Bernard Lee

actor • writer

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

Born: January 10, 1908 in Brentford, London, England, UK

Died: January 16, 1981 (age 73)

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Known For

7.4

The Third Man

Movies & TV Credits

121 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Best Ever Bond Movie	6.3	Actor	M (archive footage) (uncredited)	2002
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2000
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective Movie	6.8	Actor	Sgt. Ben	1981
Moonraker Movie	6.1	Actor	M	1979
Death Becomes Me Movie	7.3	Actor	Sam Milford	1979
Seawrack Movie	—	Actor	Man	1978
The Spy Who Loved Me Movie	7.2	Actor	M	1977
A Christmas Carol Movie	6.3	Actor	Ghost of Christmas Present	1977
Beauty and the Beast Movie	6.6	Actor	Edward Beaumont	1976
From Hong Kong with Love Movie	3.8	Actor	M	1975
Murrain Movie	7.0	Actor	Beeley	1975
The Man with the Golden Gun Movie	6.5	Actor	M	1974
Percy's Progress Movie	3.5	Actor	Barraclough	1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Movie	6.2	Actor	Tarmut	1974
Father Brown TV Show	6.8	Actor	John Raggley(1 Episode)	1974
Live and Let Die Movie	6.6	Actor	M	1973
Warship TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1973
The Man Who Died Twice Movie	6.9	Actor	Francis Cumberland	1973
Vienna 1900 Limited Series	7.6	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	1973
The Raging Moon Movie	6.7	Actor	Uncle Bob	1971
Danger Point Movie	6.3	Actor	—	1971
Dulcima Movie	6.3	Actor	Mr Gaskain	1971
Diamonds Are Forever Movie	6.4	Actor	M	1971
The Persuaders! TV Show	7.8	Actor	Sam Milford(1 Episode)	1971
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Movie	6.6	Actor	M	1969
Crossplot Movie	5.2	Actor	Chilmore	1969
Strange Report TV Show	7.2	Actor	Arthur Pater(1 Episode)	1969
The Jazz Age TV Show	6.7	Actor	Sir James(1 Episode)	1968
The Champions TV Show	7.3	Actor	Squires(1 Episode)	1968
Journey to the Unknown TV Show	7.4	Actor	Ben Loker(1 Episode)	1968
The Expert TV Show	8.3	Actor	Harry Kirby(1 Episode)	1968
You Only Live Twice Movie	6.9	Actor	M	1967
Operation Kid Brother Movie	3.8	Actor	Commander Cunningham	1967
Man in a Suitcase TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
The Gamblers TV Show	6.7	Actor	Bob Townsend(20 Episodes)	1967
The Night Before The Morning After Movie	6.2	Actor	Daniel Whittaker	1966
King of the River TV Show	6.5	Actor	Joss King(17 Episodes)	1966
Thunderball Movie	7.0	Actor	M	1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Movie	6.5	Actor	Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")	1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Movie	7.6	Actor	Patmore	1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin Movie	5.8	Actor	Jeremiah	1965
BBC Play of the Month TV Show	6.6	Actor	Hornblower(1 Episode)	1965
BBC Play of the Month TV Show	6.6	Actor	Sir Peter Teazle(1 Episode)	1965
The Man in a Looking Glass Movie	6.6	Actor	Morgan Travis	1965
The Incredible World of James Bond Movie	7.2	Actor	Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)	1965
Goldfinger Movie	7.8	Actor	M	1964
Ring of Spies Movie	6.3	Actor	Henry Houghton	1964
Who Was Maddox? Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1964
Saturday Night Out Movie	6.1	Actor	George Hudson	1964
From Russia with Love Movie	7.5	Actor	M	1963
A Place to Go Movie	6.3	Actor	Matt Flint	1963
Two Left Feet Movie	7.0	Actor	Mr Crabbe	1963
The Human Jungle TV Show	6.9	Actor	Jim Garner(1 Episode)	1963
Dr. No Movie	7.4	Actor	M	1962
The Share Out Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1962
The L-Shaped Room Movie	7.4	Actor	Charlie	1962
The Brain Movie	5.0	Actor	Dr. Frank Shears	1962
Whistle Down the Wind Movie	7.7	Actor	Mr. Bostock	1961
The Secret Partner Movie	6.4	Actor	D.S. Frank Hanbury	1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay Movie	5.3	Actor	Black John	1961
Clue of the Silver Key Movie	6.0	Actor	Superintendent Meredith	1961
Partners in Crime Movie	6.4	Actor	Inspector Mann	1961
Sink the Bismarck! Movie	7.3	Actor	Firing Officer (uncredited)	1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle Movie	6.0	Actor	Superintendent Meredith	1960
Kidnapped Movie	6.5	Actor	Captain Hoseason	1960
The Angry Silence Movie	7.1	Actor	Bert Connolly	1960
Cone of Silence Movie	6.3	Actor	Capt. George Gort	1960
Danger Man TV Show	7.7	Actor	Lord Ammanford(1 Episode)	1960
Danger Within Movie	6.6	Actor	Lieutenant Colonel Huxley	1959
Web of Evidence Movie	6.1	Actor	Patrick Mathry	1959
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(52 Episodes)	1959
The Man Upstairs Movie	6.2	Actor	Inspector Thompson	1958
Dunkirk Movie	7.0	Actor	Charles Foreman	1958
Nowhere to Go Movie	6.7	Actor	Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson	1958
The Key Movie	6.5	Actor	Cmdr. Wadlow	1958
High Flight Movie	5.4	Actor	Flight Sergeant Harris	1957
Across the Bridge Movie	7.0	Actor	Chief Inspector Hadden	1957
Fire Down Below Movie	5.8	Actor	Doctor Sam	1957
The Battle of the River Plate Movie	6.5	Actor	Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell	1956
The Spanish Gardener Movie	6.5	Actor	Leighton Bailey	1956
The Ship That Died of Shame Movie	6.5	Actor	Customs Officer Brewster	1955
Out of the Clouds Movie	5.5	Actor	Customs Officer	1955
The Purple Plain Movie	6.4	Actor	Dr. Harris	1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento Movie	5.3	Actor	Lofty Turner	1954
Father Brown Movie	6.5	Actor	Inspector Valentine	1954
The Magical World of Disney TV Show	8.1	Actor	Jeremiah(2 Episodes)	1954
Sailor of the King Movie	6.6	Actor	Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley	1953
The Yellow Balloon Movie	6.7	Actor	Constable Chapman	1953
Beat the Devil Movie	6.3	Actor	Insp. Jack Clayton	1953
Gift Horse Movie	6.1	Actor	A.S. 'Stripey' Wood	1952
Appointment with Venus Movie	5.9	Actor	Brigadier	1951
Mr. Denning Drives North Movie	6.5	Actor	Inspector Dodds	1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond Movie	6.0	Actor	Colonel Webson	1951
Fortune in Diamonds Movie	5.3	Actor	O'Connell	1951
White Corridors Movie	6.7	Actor	Burgess	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	Beaumont(1 Episode)	1951
Morning Departure Movie	6.8	Actor	Cmdr. Gates	1950
The Blue Lamp Movie	6.6	Actor	Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry	1950
Cage of Gold Movie	6.2	Actor	Inspector Grey	1950
Last Holiday Movie	7.1	Actor	Inspector Wilton	1950
Odette Movie	6.6	Actor	Jack	1950
The Third Man Movie	8.2	Actor	Sergeant Paine	1949
I Have Been Here Before Movie	—	Actor	Walter Ormund	1949
Elizabeth of Ladymead Movie	5.8	Actor	John Beresford in 1903	1948
The Fallen Idol Movie	7.7	Actor	Detective Hart	1948
Quartet Movie	7.1	Actor	Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")	1948
The Courtneys of Curzon Street Movie	6.4	Actor	Colonel Gascoyne	1947
The Adventures of Dusty Bates Movie	5.9	Actor	Captain Ford	1947
This Man Is Mine Movie	5.9	Actor	James Nicholls	1946
The New Lot Short Film	6.7	Actor	Interviewing Officer	1943
Once a Crook Movie	5.9	Actor	Duke	1941
Let George Do It! Movie	6.2	Actor	Oscar	1940
Spare a Copper Movie	5.9	Actor	Jake	1940
Murder in Soho Movie	4.9	Actor	Roy Barnes	1939
The Frozen Limits Movie	5.5	Actor	Bill McGrew	1939
The Outsider Movie	5.8	Actor	Cameraman	1939
The Terror Movie	5.3	Actor	Ferry Fane	1938
Rhodes of Africa Movie	5.4	Actor	Cartwright	1936
The River House Mystery Movie	—	Actor	Wade Belloc	1936
The Black Tulip Movie	—	Actor	William Of Orange	—
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre TV Show	—	Actor	Det. Supt. Meredith(1 Episode)	—

Bernard Lee

Known For

Dr. No

From Russia with Love

Goldfinger

The Third Man

Movies & TV Credits