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Anthony Dawson

Acting

Born October 18, 1916 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Died January 8, 1992

Also known as Anthony M. Dawson · Tony Dawson · Энтони Доусон

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).

Filmography34 titles

Dial M for Murder

1954as Charles Swann

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Count Victor Mattoni

The Saint

1962as Floyd Vosper

Danger Man

1960as Security Officer

Tiger Bay

1959as Barclay

From Russia with Love

1963as Ernst Stavros Blofeld

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987as Self (archive footage)

Death Rides a Horse

1967as Burt Cavanaugh

Dr. No

1962as Professor R. J. Dent

Closed Circuit

1978as Samuel Pratt (archive footage)

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975as Noirtier De Villefort

Red Sun

1971as Hyatt

The Battle of Neretva

1969as General Morelli

Libel

1959as Gerald Loddon

The Wooden Horse

1950as Pomfret

Thunderball

1965as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Midnight Lace

1960as Roy Ash

The Queen of Spades

1949as Fyodor

The Valachi Papers

1972as Federal Investigator

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961as The Marques Siniestro

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955as Lucas

The Buccaneers

as Captain Flask

Deadlock

1970as Anthony Sunshine, the old killer

The Woman in Question

1950as Inspector Wilson

Triple Cross

1966as Major Stillman

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964as Mickey (uncredited)

The Rover

1967as Captain Vincent

Grip of the Strangler

1958as Supt. Burk

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

1968as Samuel Pratt

Naked City

1958as Mike Grundy

Ghoulies II

1987as Priest

The Jigsaw Man

1983as Vicar

Operation Kid Brother

1967as Alpha

Where Is Parsifal?

1984as Ripple