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Bernard Lee

1908–1981 · Actor

Biography

John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.

Notable Noir Roles

The Blue Lamp

1950Dir. Basil Dearden · Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary…

The Yellow Balloon

1953Dir. J. Lee Thompson · Constable Chapman

A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955Dir. Basil Dearden · Customs Officer Brewster

After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into business for themselves. This may sound like a laudable scheme, but the business they choose to go into…

Across the Bridge

1957Dir. Ken Annakin · Chief Inspector Hadden

In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.

Full Noir Filmography

5 films · 1950–1958