Bernard LeeActingJanuary 10, 1908— January 16, 1981(73 years old)Brentford, London, England, UKPopularity: 1IMDbBiographyJohn Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.Also Known AsБернард ЛиKnown For5.0BBC Play of the MonthSir Peter Teazle5.0BBC Play of the MonthHornblower6.4The ChampionsSquires7.6The Persuaders!Sam Milford6.1Beat the DevilInsp. Jack Clayton10.0The ExpertHarry Kirby7.3Danger ManLord Ammanford7.0Dr. NoM7.4GoldfingerM6.7ThunderballM6.6You Only Live TwiceM5.5WarshipPhotos of Bernard LeeFilmographyMovies100TV Shows0AllCast100CrewBrowse All2000sSir John Mills' Moving MemoriesSelf (archive footage)1980s5.9Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveSgt. Ben1970s6.2MoonrakerMSeawrackMan6.8The Spy Who Loved MeM6.6A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas Present5.8Beauty and the BeastEdward Beaumont4.7From Hong Kong with LoveM6.7MurrainBeeley6.5The Man with the Golden GunM6.1Frankenstein and the Monster from HellTarmut3.5Percy's ProgressBarraclough6.5Live and Let DieMThe Man Who Died TwiceFrancis Cumberland7.0The Baron: The Man in a Looking GlassMorgan Travis6.4Diamonds Are ForeverM6.6The Raging MoonUncle Bob7.3DulcimaMr Gaskain1960s6.6On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceM5.4CrossplotChilmore6.6You Only Live TwiceM4.5Operation Kid BrotherCommander CunninghamThe Night Before The Morning AfterDaniel Whittaker6.7ThunderballM7.1The Spy Who Came In from the ColdPatmore6.5Dr Terror's House of HorrorsHopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")6.0The Incredible World of James BondBernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)The Legend of Young Dick TurpinJeremiah7.4GoldfingerM6.8Ring of SpiesHenry Houghton5.7Saturday Night OutGeorge Hudson7.7Who Was Maddox?Superintendent Meredith7.1From Russia with LoveM5.0Two Left FeetMr Crabbe6.2A Place to GoMatt Flint7.0Dr. NoM6.8The L-Shaped RoomCharlie4.0The Share OutDet. Supt. Meredith5.6The BrainDr. Frank Shears7.2Whistle Down the WindMr. Bostock5.7Fury at Smugglers' BayBlack John5.6The Secret PartnerD.S. Frank Hanbury7.0Clue of the Silver KeySuperintendent Meredith5.7Partners in CrimeInspector Mann6.8Sink the Bismarck!Firing Officer (uncredited)7.2The Angry SilenceBert Connolly6.6KidnappedCaptain Hoseason6.7Cone of SilenceCapt. George Gort7.0Clue of the Twisted CandleSuperintendent Meredith1950s6.2Danger WithinLieutenant Colonel Huxley4.0Web of EvidencePatrick Mathry6.8DunkirkCharles Foreman6.0The KeyCmdr. Wadlow6.6Nowhere to GoVictor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson6.1The Man UpstairsInspector Thompson5.8Fire Down BelowDoctor Sam6.7Across the BridgeChief Inspector Hadden5.8High FlightFlight Sergeant Harris6.3The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell6.2The Spanish GardenerLeighton Bailey7.0The Ship That Died of ShameCustoms Officer Brewster5.8Out of the CloudsCustoms Officer6.5The Purple PlainDr. Harris6.4Father BrownInspector Valentine5.4Seagulls Over SorrentoLofty Turner6.1Beat the DevilInsp. Jack Clayton6.7Sailor of the KingPetty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley5.8The Yellow BalloonConstable Chapman6.5Gift HorseA.S. 'Stripey' Wood5.1Appointment with VenusBrigadier6.6White CorridorsBurgess5.8Calling Bulldog DrummondColonel Webson6.0Mr. Denning Drives NorthInspector Dodds7.0Fortune in DiamondsO'Connell6.7Cage of GoldInspector Grey7.1Last HolidayInspector Wilton6.6The Blue LampDivisional Detective Inspector Cherry6.8Morning DepartureCmdr. Gates6.3OdetteJack1940s7.9GemThe Third ManSergeant Paine7.2The Fallen IdolDetective Hart6.2QuartetNed Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")6.0Elizabeth of LadymeadJohn Beresford in 19034.0The Adventures of Dusty BatesCaptain Ford4.9The Courtneys of Curzon StreetColonel GascoyneThis Man Is MineJames NichollsThe New LotInterviewing Officer6.2Let George Do It!Oscar6.8Spare a CopperJake1930s5.0Murder in SohoRoy Barnes5.0The OutsiderCameraman7.5The Frozen LimitsBill McGrewThe Black TulipWilliam Of Orange6.0Rhodes of AfricaCartwright