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Beat the Devil (1953) -- On their way to Africa are a group of rogues who hope to get rich there, and a seemingly innocent British couple. They meet and things happen...
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) -- James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads with the help of a KGB agent whose lover he killed.
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (2005) -- Experience the living world in which James Bond (voiced by Sean Connery) works ... and plays. Featuring environments straight out of the classic 1963 film -- as well as several new, action-intensive sequences -- "From Russia with Love" lets you create and
"The Baron" (1966): : -- An American living in London gets into danger as a valuable antiques dealer
The Third Man (1949) -- Arriving in Vienna, Holly Martins learns that his friend Harry Lime, who has invited him, recently died in a car accident.

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 January 1908, London, England, UK more
Date of Death:
16 January 1981, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Best remembered as 'M' in the James Bond films, Bernard Lee was a popular... more
Trivia:
Grandfather of Jonny Lee Miller more
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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) (TV) Sergeant Ben 1981 - 7.4 (62)
- 2. Moonraker (1979)   'M' 1979 $203M 6.1 (24,486)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Moonraker (UK: complete title)
  • Moonraker (France)
- 3. A Christmas Carol (1977) (TV) Ghost of Christmas Present 1977 - 6.6 (72)
- 4. "The Foundation" (1977) Eddie Prince (unknown episodes) 1977 - -
- 5. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) 'M' 1977 $185M 7.1 (22,722)
- 6. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Edward Beaumont (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 7. "Killers" (1976)   Thomas Ley (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Warship" (1973)   Yachtsman (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.2 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Bons baisers de Hong Kong (1975)   M 1975 - 2.8 (76)
AKAs:
  • From Hong Kong with Love (International: English title)
- 10. "Affairs of the Heart" (1974)   Mr. Drury (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.7 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Hornblower (2 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 7.5 (24)
- 12. Against the Crowd: Murrain (1975) (TV) Beeley 1975 - 6.4 (23)
- 13. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)   'M' 1974 $97.6M 6.7 (20,517)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • The Golden Gun (International: English title: informal short title)
- 14. "Father Brown" (1974)   John Raggley (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.5 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Percy's Progress (1974)   Barraclough 1974 - 3.7 (86)
AKAs:
  • It's Not the Size That Counts (USA)
- 16. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) Tarmut 1974 - 6.2 (754)
- 17. "Vienna 1900" (1973)   Herr Welponer (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.8 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Follyfoot" (1971)   Woodman (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.7 (28)
- 19. "Once Upon a Time" (1973)   James Cable (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)   The Man (2 episodes, 1965-1973) 1973 - 7.3 (9)
- 21. Live and Let Die (1973)   'M' 1973 $126M 6.8 (21,928)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 22. The Man Who Died Twice (1973) (TV)   Francis Cumberland 1973 - 6.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Spanish Portrait
- 23. "The Pathfinders" (1972)   Air Vice Marshal (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)   'M' 1971 $116M 6.7 (23,303)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 25. "The Persuaders!" (1971)   Sam Milford (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.5 (893)
- 26. Dulcima (1971) Mr. Gaskain 1971 - 5.9 (53)
- 27. The Raging Moon (1971)   Uncle Bob 1971 - 7.0 (99)
AKAs:
  • Long Ago, Tomorrow (USA)
- 28. Danger Point (1971) Captain 1971 - -
- 29. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)   'M' 1969 $64.6M 6.9 (21,180)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's On Her Majesty's Secret Service (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • O.H.M.S.S. (UK: promotional abbreviation)
- 30. Crossplot (1969) Chilmore 1969 - 4.9 (181)
- 31. "Strange Report" (1968)   Arthur Pater (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.8 (37)
- 32. "The Expert" (1968)   Harry Kirby (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.5 (6)
- 33. "The Champions" (1968)   Squires (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.0 (171)
- 34. "Journey to the Unknown" (1968)   Ben Loker (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.3 (30)
AKAs:
  • Out of the Unknown
- 35. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   Frank Lanton (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.2 (19)
- 36. "City 68'" (1967)   Baxter (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
- 37. "The Jazz Age" (1968)   Sir James (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Public Eye" (1965)   Detective Sergeant Davidson (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 9.6 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 39. Journey to Midnight (1968) Ben Loker (episode 'Poor Butterfly') 1968 - 5.1 (56)
- 40. "The Gamblers" (1967)   Bob Townsend (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
1 TV episode:
- 41. "The Troubleshooters" (1965)   Bernard Hart (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Mogul (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "Man in a Suitcase" (1967)   Kershaw (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.9 (51)
- 43. "Half Hour Story" (1967)   Frank Graham (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.5 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 44. You Only Live Twice (1967)   'M' 1967 $112M 7.0 (22,561)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 45. OK Connery (1967)   Commander Cunningham 1967 - 2.0 (537)
AKAs:
  • Operation Double 007
  • Operation Kid Brother (USA)
  • Secret Agent 00
- 46. "Court Martial" (1965)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 6.9 (7)
- 47. "King of the River" (1966)   Joss King (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
- 48. "The Baron" (1966)   Morgan Travis (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 7.3 (55)
2 TV episodes:
- 49. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Daniel Whittaker (4 episodes, 1959-1966) 1966 - 7.4 (22)
- 50. "Danger Man" (1964)   Derringham / Lord Ammanford (2 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - 8.5 (210)
AKAs:
  • Secret Agent (USA)
  • Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title)
- 51. "Disneyland" (1954)   Jeremiah (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 52. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) Patmore 1965 - 7.6 (3,372)
- 53. Thunderball (1965)   'M' 1965 $141M 7.0 (24,886)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Thunderball (UK: complete title)
- 54. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)   (uncredited) Landlord 1965 - 5.9 (212)
AKAs:
  • Moll Flanders
- 55. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)   Hopkins (segment "Creeping Vine") 1965 - 6.5 (1,247)
AKAs:
  • The Blood Suckers
- 56. "Thursday Theatre" (1964)   Jim Cherry (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - -
- 57. The Man in a Looking Glass (1965) (TV) 1965 - -
- 58. "The Human Jungle" (1963)   Jim Garner (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.4 (13)
- 59. Goldfinger (1964)   'M' 1964 $125M 7.9 (43,709)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Goldfinger (UK: complete title)
- 60. "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" (1960)   Supt. Meredith / 3 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1960-1964) 1964 - 7.5 (15)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
  • Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
- 61. Saturday Night Out (1964) George Hudson 1964 - 5.7 (21)
- 62. Ring of Spies (1964)   Henry Houghton 1964 - 6.6 (16)
AKAs:
  • Ring of Treason (USA)
  • Shadow of Treason (USA)
- 63. "Espionage" (1963)   John Neary (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 64. From Russia with Love (1963)   M 1963 $78.9M 7.5 (29,798)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's 'From Russia with Love' (UK: complete title)
- 65. A Place to Go (1963) Matt Flint 1963 - 7.5 (21)
- 66. "The Third Man" (1959)   Angus Meryick (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.4 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 67. Two Left Feet (1963) Mr. Crabbe 1963 - 5.5 (22)
- 68. The L-Shaped Room (1962) Charlie 1962 - 7.5 (472)
- 69. Dr. No (1962)   M. 1962 $59.6M 7.3 (32,956)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Dr. No (UK: complete title)
- 70. The Brain (1962)   Dr. Frank Shears 1962 - 5.0 (58)
AKAs:
  • A Dead Man Seeks His Murderer
  • Ein Toter sucht seinen Mörder (West Germany)
  • Over My Dead Body
- 71. Whistle Down the Wind (1961) Mr. Bostock 1961 - 7.8 (1,053)
- 72. Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) Black John 1961 - 5.8 (51)
- 73. The Secret Partner (1961) Det. Supt. Frank Hanbury 1961 - 6.6 (238)
- 74. Cone of Silence (1960)   Captain George Gort 1960 - 5.7 (30)
AKAs:
  • Trouble in the Sky (USA)
- 75. The Angry Silence (1960) Bert Connolly 1960 - 7.4 (233)
- 76. Kidnapped (1960)   Captain Hoseason 1960 - 6.5 (403)
AKAs:
  • Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (UK: complete title)
- 77. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Hoederer (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.7 (17)
- 78. Beyond This Place (1959)   Patrick Mathry 1959 - 6.7 (42)
AKAs:
  • Web of Evidence (USA)
- 79. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Det. Insp. Lunt (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 80. Danger Within (1959)   Lt. Col. Huxley 1959 - 6.5 (137)
AKAs:
  • Breakout (USA)
- 81. Nowhere to Go (1958) Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson 1958 - 6.9 (103)
- 82. The Man Upstairs (1958) Inspector Thompson 1958 - 6.7 (28)
- 83. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Cornelius / William Lotless (2 episodes, 1955-1958) 1958 - 4.5 (7)
- 84. The Key (1958) Commander Wadlow 1958 - 6.5 (372)
- 85. Dunkirk (1958) Charles Foreman (British newspaper reporter) 1958 - 6.9 (428)
- 86. High Flight (1957) Flight Sergeant Harris 1957 - 4.9 (43)
- 87. Across the Bridge (1957) Chief Inspector Hadden 1957 - 7.3 (169)
- 88. Fire Down Below (1957) Dr. Sam Blake 1957 - 6.0 (435)
- 89. The Spanish Gardener (1956) Leighton Bailey 1956 - 6.7 (284)
- 90. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell 1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 91. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" (1955)   Candleblow Smith (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Theatre Royal (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 92. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   Rudi Lankert (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
- 93. The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)   Customs Officer Brewster 1955 - 6.6 (102)
AKAs:
  • PT Raiders (USA)
- 94. Out of the Clouds (1955) Customs Officer 1955 - 5.6 (57)
- 95. The Purple Plain (1954) Dr. Harris 1954 - 6.6 (446)
- 96. Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954)   Seaman 'Lofty' Turner 1954 - 5.3 (103)
AKAs:
  • Crest of the Wave (USA)
- 97. Father Brown (1954)   Inspector Valentine 1954 - 6.8 (247)
AKAs:
  • The Detective (USA)
- 98. The Rainbow Jacket (1954) Racketeer 1954 - 5.1 (18)
- 99. Beat the Devil (1953)   Insp. Jack Clayton 1953 - 6.5 (2,984)
AKAs:
  • Il tesoro dell'Africa (Italy)
- 100. Single-Handed (1953)   Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley 1953 - 6.7 (235)
AKAs:
  • C.S. Forester's Sailor of the King (USA: complete title)
  • Sailor of the King (USA)
- 101. The Yellow Balloon (1953) PC Chapman 1953 - 7.5 (49)
- 102. Gift Horse (1952)   A.S. 'Stripey' Wood 1952 - 6.1 (119)
AKAs:
  • Glory at Sea (USA)
- 103. Mr. Denning Drives North (1952) Inspector Dodds 1952 - 6.5 (72)
- 104. Appointment with Venus (1951)   Brigadier 1951 - 5.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • Island Rescue (USA)
- 105. Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) Col. Webson 1951 - 5.7 (134)
- 106. White Corridors (1951) Burgess 1951 - 6.6 (23)
- 107. The Adventurers (1951)   O'Connell 1951 - 5.1 (36)
AKAs:
  • Fortune in Diamonds (USA)
  • South African Story
  • The Great Adventure (USA)
- 108. Cage of Gold (1950) Inspector Grey 1950 - 5.2 (34)
- 109. Odette (1950) Jack 1950 - 6.7 (130)
- 110. Last Holiday (1950) Inspector Wilton 1950 - 7.8 (393)
- 111. Morning Departure (1950)   Cmdr. Gates 1950 - 7.0 (169)
AKAs:
  • Operation Disaster (USA)
- 112. The Blue Lamp (1950) Inspector Cherry 1950 - 6.9 (430)
- 113. The Third Man (1949)   Sergeant Paine 1949 - 8.5 (46,113)
AKAs:
  • The 3rd Man (USA: poster title)
- 114. Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948) John Beresford in 1903 1948 - 6.3 (26)
- 115. Quartet (1948) Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite") 1948 - 7.8 (266)
- 116. The Fallen Idol (1948)   Detective Hart 1948 - 7.9 (2,037)
AKAs:
  • The Lost Illusion
- 117. Dusty Bates (1947)   1947 - -
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Dusty Bates (USA)
- 118. The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947)   Colonel Gascoyne 1947 - 7.2 (64)
AKAs:
  • Kathy's Love Affair (USA)
  • Katy's Love Affair (USA)
  • The Courtney Affair (USA)
- 119. This Man Is Mine (1946) James Nicholls 1946 - 6.5 (6)
- 120. The New Lot (1943) (uncredited) Interviewing officer 1943 - 8.5 (15)
- 121. Once a Crook (1941) Duke 1941 - -
- 122. Spare a Copper (1941)   Jake 1941 - 5.3 (33)
AKAs:
  • Call a Cop (Australia)
- 123. Let George Do It! (1940)   Oscar 1940 - 6.3 (61)
AKAs:
  • To Hell with Hitler (USA)
- 124. The Frozen Limits (1939) Bill McGrew 1939 - 5.1 (38)
- 125. Murder in Soho (1939)   Roy Barnes 1939 - 4.8 (26)
AKAs:
  • Murder in the Night (USA)
- 126. Love from a Stranger (1938) (TV) Bruce Lovell 1938 - -
- 127. The Terror (1938)   Ferdy Fane 1938 - 5.5 (43)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Wallace's The Terror (UK: complete title)
- 128. The Black Tulip (1937) William Of Orange 1937 - 9.3 (5)
- 129. Rhodes of Africa (1936)   Cartwright 1936 - 6.2 (47)
AKAs:
  • Rhodes (USA)
- 130. The River House Mystery (1935) Wade Belloc 1935 - -
- 131. The Double Event (1934) Dennison 1934 - -
Writer
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- 1. "Animal Kwackers" (1975) (deviser) 1975 - 5.1 (5)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Escape from Atlantis: Storyboard Sequence (2006) (V)   (voice) Himself / M 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Escape from Atlantis (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Escape from Atlantis Storyboard Sequence (International: English title)
- 2. Swiss Movement (1969) Himself 1969 - -
- 3. Dr. No Featurette (1963) M 1963 - 5.1 (15)
Archive Footage
- 1. Press Day in Portugal (2006) (V) Himself
- 2. James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (2005) (VG) M
- 3. Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond (2002) (TV) Himself
- 4. Best Ever Bond (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 5. Premiere Bond: Die Another Day (2002) (TV) (uncredited) M
- 6. Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V) M
- 7. Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) (V) Himself
- 8. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) Himself
- 9. Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2000) (V) Himself
- 10. The James Bond Story (1999) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 11. Terence Young: Bond Vivant (1999) (V) Himself
- 12. Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995) (V) Himself
- 13. Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (1967) (TV) M
- 14. The Incredible World of James Bond (1965) (TV) Himself
- 15. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1937) He acted in Noel Scott's play, "And the Music Stopped," at the Streatham Hill Theatre in Streatham Hill, London, England with Phyllis Dare, Edmund Willard, and Ian Fleming in the cast. Bernard Nedell was director. more
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Drama | Crime | Adventure | Comedy more
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