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Bernard Lee (1908-1981) was an English actor who played M in the first eleven James Bond films. He also appeared in over one hundred films, as well as on stage and in television dramatisations, from 1934 to 1979.
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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- Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
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- Hampstead, London, England, UK
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.
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
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 · 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.
Bernard Lee was a British actor who played M in the first eleven James Bond films from 1962 to 1979. He died of cancer in 1981 and was not replaced in the role, which was taken over by Judi Dench in 1995.
