Anthony Dawson
British actor (1916-1992) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson 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), and playing Professor Dent in the James Bond film Dr. No (1962).
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1992Died8 January 19921988
Run for Your LifeFilm, Colonnello Moorcroft1984
Where Is Parsifal?Film, Ripple1978
Closed CircuitFilm, Samuel Pratt (archive footage)1973
Massacre in RomeFilm, SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster1972
Cool MillionSeries, Prefect1971
Red SunFilm, Hyatt1968
A Sky Full of Stars for a RoofFilm, Samuel Pratt1966
Triple CrossFilm, Major Stillman1964
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceFilm, Mickey (uncredited)1963
EspionageSeries, Colonel Nathan1962
The SaintSeries, Floyd Vosper
Dr. NoFilm, 1962Professor R. J. Dent1960
Danger ManSeries, Security Officer1959International DetectiveSeries, Gilles Porret
LibelFilm, 1959Gerald Loddon1957
Action of the TigerFilm, Security Officer1956
The BuccaneersSeries, Captain Flask1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Count Victor Mattoni1954
Dial M for MurderFilm, Charles Swann1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Lord Chamberlain1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries1949
The Queen of SpadesFilm, Fyodor1948
Studio OneSeries, Colonel Peter Redlands1943
They Met in the DarkFilm, 2nd Code Expert1916Born18 October 1916
Run for Your LifeFilm, Colonnello Moorcroft1984Where Is Parsifal?Film, Ripple1978Closed CircuitFilm, Samuel Pratt (archive footage)1973Massacre in RomeFilm, SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster1972Cool MillionSeries, Prefect1971Red SunFilm, Hyatt1968A Sky Full of Stars for a RoofFilm, Samuel Pratt1966Triple CrossFilm, Major Stillman1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceFilm, Mickey (uncredited)1963EspionageSeries, Colonel Nathan1962The SaintSeries, Floyd VosperDr. NoFilm, 1962Professor R. J. Dent1960Danger ManSeries, Security Officer1959International DetectiveSeries, Gilles PorretLibelFilm, 1959Gerald Loddon1957Action of the TigerFilm, Security Officer1956The BuccaneersSeries, Captain Flask1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Count Victor Mattoni1954Dial M for MurderFilm, Charles Swann1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Lord Chamberlain1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries1949The Queen of SpadesFilm, Fyodor1948Studio OneSeries, Colonel Peter Redlands1943They Met in the DarkFilm, 2nd Code Expert1916Born18 October 1916People around Anthony
Close ties
- Terence Young Directed Dr. No and From Russia with Love
Ennio Morricone Wrote Death Rides a Horse and Massacre in Rome
Robert Riettii Also in Dr. No, Thunderball and Hell Is Empty
Lois Maxwell Also in From Russia with Love and O.K. Connery
Daniela Bianchi Also in From Russia with Love and O.K. Connery
Bernard Lee Also in From Russia with Love and O.K. Connery
Alberto De Martino Directed Dirty Heroes and O.K. Connery- Peter Burton Also in Inchon and The Wooden Horse
Albert R. Broccoli Produced Dr. No and From Russia with Love
Anthony Asquith Directed Libel (1962)Harry Saltzman Produced Dr. No and From Russia with Love
Donald Pleasence Duets: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Dino De Laurentiis Produced The Valachi Papers (1978)
Desmond Llewelyn Also in From Russia with Love (1964)
Adolfo Celi Also in Dirty Heroes and O.K. Connery
Giulio Petroni Directed Death Rides a Horse (1967)
David Greene Directed The Count of Monte Cristo (1976)- Michael Carreras Produced The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Sabine Sun Also in The Valachi Papers and Run for Your Life- Edmondo Amati Produced Dirty Heroes and Your Turn to Die
Guido Lollobrigida Also in O.K. Connery and Your Turn to Die
Franco Balducci Also in Rosolino Paternò, soldato... (1975)
Eric Pohlmann Duets: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Harry Baird Also in The Count of Monte Cristo and Offbeat
Known for
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Dial M for Murder 1954
Tiger Bay 1959
From Russia with Love 1963
Death Rides a Horse 1967
Dr. No 1962
Filmography 40
74 credits on file
Television 16
About this person
He also appeared as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1992 · aged 75
