Anthony Dawson
Known for acting · Born 18 October 1916 · Died 8 January 1992 · aged 75 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
70 credits
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
Dr. No
1962
Dial M for Murder
1954
Death Rides a Horse
1967
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
Deadlock
1970
The Queen of Spades
1949
Tiger Bay
1959
The Snorkel
1958
Red Sun
1971
Grip of the Strangler
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Operation Kid Brother
1967
Acting (69)
1993Selling HitlerMarquis of BathFilm
1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...Self (Archive Footage)Film
1988Run for Your LifeColonnello MoorcroftFilm
1987Ghoulies IIPriestFilm
1987Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf (archive footage)Film
1984Where Is Parsifal?RippleFilm
1983The Jigsaw ManVicarFilm
1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsProf. R. J. Dent (archive footage)Film
1981InchonGeneral CollinsFilm
1978Closed CircuitSamuel Pratt (archive footage)Film
1975The Count of Monte-CristoNoirtier De VillefortFilm
1973Massacre in RomeSS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster, Lt. Col. HarsterFilm
1972The Valachi PapersFederal InvestigatorFilm
1972Cool MillionPrefectSeries
1971Red SunHyattFilm
1970DeadlockAnthony Sunshine, the Old KillerFilm
1970Operation SnafuItalian GeneralFilm
1969The Battle of NeretvaGeneral MorelliFilm
1968A Sky Full of Stars for a RoofSamuel PrattFilm
1967Death Rides a HorseBurt 'Four Aces' CavanaughFilm
1967Operation Kid BrotherAlphaFilm
1967Dirty HeroesAmerican ColonelFilm
1967The RoverCaptain VincentFilm
1967Your Turn to DieDr. EvansFilm
1967Hell Is EmptyPaul GrantFilm
1966Triple CrossMajor StillmanFilm
1965ThunderballErnst Stavro BlofeldFilm
1965The Amorous Adventures of Moll FlandersOfficer of DragoonsFilm
1965Change PartnersBen ArkwrightFilm
1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMickey (uncredited)Film
1963From Russia with LoveErnst Stavros BlofeldFilm
1963EspionageColonel NathanSeries
1962Dr. NoProfessor R. J. DentFilm
1962The SaintFloyd VosperSeries
1962Seven Seas to CalaisLord BurleighFilm
1961The Curse of the WerewolfThe Marques SiniestroFilm
1961OffbeatJames DawsonFilm
1960Midnight LaceRoy AshFilm
1960Danger ManSecurity Officer, MartinSeries
1959Tiger BayBarclayFilm
1959LibelGerald LoddonFilm
1959Interpol CallingCloustonSeries
1959International DetectiveGilles PorretSeries
1958Grip of the StranglerSupt. BurkFilm
1958Naked CityMike GrundySeries
1958IvanhoeSir MauriceSeries
1957Action of the TigerSecurity OfficerFilm
1957Hour of DecisionGary BaxFilm
1956The BuccaneersCaptain FlaskSeries
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCount Victor Mattoni · 3 episodesSeries
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodLucasSeries
1955That LadyDon InigoFilm
1954Dial M for MurderCharles SwannFilm
1951The Long Dark HallThe ManFilm
1951Hallmark Hall of FameLord Chamberlain, Captain LesgateSeries
1951Valley of the EaglesSven NystromFilm
1950The Wooden HorsePomfretFilm
1950The Woman in QuestionInspector WilsonFilm
1950They Were Not DividedMichaelFilm
1950Robert Montgomery Presents · 2 episodesSeries
1950Sunday Night TheatreArchduke Johann SalvatorSeries
1949The Queen of SpadesFyodorFilm
1948Studio OneColonel Peter RedlandsSeries
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries
1946Beware of PityLt. BlannikFilm
1946School for SecretsFlt. Lt. NortonFilm
1945The Way to the StarsBertie SteenFilm
1943They Met in the Dark2nd Code ExpertFilm
1940Charley's (Big-Hearted) AuntStudentFilm
Writing (1)
1958The SnorkelStoryFilm