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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-10-18

Day of Death

1992-01-08 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Anthony M. Dawson

Tony Dawson

Энтони Доусон

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

Acting

Dial M for Murder

1954

Dial M for Murder

as

Charles Swann

Dr. No

1962

Dr. No

as

Professor R. J. Dent

Red Sun

1971

Red Sun

as

Hyatt

Midnight Lace

1960

Midnight Lace

as

Roy Ash

The Battle of Neretva

1969

The Battle of Neretva

as

General Morelli

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

The Curse of the Werewolf

as

The Marques Siniestro

Tiger Bay

1959

Tiger Bay

as

Barclay

Action of the Tiger

1957

Action of the Tiger

as

Security Officer

Death Rides a Horse

1967

Death Rides a Horse

as

Burt Cavanaugh

Grip of the Strangler

1958

Grip of the Strangler

as

Supt. Burk

Deadlock

1970

Deadlock

as

Anthony Sunshine, the old killer

Offbeat

1961

Offbeat

as

James Dawson

Valley of the Eagles

1951

Valley of the Eagles

as

Sven Nystrom

The Long Dark Hall

1951

The Long Dark Hall

as

The Man

That Lady

1955

That Lady

as

Don Inigo

Seven Seas to Calais

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

as

Lord Burleigh

The Wooden Horse

1950

The Wooden Horse

as

Pomfret

Operation Snafu

1970

Operation Snafu

as

Italian General

Your Turn to Die

1967

Your Turn to Die

as

Dr. Evans

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as

Self (archive footage)

Run for Your Life

1988

Run for Your Life

as

Colonnello Moorcroft

Where Is Parsifal?

1984

Where Is Parsifal?

as

Ripple

Libel

1959

Libel

as

Gerald Loddon

The Way to the Stars

1945

The Way to the Stars

as

Bertie Steen

The Rover

1967

The Rover

as

Captain Vincent

Ghoulies II

1987

Ghoulies II

as

Priest

From Russia with Love

1963

From Russia with Love

as

Ernst Stavros Blofeld

Selling Hitler

1991

Selling Hitler

as

Marquis of Bath

Massacre in Rome

1973

Massacre in Rome

as

SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster

The Woman in Question

1950

The Woman in Question

as

Inspector Wilson

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as

Mickey (uncredited)

Hell Is Empty

1967

Hell Is Empty

as

Paul Grant

Hour of Decision

1957

Hour of Decision

as

Gary Bax

The Valachi Papers

1972

The Valachi Papers

as

Federal Investigator

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as

Flt. Lt. Norton

They Met in the Dark

1943

They Met in the Dark

as

2nd Code Expert

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo

as

Noirtier De Villefort

Dirty Heroes

1967

Dirty Heroes

as

American Colonel

Massacre in Rome

1973

Massacre in Rome

as

Lt. Col. Harster

Triple Cross

1966

Triple Cross

as

Major Stillman

Beware of Pity

1946

Beware of Pity

as

Lt. Blannik

Thunderball

1965

Thunderball

as

Ernst Stavro Blofeld

The Jigsaw Man

1983

The Jigsaw Man

as

Vicar

Inchon

1981

Inchon

as

General Collins

Naked City

Naked City

as

Mike Grundy

Studio One

Studio One

as

Colonel Peter Redlands

The Saint

The Saint

as

Floyd Vosper

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Lord Chamberlain

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as

Sir Maurice

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

as

Captain Flask

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Captain Lesgate

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Count Victor Mattoni

Cool Million

Cool Million

as

Prefect

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Archduke Johann Salvator

Production

Crew

Directing