Deceased

How Did Bernard Lee Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 73

Also known asБернард ЛиGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn10/01/1908Born inBrentford, London, England, UKDied16/01/1981Died inLondonCausestomach cancerWikidataQ323452 ↗TMDb#9874 ↗

John Bernard Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Lee's film career spanned the years 1934 to 1979, though he had appeared on stage from the age of six. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Lee appeared in over one hundred films, as well as on stage and in television dramatisations.

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Filmography92 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2000	Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesMovie	Self (archive footage)	92
1983	James Bond: The First 21 YearsMovie	M (archive footage)	75
1981	Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveMovie	Sgt. Ben	73
1977	The Spy Who Loved MeMovie	M	69
1977	The FoundationSeries	Eddie Prince	69
1975	From Hong Kong with LoveMovie	M	67
1975	Against the CrowdSeries	Beeley	67
1974	Father BrownSeries	John Raggley	66
1974	The Man with the Golden GunMovie	M	66
1974	Percy's ProgressMovie	Barraclough	66
1974	Affairs of the HeartSeries	Ned Drury	66
1973	WarshipSeries	—	65
1973	Live and Let DieMovie	M	65
1971	The Persuaders!Series	Sam Milford	63
1971	Diamonds Are ForeverMovie	M	63
1969	Strange ReportSeries	Arthur Pater	61
1969	On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceMovie	M	61
1969	CrossplotMovie	Chilmore	61
1968	The ChampionsSeries	Squires	60
1968	The ExpertSeries	Harry Kirby	60
1968	The Jazz AgeSeries	Sir James	60
1968	Journey to the UnknownSeries	Ben Loker	60
1967	Man in a SuitcaseSeries	—	59
1967	Half Hour StorySeries	Frank Graham	59
1967	City '68Series	Baxter	59
1967	You Only Live TwiceMovie	M	59
1967	Operation Kid BrotherMovie	Commander Cunningham	59
1967	The GamblersSeries	Bob Townsend	59
1966	King of the RiverSeries	Joss King	58
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Hornblower	57
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Sir Peter Teazle	57
1965	Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsMovie	Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")	57
1965	ThunderballMovie	M	57
1965	The Incredible World of James BondMovie	Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)	57
1965	The Spy Who Came In from the ColdMovie	Patmore	57
1965	BlackmailSeries	Steve Bradwell	57
1964	Saturday Night OutMovie	George Hudson	56
1964	GoldfingerMovie	M	56
1964	Thursday TheatreSeries	Jim Cherry	56
1963	The Human JungleSeries	Jim Garner	55
1963	EspionageSeries	John Neary	55
1963	A Place to GoMovie	Matt Flint	55
1962	Dr. NoMovie	M	54
1962	The BrainMovie	Dr. Frank Shears	54
1962	The L-Shaped RoomMovie	Charlie	54
1961	The Secret PartnerMovie	D.S. Frank Hanbury	53
1961	Whistle Down the WindMovie	Mr. Bostock	53
1961	Partners in CrimeMovie	Inspector Mann	53
1960	Danger ManSeries	Lord Ammanford	52
1960	Sink the Bismarck!Movie	Firing Officer (uncredited)	52
1960	KidnappedMovie	Captain Hoseason	52
1960	The Angry SilenceMovie	Bert Connolly	52
1959	Danger WithinMovie	Lieutenant Colonel Huxley	51
1959	Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeries	—	51
1958	The KeyMovie	Cmdr. Wadlow	50
1958	Nowhere to GoMovie	Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson	50
1958	DunkirkMovie	Charles Foreman	50
1957	Fire Down BelowMovie	Doctor Sam	49
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Ernie Barger	48
1956	The Battle of the River PlateMovie	Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell	48
1955	Out of the CloudsMovie	Customs Officer	47
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Jeremiah	46
1954	Seagulls Over SorrentoMovie	Lofty Turner	46
1954	Father BrownMovie	Inspector Valentine	46
1953	Beat the DevilMovie	Insp. Jack Clayton	45
1953	Sailor of the KingMovie	Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley	45
1953	The Yellow BalloonMovie	Constable Chapman	45
1952	Gift HorseMovie	A.S. 'Stripey' Wood	44
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Beaumont	43
1951	White CorridorsMovie	Burgess	43
1951	Fortune in DiamondsMovie	O'Connell	43
1951	Mr. Denning Drives NorthMovie	Inspector Dodds	43
1951	Calling Bulldog DrummondMovie	Colonel Webson	43
1950	Sunday Night TheatreSeries	Hoederer	42
1950	The Blue LampMovie	Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry	42
1950	OdetteMovie	Jack	42
1949	I Have Been Here BeforeMovie	Walter Ormund	41
1949	The Third ManMovie	Sergeant Paine	41
1948	The Fallen IdolMovie	Detective Hart	40
1948	QuartetMovie	Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")	40
1948	Elizabeth of LadymeadMovie	John Beresford in 1903	40
1947	The Adventures of Dusty BatesMovie	Captain Ford	39
1947	The Courtneys of Curzon StreetMovie	Colonel Gascoyne	39
1946	This Man Is MineMovie	James Nicholls	38
1943	The New LotMovie	Interviewing Officer	35
1941	Once a CrookMovie	Duke	33
1940	Let George Do It!Movie	Oscar	32
1940	Spare a CopperMovie	Jake	32
1939	Murder in SohoMovie	Roy Barnes	31
1939	The Frozen LimitsMovie	Bill McGrew	31
1938	The TerrorMovie	Ferry Fane	30
1936	Rhodes of AfricaMovie	Cartwright	28