Anthony Dawson
Known for
Acting
Life
1916 – 1992 (aged 75)
Born in
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Height
187 cm (6′ 1.5″)
Credits
View on IMDb67 acting credits
Biography
Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson (18 October 1916 – 8 January 1992) was a Scottish actor, best known for his supporting roles as villains in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder (1954) and Midnight Lace (1960), as well as playing Professor Dent in the James Bond film Dr. No (1962). He also appeared as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965).
Known For
Dr. No
07 Oct 1962
From Russia with Love
10 Oct 1963
Dial M for Murder
29 May 1954
Thunderball
11 Dec 1965
Red Sun
15 Sep 1971
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
Death Rides a Horse
31 Aug 1967
The Count of Monte-Cristo
31 Oct 1975
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Filmography
1993
- Selling Hitleras Marquis of Bath
1988
- Run for Your Lifeas Colonnello Moorcroft
1987
- Ghoulies IIas Priest
1984
- Where Is Parsifal?as Ripple
1983
- The Jigsaw Manas Vicar
- James Bond: The First 21 Yearsas Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage)
1981
- Inchonas General Collins
1978
- Closed Circuitas Samuel Pratt (archive footage)
1975
- The Count of Monte-Cristoas Noirtier De Villefort
1973
- Massacre in Romeas Lt. Col. Harster
1972
- Cool Millionas Prefect1 episode
- The Valachi Papersas Federal Investigator
1971
- Red Sunas Hyatt
1970
- Deadlockas Anthony Sunshine, the Old Killer
- Operation Snafuas Italian General
1969
- The Battle of Neretvaas General Morelli
1968
- A Sky Full of Stars for a Roofas Samuel Pratt
1967
- Hell Is Emptyas Paul Grant
- The Roveras Captain Vincent
- Dirty Heroesas American Colonel
- Death Rides a Horseas Burt 'Four Aces' Cavanaugh
- Operation Kid Brotheras Alpha
- Your Turn to Dieas Dr. Evans
1966
- Triple Crossas Major Stillman
1965
- Thunderballas Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Change Partnersas Ben Arkwright
- The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flandersas Officer of Dragoons
1964
- The Yellow Rolls-Royceas Mickey (uncredited)
1963
- From Russia with Loveas Ernst Stavros Blofeld
- Espionageas Colonel Nathan1 episode
1962
- Seven Seas to Calaisas Lord Burleigh
- Dr. Noas Professor R. J. Dent
- The Saintas Floyd Vosper1 episode
1961
- The Curse of the Werewolfas The Marques Siniestro
- Offbeatas James Dawson
1960
- Midnight Laceas Roy Ash
- Danger Manas Martin1 episode
1959
- International Detectiveas Gilles Porret1 episode
- Libelas Gerald Loddon
- Interpol Callingas Clouston1 episode
- Tiger Bayas Barclay
1958
- Naked Cityas Mike Grundy1 episode
- Grip of the Strangleras Supt. Burk
- Ivanhoeas Sir Maurice1 episode
1957
- Action of the Tigeras Security Officer
- Hour of Decisionas Gary Bax
1956
- The Buccaneersas Captain Flask1 episode
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Count Victor Mattoni3 episodes
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Lucas1 episode
- That Ladyas Don Inigo
1954
- Dial M for Murderas Charles Swann
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain Lesgate1 episode
- Valley of the Eaglesas Sven Nystrom
- The Long Dark Hallas The Man
1950
- The Wooden Horseas Pomfret
- The Woman in Questionas Inspector Wilson
- They Were Not Dividedas Michael
- Robert Montgomery Presents2 episodes
- Sunday Night Theatreas Archduke Johann Salvator1 episode
1949
- The Queen of Spadesas Fyodor
1948
- Studio One1 episode
- The Philco Television Playhouse1 episode
1946
- School for Secretsas Flt. Lt. Norton
- Beware of Pityas Lt. Blannik
1945
- The Way to the Starsas Bertie Steen
1943
- They Met in the Darkas 2nd Code Expert
1940
- Charley's (Big-Hearted) Auntas Student