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Anthony Dawson

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 18, 1916 (109 years old)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, 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).

Known For

Acting
1993Selling HitlerMarquis of Bath
1988Run for Your LifeColonnello Moorcroft
1987Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf (archive footage)
1987Ghoulies IIPriest
1984Where Is Parsifal?Ripple
1983The Jigsaw ManVicar
1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsProf. R. J. Dent (archive footage)
1981InchonGeneral Collins
1978Closed CircuitSamuel Pratt (archive footage)
1975The Count of Monte-CristoNoirtier De Villefort
1973Massacre in RomeSS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster
1973Massacre in RomeLt. Col. Harster
1972The Valachi PapersFederal Investigator
1972Cool MillionPrefect
1971Red SunHyatt
1970DeadlockAnthony Sunshine, the old killer
1970Operation SnafuItalian General
1969The Battle of NeretvaGeneral Morelli
1968A Sky Full of Stars for a RoofSamuel Pratt
1967Death Rides a HorseBurt Cavanaugh
1967Operation Kid BrotherAlpha
1967Your Turn to DieDr. Evans
1967The RoverCaptain Vincent
1967Hell Is EmptyPaul Grant
1967Dirty HeroesAmerican Colonel
1966Triple CrossMajor Stillman
1965The Amorous Adventures of Moll FlandersOfficer of Dragoons
1965ThunderballErnst Stavro Blofeld
1965Change PartnersBen Arkwright
1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMickey (uncredited)
1963From Russia with LoveErnst Stavros Blofeld
1962Dr. NoProfessor R. J. Dent
1962Seven Seas to CalaisLord Burleigh
1962The SaintFloyd Vosper
1961OffbeatJames Dawson
1961The Curse of the WerewolfThe Marques Siniestro
1960Midnight LaceRoy Ash
1959Tiger BayBarclay
1959LibelGerald Loddon
1959Interpol CallingClouston
1959International DetectiveGilles Porret
1958Grip of the StranglerSupt. Burk
1958Naked CityMike Grundy
1958IvanhoeSir Maurice
1957Action of the TigerSecurity Officer
1957Hour of DecisionGary Bax
1956The BuccaneersCaptain Flask
1955That LadyDon Inigo
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodLucas
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCount Victor Mattoni
1954Dial M for MurderCharles Swann
1951Valley of the EaglesSven Nystrom
1951The Long Dark HallThe Man
1951Hallmark Hall of FameLord Chamberlain
1951Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Lesgate
1950They Were Not DividedMichael
1950The Wooden HorsePomfret
1950The Woman in QuestionInspector Wilson
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Sunday Night TheatreArchduke Johann Salvator
1949The Queen of SpadesFyodor
1948Studio OneColonel Peter Redlands
1948The Philco Television Playhouse
1948Studio One
1946School for SecretsFlt. Lt. Norton
1946Beware of PityLt. Blannik
1945The Way to the StarsBertie Steen
1943They Met in the Dark2nd Code Expert
1940Charley's (Big-Hearted) AuntStudent
Writing
1958The SnorkelStory