Anthony Dawson

Actor

Born: October 18, 1916 (75 years old)

Died: January 8, 1992

Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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).

Filmography (51)

• Dial M for Murder (1954, ★ 8)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Dr. No (1962, ★ 7)
• Red Sun (1971, ★ 6.8)
• Midnight Lace (1960, ★ 6.6)
• The Battle of Neretva (1969, ★ 6.8)
• Tiger Bay (1959, ★ 7.2)
• Death Rides a Horse (1967, ★ 7)
• The Queen of Spades (1949, ★ 6.5)
• Deadlock (1970, ★ 6.2)
• The Long Dark Hall (1951, ★ 6.4)
• The Wooden Horse (1950, ★ 6.8)
• Libel (1959, ★ 6.7)
• From Russia with Love (1963, ★ 7.1)
• The Saint (1962, ★ 7.3)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955, ★ 7.8)
• The Snorkel (1958, ★ 7.1)
• They Were Not Divided (1950, ★ 6)
• Grip of the Strangler (1958, ★ 5.9)
• A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof (1968, ★ 5.7)
• Offbeat (1961, ★ 6.1)
• Valley of the Eagles (1951, ★ 6)
• The Way to the Stars (1945, ★ 6.1)
• Massacre in Rome (1973, ★ 6)
• The Woman in Question (1950, ★ 6.3)
• The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964, ★ 6.1)
• The Valachi Papers (1972, ★ 6.5)
• They Met in the Dark (1943, ★ 6.3)
• The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975, ★ 6.8)
• Triple Cross (1966, ★ 6)