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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 18, 1916
Place of Birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Anthony Dawson
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Selling Hitler | Marquis of Bath |
| 1988 | Run for Your Life | Colonnello Moorcroft |
| 1987 | Grace Kelly: The American Princess | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Ghoulies II | Priest |
| 1984 | Where Is Parsifal? | Ripple |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw Man | Vicar |
| 1981 | Inchon | General Collins |
| 1975 | The Count of Monte-Cristo | Noirtier De Villefort |
| 1973 | Massacre in Rome | SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster |
| 1973 | Massacre in Rome | Lt. Col. Harster |
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers | Federal Investigator |
| 1971 | Red Sun | Hyatt |
| 1970 | Deadlock | Anthony Sunshine, the old killer |
| 1970 | Operation Snafu | Italian General |
| 1969 | The Battle of Neretva | General Morelli |
| 1968 | A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof | Samuel Pratt |
| 1967 | Death Rides a Horse | Burt Cavanaugh |
| 1967 | Operation Kid Brother | Alpha |
| 1967 | Your Turn to Die | Dr. Evans |
| 1967 | The Rover | Captain Vincent |
| 1967 | Hell Is Empty | Paul Grant |
| 1967 | Dirty Heroes | American Colonel |
| 1966 | Triple Cross | Major Stillman |
| 1965 | The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders | Officer of Dragoons |
| 1965 | Thunderball | Ernst Stavro Blofeld |
| 1964 | The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Mickey (uncredited) |
| 1963 | From Russia with Love | Ernst Stavros Blofeld |
| 1962 | Dr. No | Professor R. J. Dent |
| 1962 | Seven Seas to Calais | Lord Burleigh |
| 1961 | The Curse of the Werewolf | The Marques Siniestro |
| 1961 | Offbeat | James Dawson |
| 1960 | Midnight Lace | Roy Ash |
| 1959 | Tiger Bay | Barclay |
| 1959 | Libel | Gerald Loddon |
| 1958 | Grip of the Strangler | Supt. Burk |
| 1957 | Action of the Tiger | Security Officer |
| 1957 | Hour of Decision | Gary Bax |
| 1955 | That Lady | Don Inigo |
| 1954 | Dial M for Murder | Charles Swann |
| 1951 | Valley of the Eagles | Sven Nystrom |
| 1951 | The Long Dark Hall | The Man |
| 1950 | They Were Not Divided | Michael |
| 1950 | The Wooden Horse | Pomfret |
| 1950 | The Woman in Question | Inspector Wilson |
| 1949 | The Queen of Spades | Fyodor |
| 1946 | School for Secrets | Flt. Lt. Norton |
| 1946 | Beware of Pity | Lt. Blannik |
| 1945 | The Way to the Stars | Bertie Steen |
| 1943 | They Met in the Dark | 2nd Code Expert |
| 1940 | Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt | Student |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Cool Million | Prefect |
| 1962 | The Saint | Floyd Vosper |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Clouston |
| 1959 | International Detective | Gilles Porret |
| 1958 | Naked City | Mike Grundy |
| 1958 | Ivanhoe | Sir Maurice |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Captain Flask |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Lucas |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Count Victor Mattoni |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Lord Chamberlain |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Captain Lesgate |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Archduke Johann Salvator |
| 1948 | Studio One | Colonel Peter Redlands |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| 1948 | Studio One |