Great British Films from the 1940s Aug 12, 2008
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Bernard Lee. BFI Ranking: #1. (Suite101.com)
James Bond Film: Goldfinger (1964) May 7, 2008
Others appearing in the cast included Gert Frobe (Auric Goldfinger), Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore), Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson), Tania Mallet (Tilly Masterson), Harold Sakata (Oddjob), Bernard Lee (M), Martin Benson (Martin Solo), Cec Linder (Felix Leiter), Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny) and Desmond Llewelyn (Q). Other casting possibilites weighed by producers included Milton Reid (Oddjob), Shirley Anne Field (Jill Masterson), Jack Lord and Austin Willis (Felix Leiter) and Orson Welles,... (Suite101.com)
Story: Memories of King Apr 3, 2008
We spent the night, everybody Ralph, [King associate] Bernard Lee, Martin, Coretta and I we all sat there and fell asleep ... Bernard Lee sat up in a chair and I sat up in a chair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Majoring in poker at college Feb 13, 2008
If anything, "poker is constantly growing," said Bernard Lee, a 1992 Harvard grad and poker professional who helped kick off Sunday's proceedings. "College is a place where you stay up late playing games. It's where I started getting serious about poker. A lot of these guys are serious about it, too.". (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Lois Maxwell Oct 2, 2007
M was played for the first 11 films, up to his death in 1981, by the character actor Bernard Lee, and Maxwell was cast as "Moneypenny", as she was always known, though aficionados will know that her first name was Jane. Maxwell was then 35, neither girlish nor matronly, and projected in the role what one critic has aptly termed a "coolly appraising" personality which seemed ideally to embody the notion of a worldly-wise elder sister to Bond, with her coquettishness not quite concealed beneath a... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Busy Moore takes time to sing local costar's praises Jul 17, 2007
All busted out on their first day, while Wayland's Bernard Lee (who finished 13th in 2005 ) lasted into day two. After Spadea, the next best showing for a New Englander was fellow amateur Avi Cohen, a 35-year-old partner in a Boston financial brokerage, who finished in 43 d place for $237,865. (Boston Globe)
A big wheel in his sport and an intriguing man May 14, 2007
" For the last few years, Miller - whose father is actor-turned-TV producer Alan Miller and whose grandfather was Bernard Lee, M in the old James Bond pics - has lived in Los Angeles. Miller - who's also known in tabloid land as Angelina Jolie's first husband - starred in the short-lived TV series Smith with Ray Liotta. Last winter, Miller shot a pilot for ABC called Eli Stone. He plays the title character, a lawyer who experiences strange visions. Natasha Henstridge plays his wife and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
On Movies | A big wheel in his sport and an intriguing man May 6, 2007
For the last few years, Miller - whose father is actor-turned-TV producer Alan Miller and whose grandfather was Bernard Lee, M in the old James Bond pics - has lived in Los Angeles. Miller - who s also known in tabloid land as Angelina Jolie s first husband - starred in the short-lived TV series Smith with Ray Liotta. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
007 timelineA potted history of legendary spy James Bond through the ages Nov 14, 2006
Directed by Lewis Gilbert and featuring a title song performed by Shirley Bassey it marks the final appearance of Bernard Lee as Bond's crusty boss M.. 1981. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Classic 'Fallen Idol' views suspense through child's eyes May 19, 2006
At this point, ''The Fallen Idol" starts playing by more familiar movie rules. There's a death, followed by the appearance of a raft of Scotland Yard detectives (among them such familiar faces as Jack Hawkins and Bernard Lee, ''Q" from the James Bond films). There's also a delicious bit of suspense that Hitch might have envied: an incriminating note folded into a child's paper airplane that sails slowly down the embassy staircase to land at the feet of the chief inspector. (Boston Globe -- Living)
