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Bernard Lee

Actor

Bernard Lee

Born January 10, 1908 in Brentford, London, England, UKDied January 16, 198197 films

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

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Goldfinger posterFirst watchGoldfinger19647.4as MSpecial agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious…View film

Essential films

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The Third Man poster7.9The Third Man1949Dr. No poster7.0Dr. No1962From Russia with Love poster7.1From Russia with Love1963The Spy Who Loved Me poster6.8The Spy Who Loved Me1977Thunderball poster6.7Thunderball1965You Only Live Twice poster6.6You Only Live Twice1967On Her Majesty's Secret Service poster6.6On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969Live and Let Die poster6.5Live and Let Die1973

Filmography

97 films as actor
  1. 1981Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveSgt. Ben
  2. 1979MoonrakerM
  3. 1978SeawrackMan
  4. 1977A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas Present
  5. 1977The Spy Who Loved MeM
  6. 1976Beauty and the BeastEdward Beaumont
  7. 1975From Hong Kong with LoveM
  8. 1975MurrainBeeley
  9. 1974The Man with the Golden GunM
  10. 1974Percy's ProgressBarraclough
  11. 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from HellTarmut
  12. 1973Live and Let DieM
  13. 1973The Man Who Died TwiceFrancis Cumberland
  14. 1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking GlassMorgan Travis
  15. 1971Diamonds Are ForeverM
  16. 1971DulcimaMr Gaskain
  17. 1971The Raging MoonUncle Bob
  18. 1971Danger Point
  19. 1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceM
  20. 1969CrossplotChilmore
  21. 1967You Only Live TwiceM
  22. 1967Operation Kid BrotherCommander Cunningham
  23. 1966The Night Before The Morning AfterDaniel Whittaker
  24. 1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdPatmore
  25. 1965ThunderballM
  26. 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinJeremiah
  27. 1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsHopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
  28. 1964GoldfingerM
  29. 1964Who Was Maddox?Superintendent Meredith
  30. 1964Saturday Night OutGeorge Hudson
  31. 1964Ring of SpiesHenry Houghton
  32. 1963From Russia with LoveM
  33. 1963A Place to GoMatt Flint
  34. 1963Two Left FeetMr Crabbe
  35. 1962The L-Shaped RoomCharlie
  36. 1962Dr. NoM
  37. 1962The BrainDr. Frank Shears
  38. 1962The Share OutDet. Supt. Meredith
  39. 1961Clue of the Silver KeySuperintendent Meredith
  40. 1961Whistle Down the WindMr. Bostock
  41. 1961The Secret PartnerD.S. Frank Hanbury
  42. 1961Fury at Smugglers' BayBlack John
  43. 1961Partners in CrimeInspector Mann
  44. 1960Clue of the Twisted CandleSuperintendent Meredith
  45. 1960Cone of SilenceCapt. George Gort
  46. 1960The Angry SilenceBert Connolly
  47. 1960KidnappedCaptain Hoseason
  48. 1960Sink the Bismarck!Firing Officer (uncredited)
  49. 1959Web of EvidencePatrick Mathry
  50. 1959Danger WithinLieutenant Colonel Huxley
  51. 1958Nowhere to GoVictor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
  52. 1958The Man UpstairsInspector Thompson
  53. 1958The KeyCmdr. Wadlow
  54. 1958DunkirkCharles Foreman
  55. 1957High FlightFlight Sergeant Harris
  56. 1957Across the BridgeChief Inspector Hadden
  57. 1957Fire Down BelowDoctor Sam
  58. 1956The Spanish GardenerLeighton Bailey
  59. 1956The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
  60. 1955The Ship That Died of ShameCustoms Officer Brewster
  61. 1955Out of the CloudsCustoms Officer
  62. 1954The Purple PlainDr. Harris
  63. 1954Seagulls Over SorrentoLofty Turner
  64. 1954Father BrownInspector Valentine
  65. 1953Beat the DevilInsp. Jack Clayton
  66. 1953Sailor of the KingPetty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
  67. 1953The Yellow BalloonConstable Chapman
  68. 1952Gift HorseA.S. 'Stripey' Wood
  69. 1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthInspector Dodds
  70. 1951Appointment with VenusBrigadier
  71. 1951Calling Bulldog DrummondColonel Webson
  72. 1951Fortune in DiamondsO'Connell
  73. 1951White CorridorsBurgess
  74. 1950Cage of GoldInspector Grey
  75. 1950OdetteJack
  76. 1950Last HolidayInspector Wilton
  77. 1950Morning DepartureCmdr. Gates
  78. 1950The Blue LampDivisional Detective Inspector Cherry
  79. 1949The Third ManSergeant Paine
  80. 1949I Have Been Here BeforeWalter Ormund
  81. 1948Elizabeth of LadymeadJohn Beresford in 1903
  82. 1948QuartetNed Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
  83. 1948The Fallen IdolDetective Hart
  84. 1947The Adventures of Dusty BatesCaptain Ford
  85. 1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetColonel Gascoyne
  86. 1946This Man Is MineJames Nicholls
  87. 1943The New LotInterviewing Officer
  88. 1941Once a CrookDuke
  89. 1940Spare a CopperJake
  90. 1940Let George Do It!Oscar
  91. 1939The Frozen LimitsBill McGrew
  92. 1939Murder in SohoRoy Barnes
  93. 1939The OutsiderCameraman
  94. 1938The TerrorFerry Fane
  95. 1937The Black TulipWilliam Of Orange
  96. 1936Rhodes of AfricaCartwright
  97. 1936The River House MysteryWade Belloc