Anthony Dawson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 October 1916 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Died
- 8 January 1992
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 53
- 1993Selling Hitler as Marquis of Bath
- 1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... as Self (archive footage)
- 1988Run for Your Life as Colonnello Moorcroft
- 1987Ghoulies II as Priest
- 1987Grace Kelly: The American Princess as Self (archive footage)
- 1984Where Is Parsifal? as Ripple
- 1983The Jigsaw Man as Vicar
- 1983James Bond: The First 21 Years as Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage)
- 1981Inchon as General Collins
- 1978Closed Circuit as Samuel Pratt (archive footage)
- 1975The Count of Monte-Cristo as Noirtier De Villefort
- 1973Massacre in Rome as SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster
- 1972The Valachi Papers as Federal Investigator
- 1971Red Sun as Hyatt
- 1970Deadlock as Anthony Sunshine, the Old Killer
- 1970Operation Snafu as Italian General
- 1969The Battle of Neretva as General Morelli
- 1968A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof as Samuel Pratt
- 1967Hell Is Empty as Paul Grant
- 1967The Rover as Captain Vincent
- 1967Dirty Heroes as American Colonel
- 1967Death Rides a Horse as Burt 'Four Aces' Cavanaugh
- 1967Operation Kid Brother as Alpha
- 1967Your Turn to Die as Dr. Evans
- 1966Triple Cross as Major Stillman
- 1965Thunderball as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- 1965Change Partners as Ben Arkwright
- 1965The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders as Officer of Dragoons
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1963From Russia with Love as Ernst Stavros Blofeld
- 1962Seven Seas to Calais as Lord Burleigh
- 1962Dr. No as Professor R. J. Dent
- 1961The Curse of the Werewolf as The Marques Siniestro
- 1961Offbeat as James Dawson
- 1960Midnight Lace as Roy Ash
- 1959Libel as Gerald Loddon
- 1959Tiger Bay as Barclay
- 1958Grip of the Strangler as Supt. Burk
- 1957Action of the Tiger as Security Officer
- 1957Hour of Decision as Gary Bax
- 1955That Lady as Don Inigo
- 1954Dial M for Murder as Charles Swann
- 1951Valley of the Eagles as Sven Nystrom
- 1951The Long Dark Hall as The Man
- 1950The Wooden Horse as Pomfret
- 1950The Woman in Question as Inspector Wilson
- 1950They Were Not Divided as Michael
- 1949The Queen of Spades as Fyodor
- 1946School for Secrets as Flt. Lt. Norton
- 1946Beware of Pity as Lt. Blannik
- 1945The Way to the Stars as Bertie Steen
- 1943They Met in the Dark as 2nd Code Expert
- 1940Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt as Student
Writing 1
- 1958The Snorkel · story