John Bernard Lee (London, 10 January 1908 – London, 16 January 1981), known as Bernard Lee, 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. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
in London. Lee appeared in over one hundred films, as well as on stage
and in television dramatisations. He was known for his roles as
authority figures, often playing military characters or policemen in
films such as The Third Man, The Blue Lamp, The Battle of the River Plate, and Whistle Down the Wind. He died of stomach cancer on 16 January 1981, aged 73.
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