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Anthony Dawson

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Edinburgh, Scotland, UK ★ 0.6
Born: October 18, 1916
Died: January 8, 1992

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (69)

Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler Marquis of Bath 1993
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life Colonnello Moorcroft 1988
Ghoulies II
Ghoulies II Priest 1987
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess Self (archive footage) 1987
Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal? Ripple 1984
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man Vicar 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage) 1983
Inchon
Inchon General Collins 1981
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit Samuel Pratt (archive footage) 1978
The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo Noirtier De Villefort 1975
Massacre in Rome
Massacre in Rome SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster 1973
Massacre in Rome
Massacre in Rome Lt. Col. Harster 1973
Cool Million
Cool Million Prefect 1972
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers Federal Investigator 1972
Red Sun
Red Sun Hyatt 1971
Deadlock
Deadlock Anthony Sunshine, the old killer 1970
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu Italian General 1970
The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva General Morelli 1969
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof Samuel Pratt 1968
Hell Is Empty
Hell Is Empty Paul Grant 1967
The Rover
The Rover Captain Vincent 1967
Dirty Heroes
Dirty Heroes American Colonel 1967
Death Rides a Horse
Death Rides a Horse Burt Cavanaugh 1967
Operation Kid Brother
Operation Kid Brother Alpha 1967
Your Turn to Die
Your Turn to Die Dr. Evans 1967
Triple Cross
Triple Cross Major Stillman 1966
Thunderball
Thunderball Ernst Stavro Blofeld 1965
Change Partners
Change Partners Ben Arkwright 1965
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders Officer of Dragoons 1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce Mickey (uncredited) 1964
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love Ernst Stavros Blofeld 1963
Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais Lord Burleigh 1962
Dr. No
Dr. No Professor R. J. Dent 1962
The Saint
The Saint Floyd Vosper 1962
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf The Marques Siniestro 1961
Offbeat
Offbeat James Dawson 1961
Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace Roy Ash 1960
International Detective
International Detective Gilles Porret 1959
Libel
Libel Gerald Loddon 1959
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling Clouston 1959
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay Barclay 1959
Naked City
Naked City Mike Grundy 1958
Grip of the Strangler
Grip of the Strangler Supt. Burk 1958
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Sir Maurice 1958
Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger Security Officer 1957
Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision Gary Bax 1957
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers Captain Flask 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Count Victor Mattoni 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Lucas 1955
That Lady
That Lady Don Inigo 1955
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder Charles Swann 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Lord Chamberlain 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Captain Lesgate 1951
Valley of the Eagles
Valley of the Eagles Sven Nystrom 1951
The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall The Man 1951
The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse Pomfret 1950
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question Inspector Wilson 1950
They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided Michael 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Archduke Johann Salvator 1950
The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades Fyodor 1949
Studio One
Studio One Colonel Peter Redlands 1948
Studio One
Studio One 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948
School for Secrets
School for Secrets Flt. Lt. Norton 1946
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity Lt. Blannik 1946
The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars Bertie Steen 1945
They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark 2nd Code Expert 1943
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt Student 1940

Writing Credits (1)

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