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Anthony Dawson

Acting
75 years oldEdinburgh, Scotland, UK

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).

Personal Details

Born
October 18, 1916 - January 8, 1992 (age 75)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Anthony M. Dawson
Tony Dawson
Энтони Доусон

Movies (41)

Selling Hitler
7.0

Selling Hitler

as Marquis of Bath

1993

Run for Your Life
4.4

Run for Your Life

as Colonnello Moorcroft

1988

Ghoulies II
5.5

Ghoulies II

as Priest

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
6.5

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Where Is Parsifal?
3.0

Where Is Parsifal?

as Ripple

1984

The Jigsaw Man
4.9

The Jigsaw Man

as Vicar

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years
5.0

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage)

1983

Inchon
3.4

Inchon

as General Collins

1981

Closed Circuit
6.6

Closed Circuit

as Samuel Pratt (archive footage)

1978

The Count of Monte-Cristo
6.8

The Count of Monte-Cristo

as Noirtier De Villefort

1975

Massacre in Rome
6.0

Massacre in Rome

as SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster

1973

The Valachi Papers
6.5

The Valachi Papers

as Federal Investigator

1972

Red Sun
6.9

Red Sun

as Hyatt

1971

Deadlock
6.2

Deadlock

as Anthony Sunshine, the old killer

1970

Operation Snafu
5.5

Operation Snafu

as Italian General

1970

The Battle of Neretva
6.8

The Battle of Neretva

as General Morelli

1969

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
5.7

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

as Samuel Pratt

1968

Hell Is Empty
6.0

Hell Is Empty

as Paul Grant

1967

The Rover
5.5

The Rover

as Captain Vincent

1967

Dirty Heroes
5.2

Dirty Heroes

as American Colonel

1967

Death Rides a Horse
7.0

Death Rides a Horse

as Burt Cavanaugh

1967

Operation Kid Brother
4.4

Operation Kid Brother

as Alpha

1967

Your Turn to Die

Your Turn to Die

as Dr. Evans

1967

Triple Cross
6.0

Triple Cross

as Major Stillman

1966

Thunderball
6.7

Thunderball

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

1965

Change Partners

Change Partners

as Ben Arkwright

1965

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
5.4

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

as Officer of Dragoons

1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
6.0

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as Mickey (uncredited)

1964

From Russia with Love
7.1

From Russia with Love

as Ernst Stavros Blofeld

1963

Seven Seas to Calais
5.2

Seven Seas to Calais

as Lord Burleigh

1962

Dr. No
7.0

Dr. No

as Professor R. J. Dent

1962

The Curse of the Werewolf
6.5

The Curse of the Werewolf

as The Marques Siniestro

1961

Offbeat
6.1

Offbeat

as James Dawson

1961

Midnight Lace
6.6

Midnight Lace

as Roy Ash

1960

Libel
6.6

Libel

as Gerald Loddon

1959

Tiger Bay
7.2

Tiger Bay

as Barclay

1959

The Snorkel
7.1

The Snorkel

Story (Writing)

1958

Grip of the Strangler
5.9

Grip of the Strangler

as Supt. Burk

1958

Action of the Tiger
4.6

Action of the Tiger

as Security Officer

1957

Hour of Decision
6.0

Hour of Decision

as Gary Bax

1957

That Lady
6.0

That Lady

as Don Inigo

1955

TV Shows (9)