and Let DieMFilm
1973WarshipSeries
1973Vienna 1900 · 6 episodesSeries
1973The Man Who Died TwiceFrancis CumberlandFilm
1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking GlassMorgan TravisFilm
1971Diamonds Are ForeverMFilm
1971The Persuaders!Sam MilfordSeries
1971The Raging MoonUncle BobFilm
1971DulcimaMr GaskainFilm
1971Danger PointFilm
1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceMFilm
1969CrossplotChilmoreFilm
1969Strange ReportArthur PaterSeries
1968The ChampionsSquiresSeries
1968Journey to the UnknownBen LokerSeries
1968The ExpertHarry KirbySeries
1968The Jazz AgeSir JamesSeries
1967You Only Live TwiceMFilm
1967Operation Kid BrotherCommander CunninghamFilm
1967Man in a SuitcaseSeries
1967Half Hour StoryFrank GrahamSeries
1967The GamblersBob Townsend · 20 episodesSeries
1967City '68BaxterSeries
1966King of the RiverJoss King · 17 episodesSeries
1966The Night Before The Morning AfterDaniel WhittakerFilm
1965ThunderballMFilm
1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdPatmoreFilm
1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsHopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")Film
1965BBC Play of the MonthSir Peter Teazle, HornblowerSeries
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreThe ManSeries
1965The Incredible World of James BondBernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)Film
1965BlackmailSteve BradwellSeries
1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinJeremiahFilm
1964GoldfingerMFilm
1964Ring of SpiesHenry HoughtonFilm
1964The Wednesday PlayFrank LantonSeries
1964Saturday Night OutGeorge HudsonFilm
1964Who Was Maddox?Superintendent MeredithFilm
1964Thursday TheatreJim CherrySeries
1963From Russia with LoveMFilm
1963A Place to GoMatt FlintFilm
1963The Human JungleJim GarnerSeries
1963Two Left FeetMr CrabbeFilm
1963EspionageJohn NearySeries
1962Dr. NoMFilm
1962The L-Shaped RoomCharlieFilm
1962The BrainDr. Frank ShearsFilm
1962The Share OutDet. Supt. MeredithFilm
1961Whistle Down the WindMr. BostockFilm
1961The Secret PartnerD.S. Frank HanburyFilm
1961Fury at Smugglers' BayBlack JohnFilm
1961Partners in CrimeInspector MannFilm
1961Clue of the Silver KeySuperintendent MeredithFilm
1960Sink the Bismarck!Firing Officer (uncredited)Film
1960The Angry SilenceBert ConnollyFilm
1960KidnappedCaptain HoseasonFilm
1960Danger ManLord AmmanfordSeries
1960Cone of SilenceCapt. George GortFilm
1960Clue of the Twisted CandleSuperintendent MeredithFilm
1959Danger WithinLieutenant Colonel HuxleyFilm
1959Web of EvidencePatrick MathryFilm
1959Edgar Wallace Mysteries · 41 episodesSeries
1958DunkirkCharles ForemanFilm
1958The KeyCmdr. WadlowFilm
1958Nowhere to GoVictor Sloane, alias Lee HendersonFilm
1958The Man UpstairsInspector ThompsonFilm
1957Fire Down BelowDoctor SamFilm
1957Across the BridgeChief Inspector HaddenFilm
1957High FlightFlight Sergeant HarrisFilm
1956The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa ShellFilm
1956The Spanish GardenerLeighton BaileyFilm
1956Armchair TheatreErnie Barger, Daniel WhittakerSeries
1955The Ship That Died of ShameCustoms Officer BrewsterFilm
1955Out of the CloudsCustoms OfficerFilm
1954The Purple PlainDr. HarrisFilm
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyJeremiah · 2 episodesSeries
1954Father BrownInspector ValentineFilm
1954Seagulls Over SorrentoLofty TurnerFilm
1953Beat the DevilInsp. Jack ClaytonFilm
1953The Yellow BalloonConstable ChapmanFilm
1953Sailor of the KingPetty Officer 'Stokes' WheatleyFilm
1952Gift HorseA.S. 'Stripey' WoodFilm
1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthInspector DoddsFilm
1951Appointment with VenusBrigadierFilm
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBeaumontSeries
1951White CorridorsBurgessFilm
1951Calling Bulldog DrummondColonel WebsonFilm
1951Fortune in DiamondsO'ConnellFilm
1950The Blue LampDivisional Detective Inspector CherryFilm
1950Last HolidayInspector WiltonFilm
1950OdetteJackFilm
1950Morning DepartureCmdr. GatesFilm
1950Cage of GoldInspector GreyFilm
1950Sunday Night TheatreHoedererSeries
1949The Third ManSergeant PaineFilm
1949I Have Been Here BeforeWalter OrmundFilm
1948The Fallen IdolDetective HartFilm
1948QuartetNed Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")Film
1948Elizabeth of LadymeadJohn Beresford in 1903Film
1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetColonel GascoyneFilm
1947The Adventures of Dusty BatesCaptain FordFilm
1946This Man Is MineJames NichollsFilm
1943The New LotInterviewing OfficerFilm
1941Once a CrookDukeFilm
1940Let George Do It!OscarFilm
1940Spare a CopperJakeFilm
1939The Frozen LimitsBill McGrewFilm
1939The OutsiderCameramanFilm
1939Murder in SohoRoy BarnesFilm
1938The TerrorFerry FaneFilm
1937The Black TulipWilliam Of OrangeFilm
1936Rhodes of AfricaCartwrightFilm
1936The River House MysteryWade BellocFilm