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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.
Actor: Diamonds Are Forever. Best remembered as 'M' in the James Bond films, Bernard Lee was a popular character player in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Born into a theatrical family, he made his stage debut at age six and later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Bernard Lee (1908–1981) was an English actor who performed in many light entertainment media, including film, television and theatre. His career spanned from 1934 to 1981, although he made his first appearance on the stage at the age of six. [1]
Actor: Diamonds Are Forever. Best remembered as 'M' in the James Bond films, Bernard Lee was a popular character player in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Born into a theatrical family, he made his stage debut at age six and later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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.
Mar 8, 2013 · Bernard Lee was a respected English actor who starred in over seventy different movies during his lifetime. He gained a lot of popularity for his continued reprisal of the character M, James Bond’s short tempered boss and head of the MI6.
Bernard Lee (10 January 1908 – 16 January 1981) was a British actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films from 1962 until 1979. Born in either County Cork, Ireland [2] or Brentford, London [1] on 10th January 1908 [1], he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Apr 27, 2023 · John Bernard Lee was an accomplished English actor, born on January 10th, 1908, with a career that spanned over four decades. He began his acting career at the age of six and later received formal training at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
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
Jan 10, 2017 · All you need to know about Bond’s longest serving M. Bernard Lee played the role of M in 11 Bond films. From Dr. No (1962) to Moonraker (1979), he has been the longest serving actor in the part. M serves as the head of the British Secret Service, sending Bond on missions from his wood-panelled office.
