ACTOR
Bernard Lee
1908 - 1981
Bernard Lee
John Bernard Lee (10 January 1908 – 16 January 1981) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard Lee has received more than 2,062,513 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Bernard Lee is the 1,065th most popular actor (down from 700th in 2019), the 1,162nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 865th in 2019) and the 153rd most popular British Actor.
Bernard Lee was a British actor who played M in the James Bond films.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
58.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.28
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Bernard Lee ranks 1,065 out of 13,578. Before him are Daniel Radcliffe, Shilpa Shetty, Frances Fisher, Joan Allen, Liam Hemsworth, and Loretta Young. After him are Yaphet Kotto, Tommy Wiseau, Agnes Moorehead, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Run Run Shaw, and Bernard Blier.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniel Radcliffe
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,059
Shilpa Shetty
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,060
Frances Fisher
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,061
Joan Allen
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,062
Liam Hemsworth
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,063
Loretta Young
1913 - 2000
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,064
Bernard Lee
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,065
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,066
Tommy Wiseau
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,067
Agnes Moorehead
1900 - 1974
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,068
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
1928 - 2009
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,069
Run Run Shaw
1907 - 2014
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,070
Bernard Blier
1916 - 1989
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,071
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Bernard Lee ranks 75. Before him are Edward Dmytryk, André Martinet, Alain Cuny, Tex Avery, Pablo Dorado, and Saizo Saito. After him are Rómulo Betancourt, Koča Popović, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Max Bill, Remedios Varo, and Giovannino Guareschi. Among people deceased in 1981, Bernard Lee ranks 47. Before him are Bill Shankly, Bill Haley, Lotte Lenya, Gyula Lóránt, Karl Richter, and Stefan Wyszyński. After him are Rómulo Betancourt, Duško Popov, Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, Mike Hailwood, and Christy Brown.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsEdward Dmytryk
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 69
André Martinet
LINGUIST
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 70
Alain Cuny
ACTOR
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 71
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 72
Pablo Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 73
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 74
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 75
Rómulo Betancourt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 76
Koča Popović
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 77
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 78
Max Bill
ARCHITECT
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 79
Remedios Varo
PAINTER
1908 - 1963
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 80
Giovannino Guareschi
WRITER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 81
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsBill Shankly
COACH
1913 - 1981
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 41
Bill Haley
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1981
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 42
Lotte Lenya
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 43
Gyula Lóránt
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 44
Karl Richter
COMPOSER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 45
Stefan Wyszyński
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 46
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 47
Rómulo Betancourt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 48
Duško Popov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1981
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 49
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 50
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1981
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 51
Mike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 52
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 53
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bernard Lee ranks 1,162 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Watts (1915), Robert Recorde (1512), Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1506), Frances Fisher (1952), Robert Fludd (1574), and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935). After him are William the Lion (1142), Cynthia Lennon (1939), Ed Miliband (1969), John McLaughlin (1942), Rosemary Harris (1927), and Rod Evans (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlan Watts
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1973
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,156
Robert Recorde
MATHEMATICIAN
1512 - 1558
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,157
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,158
Frances Fisher
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,159
Robert Fludd
OCCULTIST
1574 - 1637
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,160
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,161
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,162
William the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,163
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,164
Ed Miliband
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,165
John McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,166
Rosemary Harris
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,167
Rod Evans
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,168
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Bernard Lee ranks 153. Before him are Taron Egerton (1989), Idris Elba (1972), Kiefer Sutherland (1966), Keira Knightley (1985), Daniel Radcliffe (1989), and Frances Fisher (1952). After him are Rosemary Harris (1927), Joan Plowright (1929), Robert Hardy (1925), Glenda Jackson (1936), Stephen Fry (1957), and Emily Blunt (1983).
Taron Egerton
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 147
Idris Elba
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 148
Kiefer Sutherland
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 149
Keira Knightley
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 150
Daniel Radcliffe
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 151
Frances Fisher
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 152
Bernard Lee
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 153
Rosemary Harris
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 154
Joan Plowright
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 155
Robert Hardy
1925 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 156
Glenda Jackson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 157
Stephen Fry
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 158
Emily Blunt
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 159