Bernard Lee

Actor · Born 10 Jan 1908 · 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.

Films and series

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Self (archive footage)

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

M (archive footage)

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981

Sgt. Ben

Moonraker

1979

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Death Becomes Me

1979

Sam Milford (archive footage)

Seawrack

1978

Man

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Sense of Place

1978

Man

A Christmas Carol

1977

Ghost of Christmas Present

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The Foundation

1977

Eddie Prince

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

Beauty and the Beast

1976

Edward Beaumont

From Hong Kong with Love

1975

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Comedy Premiere

1975

Wally Warner

Murrain

1975

Beeley

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Against the Crowd

1975

Beeley

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

Affairs of the Heart

1974

Ned Drury

Father Brown

1974

John Raggley

Percy's Progress

1974

Barraclough

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974

Tarmut

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Vienna 1900

1973

Live and Let Die

1973

Warship

1973

The Man Who Died Twice

1973

Francis Cumberland

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

1972

Morgan Travis

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

Dulcima

1971

Mr Gaskain

The Persuaders!

1971

Sam Milford

The Raging Moon

1971

Uncle Bob

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Danger Point

1971

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

Crossplot

1969

Chilmore

Strange Report

1969

Arthur Pater

Journey to the Unknown

1968

Ben Loker

The Champions

1968

Squires

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The Jazz Age

1968

Sir James

The Expert

1968

Harry Kirby

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City '68

1967

Baxter

Man in a Suitcase

1967

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The Gamblers

1967

Bob Townsend

You Only Live Twice

1967

Half Hour Story

1967

Frank Graham

Operation Kid Brother

1967

Commander Cunningham

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King of the River

1966

Joss King

The Night Before The Morning After

1966

Daniel Whittaker

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

Patmore

Thunderball

1965

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Sir Peter Teazle, Hornblower

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

The Man

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Blackmail

1965

Steve Bradwell

The Troubleshooters

1965

Bernard Hart

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965

Jeremiah

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

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Thursday Theatre

1964

Jim Cherry

The Wednesday Play

1964

Frank Lanton

Goldfinger

1964

Who Was Maddox?

1964

Superintendent Meredith

Saturday Night Out

1964

George Hudson

Ring of Spies

1964

Henry Houghton

From Russia with Love

1963

Espionage

1963

John Neary

A Place to Go

1963

Matt Flint

The Human Jungle

1963

Jim Garner

Two Left Feet

1963

Mr Crabbe

The L-Shaped Room

1962

Charlie

Dr. No

1962

The Brain

1962

Dr. Frank Shears

The Share Out

1962

Det. Supt. Meredith

Clue of the Silver Key

1961

Superintendent Meredith

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

Mr. Bostock

The Secret Partner

1961

D.S. Frank Hanbury