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Anthony Dawson

Acting Born Oct 18, 1916 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 24 credits

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).

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Full filmography

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
  • The Saint (1962) as Floyd Vosper
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
  • Naked City (1958) as Mike Grundy
  • Studio One (1948) as Colonel Peter Redlands
  • Studio One (1948)
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Lucas
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Count Victor Mattoni
  • Dr. No (1962) as Professor R. J. Dent
  • Danger Man (1960) as Security Officer
  • Danger Man (1960) as Martin
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Archduke Johann Salvator
  • Thunderball (1965) as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
  • The Buccaneers (1956) as Captain Flask
  • From Russia with Love (1963) as Ernst Stavros Blofeld
  • Interpol Calling (1959) as Clouston
  • Espionage (1963) as Colonel Nathan
  • Ivanhoe (1958) as Sir Maurice
  • Dial M for Murder (1954) as Charles Swann
  • International Detective (1959) as Gilles Porret
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lord Chamberlain
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Captain Lesgate
  • Cool Million (1972) as Prefect
  • Red Sun (1971) as Hyatt