Bernard Lee

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

Known for

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000 • Self (archive footage)

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983 • M (archive footage)

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1979 • Sam Milford (archive footage)

Seawrack

1978 • Man

A Christmas Carol

1977 • Ghost of Christmas Present

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977 • M

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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000 • Self (archive footage)

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James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983 • M (archive footage)

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Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981 • Sgt. Ben

1979 • M

1979 • Sam Milford (archive footage)

1978 • Man

1977 • Ghost of Christmas Present

1977 • M

1976 • Edward Beaumont

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From Hong Kong with Love

1975 • M

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Murrain

1975 • Beeley

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The Man with the Golden Gun

1974 • M

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Percy's Progress

1974 • Barraclough

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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974 • Tarmut

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Live and Let Die

1973 • M

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The Man Who Died Twice

1973 • Francis Cumberland

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The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

1972 • Morgan Travis

1971 • M

1971 • Mr Gaskain

1971 • Uncle Bob

1971

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969 • M

1969 • Chilmore

1967 • M

Operation Kid Brother

1967 • Commander Cunningham

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The Night Before The Morning After

1966 • Daniel Whittaker

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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965 • Patmore

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Thunderball

1965 • M

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The Incredible World of James Bond

1965 • Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)

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The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965 • Jeremiah

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Dr Terror's House of Horrors

1965 • Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

1964 • M

1964 • Superintendent Meredith

1964 • George Hudson

1964 • Henry Houghton

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From Russia with Love

1963 • M

1963 • Matt Flint

1963 • Mr Crabbe

1962 • Charlie

1962 • M

1962 • Dr. Frank Shears

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The Share Out

1962 • Det. Supt. Meredith

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Clue of the Silver Key

1961 • Superintendent Meredith

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Whistle Down the Wind

1961 • Mr. Bostock

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The Secret Partner

1961 • D.S. Frank Hanbury

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Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961 • Black John

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Partners in Crime

1961 • Inspector Mann

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Clue of the Twisted Candle

1960 • Superintendent Meredith

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Cone of Silence

1960 • Capt. George Gort

1960 • Bert Connolly

1960 • Captain Hoseason

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Sink the Bismarck!

1960 • Firing Officer (uncredited)

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Web of Evidence

1959 • Patrick Mathry

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Danger Within

1959 • Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

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Nowhere to Go

1958 • Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

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The Man Upstairs

1958 • Inspector Thompson

1958 • Cmdr. Wadlow

1958 • Charles Foreman

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High Flight

1957 • Flight Sergeant Harris

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Across the Bridge

1957 • Chief Inspector Hadden

1957 • Doctor Sam

1956 • Leighton Bailey

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The Battle of the River Plate

1956 • Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

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The Ship That Died of Shame

1955 • Customs Officer Brewster

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Out of the Clouds

1955 • Customs Officer

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The Purple Plain

1954 • Dr. Harris

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Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954 • Lofty Turner

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Father Brown

1954 • Inspector Valentine

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Beat the Devil

1953 • Insp. Jack Clayton

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Sailor of the King

1953 • Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

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The Yellow Balloon

1953 • Constable Chapman

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Gift Horse

1952 • A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

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Mr. Denning Drives North

1951 • Inspector Dodds

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Appointment with Venus

1951 • Brigadier

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Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951 • Colonel Webson

1951 • O'Connell

1951 • Burgess

1950 • Inspector Grey

1950 • Jack

1950 • Inspector Wilton

1950 • Cmdr. Gates

1950 • Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

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The Third Man

1949 • Sergeant Paine

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I Have Been Here Before

1949 • Walter Ormund

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Elizabeth of Ladymead

1948 • John Beresford in 1903

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Quartet

1948 • Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")

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The Fallen Idol

1948 • Detective Hart

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The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947 • Captain Ford

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The Courtneys of Curzon Street

1947 • Colonel Gascoyne

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This Man Is Mine

1946 • James Nicholls

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The New Lot

1943 • Interviewing Officer

1941 • Duke

1940 • Jake

1940 • Oscar

1939 • Bill McGrew

1939 • Roy Barnes

1939 • Cameraman

1938 • Ferry Fane

1937 • William Of Orange

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Rhodes of Africa

1936 • Cartwright

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The River House Mystery

1936 • Wade Belloc

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