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John Bernard Lee (10 January 1908 – 16 January 1981) 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.
Bernard Lee was a British actor and writer who played the head of the British secret service in 10 James Bond films. He also appeared in many other films and TV shows, such as The Third Man, Dunkirk, and Saint Joan.
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Learn about Bernard Lee (1908–1981), who played M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Find out his stage and screen credits, biography, awards and legacy.
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Learn about the life and career of Bernard Lee, the actor who played the head of the British secret service in 10 James Bond films. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, filmography and more on IMDb.
- January 10, 1908
- January 16, 1981
Mar 8, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of Bernard Lee, the first actor to play M, James Bond's boss and head of MI6. He starred in eleven Bond films from Dr No to Moonraker, and died in 1981.
Jan 18, 1981 · Bernard Lee, a British character actor who appeared in more than 100 films and was perhaps best known as the spy chief ''M'' in James Bond movies, died of cancer Friday at a London hospital.
While trawling through the JBIFC's archives, a short interview with the original screen 'M', Bernard Lee, conducted by the Club in 1980, re-emerged, in which he provides some background to his acting career and some brief thoughts on the Bond franchise. With the recent demise