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Bernard Lee

Bio: John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.
Born: Fri, Jan 10 1908
Birthplace: Brentford, London, England, UK

Death: Fri, Jan 16 1981
Bernard Lee is 73 years old
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Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Bernard Lee would have been no older than
73 in Best Ever Bond
as 'M (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Bernard Lee would have been no older than
73 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 01 2000
Poster of Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Bernard Lee was
72 in Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as 'Sgt. Ben'.
Sun, Jan 04 1981
Poster of Moonraker
Moonraker
Bernard Lee was
71 in Moonraker
as 'M'.
Tue, Jun 26 1979
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Bernard Lee was
69 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Ghost of Christmas Present'.
Sat, Dec 24 1977
Poster of The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
Bernard Lee was
69 in The Spy Who Loved Me
as 'M'.
Thu, Jul 07 1977
Poster of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Bernard Lee was
68 in Beauty and the Beast
as 'Edward Beaumont'.
Fri, Dec 03 1976
Poster of From Hong Kong with Love
From Hong Kong with Love
Bernard Lee was
67 in From Hong Kong with Love
as 'M'.
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Poster of Murrain
Murrain
Bernard Lee was
67 in Murrain
as 'Beeley'.
Sun, Jul 27 1975
Poster of The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
Bernard Lee was
66 in The Man with the Golden Gun
as 'M'.
Sun, Dec 01 1974
Poster of Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress
Bernard Lee was
66 in Percy's Progress
as 'Barraclough'.
Thu, Aug 01 1974
Poster of Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Bernard Lee was
66 in Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as 'Tarmut'.
Mon, Apr 01 1974
Poster of Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
Bernard Lee was
65 in Live and Let Die
as 'M'.
Wed, Jun 27 1973
Poster of The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice
Bernard Lee was
65 in The Man Who Died Twice
as 'Francis Cumberland'.
Fri, Apr 13 1973
Poster of The Man in a Looking Glass
The Man in a Looking Glass
Bernard Lee was
64 in The Man in a Looking Glass
as 'Morgan Travis'.
Fri, Oct 20 1972
Poster of Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
Bernard Lee was
63 in Diamonds Are Forever
as 'M'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of Dulcima
Dulcima
Bernard Lee was
63 in Dulcima
as 'Mr Gaskain'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon
Bernard Lee was
63 in The Raging Moon
as 'Uncle Bob'.
Thu, Jan 21 1971
Poster of Danger Point
Danger Point
Bernard Lee was
62 in Danger Point
Sat, Jan 02 1971
Poster of On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Bernard Lee was
61 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as 'M'.
Thu, Dec 18 1969
Poster of Crossplot
Crossplot
Bernard Lee was
61 in Crossplot
as 'Chilmore'.
Tue, Nov 25 1969
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Bernard Lee was
59 in You Only Live Twice
as 'M'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of Operation Kid Brother
Operation Kid Brother
Bernard Lee was
59 in Operation Kid Brother
as 'Commander Cunningham'.
Thu, Apr 20 1967
Poster of The Night Before The Morning After
The Night Before The Morning After
Bernard Lee was
58 in The Night Before The Morning After
as 'Daniel Whittaker'.
Sat, Apr 02 1966
Poster of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Bernard Lee was
57 in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
as 'Patmore'.
Thu, Dec 16 1965
Poster of Thunderball
Thunderball
Bernard Lee was
57 in Thunderball
as 'M'.
Sat, Dec 11 1965
Poster of The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
Bernard Lee was
57 in The Incredible World of James Bond
as 'Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)'.
Fri, Nov 26 1965
Poster of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Bernard Lee was
57 in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as 'Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")'.
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Poster of Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Bernard Lee was
56 in Goldfinger
as 'M'.
Sun, Sep 20 1964
Poster of Who Was Maddox?
Who Was Maddox?
Bernard Lee was
56 in Who Was Maddox?
Mon, Jun 01 1964
Poster of Saturday Night Out
Saturday Night Out
Bernard Lee was
56 in Saturday Night Out
as 'George Hudson'.
Wed, Apr 01 1964
Poster of Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
Bernard Lee was
56 in Ring of Spies
as 'Henry Houghton'.
Mon, Mar 23 1964
Poster of From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
Bernard Lee was
55 in From Russia with Love
as 'M'.
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of A Place to Go
A Place to Go
Bernard Lee was
55 in A Place to Go
as 'Matt Flint'.
Mon, Jul 01 1963
Poster of Two Left Feet
Two Left Feet
Bernard Lee was
55 in Two Left Feet
as 'Mr Crabbe'.
Sat, Mar 16 1963
Poster of The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room
Bernard Lee was
54 in The L-Shaped Room
as 'Charlie'.
Tue, Nov 20 1962
Poster of Dr. No
Dr. No
Bernard Lee was
54 in Dr. No
as 'M'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of The Brain
The Brain
Bernard Lee was
54 in The Brain
as 'Dr. Frank Shears'.
Wed, Sep 05 1962
Poster of The Share Out
The Share Out
Bernard Lee was
54 in The Share Out
Thu, Feb 01 1962
Poster of Clue of the Silver Key
Clue of the Silver Key
Bernard Lee was
53 in Clue of the Silver Key
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
Bernard Lee was
53 in Whistle Down the Wind
as 'Mr. Bostock'.
Tue, Jul 25 1961
Poster of The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner
Bernard Lee was
53 in The Secret Partner
as 'D.S. Frank Hanbury'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Bernard Lee was
53 in Partners in Crime
as 'Inspector Mann'.
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Bernard Lee was
52 in Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as 'Black John'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Clue of the Twisted Candle
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Bernard Lee was
52 in Clue of the Twisted Candle
Thu, Sep 01 1960
Poster of Trouble in the Sky
Trouble in the Sky
Bernard Lee was
52 in Trouble in the Sky
as 'Capt. George Gort'.
Mon, May 09 1960
Poster of The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence
Bernard Lee was
52 in The Angry Silence
as 'Bert Connolly'.
Thu, Mar 10 1960
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Bernard Lee was
52 in Kidnapped
as 'Captain Hoseason'.
Wed, Feb 24 1960
Poster of Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
Bernard Lee was
52 in Sink the Bismarck!
as 'Firing Officer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 11 1960
Poster of Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence
Bernard Lee was
51 in Web of Evidence
as 'Patrick Mathry'.
Tue, Apr 28 1959
Poster of Danger Within
Danger Within
Bernard Lee was
51 in Danger Within
as 'Lieutenant Colonel Huxley'.
Tue, Feb 17 1959
Poster of Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go
Bernard Lee was
50 in Nowhere to Go
as 'Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson'.
Tue, Dec 02 1958
Poster of The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs
Bernard Lee was
50 in The Man Upstairs
as 'Inspector Thompson'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Key
The Key
Bernard Lee was
50 in The Key
as 'Cmdr. Wadlow'.
Wed, May 28 1958
Poster of Dunkirk
Dunkirk
Bernard Lee was
50 in Dunkirk
as 'Charles Foreman'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of High Flight
High Flight
Bernard Lee was
49 in High Flight
as 'Flight Sergeant Harris'.
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge
Bernard Lee was
49 in Across the Bridge
as 'Chief Inspector Hadden'.
Tue, Aug 20 1957
Poster of Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below
Bernard Lee was
49 in Fire Down Below
as 'Doctor Sam'.
Thu, May 30 1957
Poster of The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener
Bernard Lee was
48 in The Spanish Gardener
as 'Leighton Bailey'.
Tue, Dec 25 1956
Poster of The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
Bernard Lee was
48 in The Battle of the River Plate
as 'Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame
Bernard Lee was
47 in The Ship That Died of Shame
as 'Customs Officer Brewster'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds
Bernard Lee was
47 in Out of the Clouds
as 'Customs Officer'.
Tue, Feb 15 1955
Poster of The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain
Bernard Lee was
46 in The Purple Plain
as 'Dr. Harris'.
Tue, Sep 14 1954
Poster of Seagulls Over Sorrento
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Bernard Lee was
46 in Seagulls Over Sorrento
as 'Lofty Turner'.
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Bernard Lee was
46 in Father Brown
as 'Inspector Valentine'.
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Poster of Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
Bernard Lee was
45 in Beat the Devil
as 'Insp. Jack Clayton'.
Thu, Nov 26 1953
Poster of Sailor of the King
Sailor of the King
Bernard Lee was
45 in Sailor of the King
as 'Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley'.
Thu, Jun 11 1953
Poster of The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
Bernard Lee was
45 in The Yellow Balloon
as 'Constable Chapman'.
Tue, Feb 10 1953
Poster of Gift Horse
Gift Horse
Bernard Lee was
44 in Gift Horse
as 'A.S. 'Stripey' Wood'.
Sun, Jun 01 1952
Poster of Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North
Bernard Lee was
43 in Mr. Denning Drives North
as 'Inspector Dodds'.
Tue, Dec 18 1951
Poster of Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
Bernard Lee was
43 in Appointment with Venus
as 'Brigadier'.
Mon, Oct 08 1951
Poster of Calling Bulldog Drummond
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Bernard Lee was
43 in Calling Bulldog Drummond
as 'Colonel Webson'.
Mon, Jul 02 1951
Poster of Fortune in Diamonds
Fortune in Diamonds
Bernard Lee was
43 in Fortune in Diamonds
as 'O'Connell'.
Wed, Mar 07 1951
Poster of White Corridors
White Corridors
Bernard Lee was
43 in White Corridors
as 'Burgess'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of Cage of Gold
Cage of Gold
Bernard Lee was
42 in Cage of Gold
as 'Inspector Grey'.
Mon, Oct 23 1950
Poster of Odette
Odette
Bernard Lee was
42 in Odette
as 'Jack'.
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Last Holiday
Last Holiday
Bernard Lee was
42 in Last Holiday
as 'Inspector Wilton'.
Mon, May 15 1950
Poster of Morning Departure
Morning Departure
Bernard Lee was
42 in Morning Departure
as 'Cmdr. Gates'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950
Poster of The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
Bernard Lee was
42 in The Blue Lamp
as 'Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry'.
Thu, Jan 19 1950
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Bernard Lee was
41 in The Third Man
as 'Sergeant Paine'.
Wed, Aug 31 1949
Poster of I Have Been Here Before
I Have Been Here Before
Bernard Lee was
41 in I Have Been Here Before
as 'Walter Ormund'.
Sun, May 29 1949
Poster of Elizabeth of Ladymead
Elizabeth of Ladymead
Bernard Lee was
40 in Elizabeth of Ladymead
as 'John Beresford in 1903'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Bernard Lee was
40 in Quartet
as 'Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
Bernard Lee was
40 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Detective Hart'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Bernard Lee was
39 in The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as 'Captain Ford'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of The Courtneys of Curzon Street
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
Bernard Lee was
39 in The Courtneys of Curzon Street
as 'Colonel Gascoyne'.
Fri, Apr 11 1947
Poster of This Man Is Mine
This Man Is Mine
Bernard Lee was
38 in This Man Is Mine
as 'James Nicholls'.
Thu, Sep 12 1946
Poster of The New Lot
The New Lot
Bernard Lee was
34 in The New Lot
as 'Interviewing Officer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Once a Crook
Once a Crook
Bernard Lee was
33 in Once a Crook
as 'Duke'.
Sat, Aug 23 1941
Poster of Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper
Bernard Lee was
32 in Spare a Copper
as 'Jake'.
Mon, Dec 02 1940
Poster of Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
Bernard Lee was
32 in Let George Do It!
as 'Oscar'.
Fri, Jul 12 1940
Poster of The Frozen Limits
The Frozen Limits
Bernard Lee was
31 in The Frozen Limits
as 'Bill McGrew'.
Wed, Nov 01 1939
Poster of Murder in Soho
Murder in Soho
Bernard Lee was
31 in Murder in Soho
as 'Roy Barnes'.
Wed, Feb 01 1939
Poster of The Terror
The Terror
Bernard Lee was
30 in The Terror
as 'Ferry Fane'.
Mon, May 02 1938
Poster of Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa
Bernard Lee was
28 in Rhodes of Africa
as 'Cartwright'.
Tue, Jun 30 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Bernard Lee was
66+ in Father Brown
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Poster of Vienna 1900
Vienna 1900
Bernard Lee was
65+ in Vienna 1900
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 08 1973
Poster of Warship
Warship
Bernard Lee was
65+ in Warship
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1973
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Bernard Lee was
63+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Sam Milford'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Strange Report
Strange Report
Bernard Lee was
61+ in Strange Report
as 'Arthur Pater'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969
Poster of Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
Bernard Lee was
60+ in Journey to the Unknown
as 'Ben Loker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
Bernard Lee was
60+ in The Champions
as 'Squires'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
Bernard Lee was
60+ in The Jazz Age
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 10 1968
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Bernard Lee was
60+ in The Expert
as 'Harry Kirby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1968
Poster of Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
Bernard Lee was
59+ in Man in a Suitcase
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of King of the River
King of the River
Bernard Lee was
58+ in King of the River
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 06 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Bernard Lee was
57+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Sir Peter Teazle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
Bernard Lee was
55+ in The Human Jungle
as 'Jim Garner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 1963
Poster of Danger Man
Danger Man
Bernard Lee was
52+ in Danger Man
as 'Lord Ammanford'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Bernard Lee was
51+ in Edgar Wallace Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Bernard Lee was
46+ in Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as 'Jeremiah'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bernard Lee was
43+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Beaumont'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951