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Bernard Lee

Acting

Born January 10, 1908 · Brentford, London, England, UK

Died January 16, 1981

Also known as Бернард Ли

Biography

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

Filmography41 titles

The Third Man

1949as Sergeant Paine

The Persuaders!

1971as Sam Milford

Goldfinger

1964as M

Danger Man

1960as Lord Ammanford

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Last Holiday

1950as Inspector Wilton

The Fallen Idol

1948as Detective Hart

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

1965as Patmore

From Russia with Love

1963as M

Dr. No

1962as M

Affairs of the Heart

as Ned Drury

Sink the Bismarck!

1960as Firing Officer (uncredited)

Dunkirk

1958as Charles Foreman

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977as M

The L-Shaped Room

1962as Charlie

Cone of Silence

1960as Capt. George Gort

Father Brown

as John Raggley

A Christmas Carol

1977as Ghost of Christmas Present

Thunderball

1965as M

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969as M

You Only Live Twice

1967as M

Kidnapped

1960as Captain Hoseason

The Blue Lamp

1950as Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974as M

Live and Let Die

1973as M

The Champions

1968as Squires

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

The Purple Plain

1954as Dr. Harris

The Detective

1954as Inspector Valentine

Diamonds Are Forever

1971as M

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

1956as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

The Spanish Gardener

1956as Leighton Bailey

Moonraker

1979as M

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974as Tarmut

Beat the Devil

1953as Insp. Jack Clayton

The Key

1958as Cmdr. Wadlow

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954as Lofty Turner

Fire Down Below

1957as Doctor Sam

The Brain

1962as Dr. Frank Shears

Crossplot

1969as Chilmore

Operation Kid Brother

1967as Commander Cunningham