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Anthony Dawson
Acting

Anthony Dawson

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Oct 1916

Age

110 Years

Born In

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Total Projects

70

Years Active

53 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Selling Hitler

movie

Selling Hitler

1993

Selling Hitler

as Marquis of Bath

Run for Your Life

movie

Run for Your Life

1988

Run for Your Life

as Colonnello Moorcroft

Ghoulies II

movie

Ghoulies II

1987

Ghoulies II

as Priest

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

movie

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self (archive footage)

Where Is Parsifal?

movie

Where Is Parsifal?

1984

Where Is Parsifal?

as Ripple

The Jigsaw Man

movie

The Jigsaw Man

1983

The Jigsaw Man

as Vicar

James Bond: The First 21 Years

movie

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

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

Inchon

movie

Inchon

1981

Inchon

as General Collins

Closed Circuit

movie

Closed Circuit

1978

Closed Circuit

as Samuel Pratt (archive footage)

The Count of Monte-Cristo

movie

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo

as Noirtier De Villefort

Massacre in Rome

movie

Massacre in Rome

1973

Massacre in Rome

as SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster

Massacre in Rome

movie

Massacre in Rome

1973

Massacre in Rome

as Lt. Col. Harster

Cool Million

tv

Cool Million

1972

Cool Million

as Prefect

The Valachi Papers

movie

The Valachi Papers

1972

The Valachi Papers

as Federal Investigator

Red Sun

movie

Red Sun

1971

Red Sun

as Hyatt

Deadlock

movie

Deadlock

1970

Deadlock

as Anthony Sunshine, the old killer

Operation Snafu

movie

Operation Snafu

1970

Operation Snafu

as Italian General

The Battle of Neretva

movie

The Battle of Neretva

1969

The Battle of Neretva

as General Morelli

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

movie

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

1968

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

as Samuel Pratt

Hell Is Empty

movie

Hell Is Empty

1967

Hell Is Empty

as Paul Grant

The Rover

movie

The Rover

1967

The Rover

as Captain Vincent

Dirty Heroes

movie

Dirty Heroes

1967

Dirty Heroes

as American Colonel

Death Rides a Horse

movie

Death Rides a Horse

1967

Death Rides a Horse

as Burt Cavanaugh

Operation Kid Brother

movie

Operation Kid Brother

1967

Operation Kid Brother

as Alpha

Your Turn to Die

movie

Your Turn to Die

1967

Your Turn to Die

as Dr. Evans

Triple Cross

movie

Triple Cross

1966

Triple Cross

as Major Stillman

Thunderball

movie

Thunderball

1965

Thunderball

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Change Partners

movie

Change Partners

1965

Change Partners

as Ben Arkwright

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

movie

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

as Officer of Dragoons

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

movie

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as Mickey (uncredited)

From Russia with Love

movie

From Russia with Love

1963

From Russia with Love

as Ernst Stavros Blofeld

Espionage

tv

Espionage

1963

Espionage

as Colonel Nathan

Seven Seas to Calais

movie

Seven Seas to Calais

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

as Lord Burleigh

Dr. No

movie

Dr. No

1962

Dr. No

as Professor R. J. Dent

The Saint

tv

The Saint

1962

The Saint

as Floyd Vosper

The Curse of the Werewolf

movie

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

The Curse of the Werewolf

as The Marques Siniestro

Offbeat

movie

Offbeat

1961

Offbeat

as James Dawson

Midnight Lace

movie

Midnight Lace

1960

Midnight Lace

as Roy Ash

CineRaya

tv

International Detective

1959

International Detective

as Gilles Porret

Libel

movie

Libel

1959

Libel

as Gerald Loddon

Interpol Calling

tv

Interpol Calling

1959

Interpol Calling

as Clouston

Tiger Bay

movie

Tiger Bay

1959

Tiger Bay

as Barclay

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Mike Grundy

Grip of the Strangler

movie

Grip of the Strangler

1958

Grip of the Strangler

as Supt. Burk

Ivanhoe

tv

Ivanhoe

1958

Ivanhoe

as Sir Maurice

Action of the Tiger

movie

Action of the Tiger

1957

Action of the Tiger

as Security Officer

Hour of Decision

movie

Hour of Decision

1957

Hour of Decision

as Gary Bax

The Buccaneers

tv

The Buccaneers

1956

The Buccaneers

as Captain Flask

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Count Victor Mattoni

The Adventures of Robin Hood

tv

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Lucas

That Lady

movie

That Lady

1955

That Lady

as Don Inigo

Dial M for Murder

movie

Dial M for Murder

1954

Dial M for Murder

as Charles Swann

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lord Chamberlain

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Captain Lesgate

Valley of the Eagles

movie

Valley of the Eagles

1951

Valley of the Eagles

as Sven Nystrom

The Long Dark Hall

movie

The Long Dark Hall

1951

The Long Dark Hall

as The Man

The Wooden Horse

movie

The Wooden Horse

1950

The Wooden Horse

as Pomfret

The Woman in Question

movie

The Woman in Question

1950

The Woman in Question

as Inspector Wilson

They Were Not Divided

movie

They Were Not Divided

1950

They Were Not Divided

as Michael

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Archduke Johann Salvator

The Queen of Spades

movie

The Queen of Spades

1949

The Queen of Spades

as Fyodor

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Colonel Peter Redlands

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

School for Secrets

movie

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as Flt. Lt. Norton

Beware of Pity

movie

Beware of Pity

1946

Beware of Pity

as Lt. Blannik

The Way to the Stars

movie

The Way to the Stars

1945

The Way to the Stars

as Bertie Steen

They Met in the Dark

movie

They Met in the Dark

1943

They Met in the Dark

as 2nd Code Expert

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

movie

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

as Student

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