Bernard Lee as M in The Man with the Golden Gun

Bernard Lee (January 10, 1908 – January 16, 1981) was a British actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films. Bernard Lee as M File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bernard Lee as M File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... M is the title and code letter for James Bonds boss and fictional head of the British Secret Intelligence Service or MI6. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ...

Born in London, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. During the 1930s he acted mostly on stage, but after WWII developed a successful film career, including The Third Man (1949), Beat the Devil (1953), The Battle of the River Plate (1956), Dunkirk (1958) and Whistle Down the Wind (1961). For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... RADAs theatre in London The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, and is generally regarded as the most prestigious drama school in the United Kingdom. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... The Third Man (1949) is a somewhat unconventional film noir directed by Carol Reed. ... Beat the Devil (1953) John Huston directed and with Truman Capote co-authored this film as a tongue-in-cheek spoof of his earlier masterpiece, The Maltese Falcon and of films of its genre. ... The Battle of the River Plate (1956) is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger. ... Location of Dunkirk in the arrondissement of Dunkirk Location within France Dunkirks seafront Map of Dunkirk courtesy of the Calgary Highlanders. ... Whistle Down the Wind is a 1961 British film, directed by Bryan Forbes. ...

Lee also starred in the 1976 television show Beauty and the Beast with George C. Scott. A year later he starred in the television show A Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Present. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Beauty and the Beast is a traditional folktale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). ... George C. Scott George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was a film/stage actor, director, and producer. ... A Christmas Carol frontpiece, first edition 1843. ...

James Bond films

In the Bond films, Lee's character, M, is Admiral Sir Miles Messervy (only ever named, besides as 'M', as 'Admiral' and 'Miles' on screen in his appearances), Bond's irascible boss who sends him out on assignments. Lee was succeeded by Robert Brown, though not necessarily playing the same character (Brown had played another admiral in the series previously). Judi Dench, a friend of Lee's, would later take over the role of a brand-new M, starting in 1995 with some references to her predecessor, including an oil painting of Lee in the role seen in MI6's secondary HQ (a Scottish castle). M is the title and code letter for James Bonds boss and fictional head of the British Secret Intelligence Service or MI6. ... Robert Brown as M in Licence to Kill Robert Brown (July 23, 1921 - November 11, 2003) was a British actor best known for his portrayal of M in the James Bond movies, succeeding Bernard Lee, who passed away in 1981. ... Dame Judi Dench as the widowed Queen Victoria in Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH DBE (born 9 December 1934), better known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Oscar-winning English stage, film and television actor. ...

In 1981, Lee passed away after a battle with stomach cancer. Out of respect, no new actor was hired to take over the role of M in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. In the film, M's lines were transferred to the Minister of Defence and Bill Tanner, M's Chief of Staff. In medicine, stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition For Your Eyes Only is a collection of James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming, first published in 1960. ... The following is a list of recurring and notable allies found throughout the James Bond films and novels. ...

Bernard Lee starred in eleven James Bond films.

• Dr. No (1962)
• From Russia with Love (1963)
• Goldfinger (1964)
• Thunderball (1965)
• You Only Live Twice (1967)
• On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
• Live and Let Die (1973)
• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
• Moonraker (1979)

2002 reissue of the original novel. ... // Events Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the longest-running motion picture franchise of all time, running more than 40 years. ... A 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition From Russia with Love, published in 1957, is the fifth James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. ... // Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr. Strangelove. ... 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition Goldfinger, published in 1959, is the seventh James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. ... // Events January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove is released. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition There is also a game in the UK National Lottery called Thunderball Thunderball is the ninth novel in Ian Flemings James Bond series. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition You Only Live Twice is the twelfth novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond, secret agent 007; it was published in 1964, around the time Fleming died. ... // Events December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition On Her Majestys Secret Service is the eleventh James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, published in 1963. ... // Events Cannes Film Festival opens, but closes in support of a French general strike without awarding any prizes. ... A 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition Diamonds Are Forever, published in 1956, is the fourth James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. ... See also: 1970 in film 1971 1972 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition Live and Let Die is the second James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, first published in 1954. ... // Events The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. ... 2004 Penguin Books paperback edition The Man with the Golden Gun is the thirteenth and final James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming and published posthumously in the United Kingdom and the United States by Glidrose Productions, in 1965. ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition The Spy Who Loved Me is a James Bond novel by Ian Fleming first published in 1962. ... // Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network. ... A 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition Moonraker is the third James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ...

External links

Bernard Lee at The Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ...