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Anthony Dawson

Bio: 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)
Born: Wed, Oct 18 1916
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Death: Wed, Jan 08 1992
Anthony Dawson is 75 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
Anthony Dawson was
74 in Selling Hitler
as 'Marquis of Bath'.
Tue, Jun 11 1991
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Anthony Dawson was
71 in Run for Your Life
as 'Colonnello Moorcroft'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Ghoulies II
Ghoulies II
Anthony Dawson was
70 in Ghoulies II
as 'Priest'.
Fri, Jul 31 1987
Poster of Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Anthony Dawson was
70 in Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Poster of Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal?
Anthony Dawson was
67 in Where Is Parsifal?
as 'Ripple'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
Anthony Dawson was
67 in The Jigsaw Man
as 'Vicar'.
Fri, Nov 11 1983
Poster of The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Anthony Dawson was
59 in The Count of Monte-Cristo
as 'Noirtier De Villefort'.
Fri, Oct 31 1975
Poster of Massacre in Rome
Massacre in Rome
Anthony Dawson was
56 in Massacre in Rome
as 'SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster, Lt. Col. Harster'.
Thu, Oct 04 1973
Poster of The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
Anthony Dawson was
55 in The Valachi Papers
as 'Federal Investigator'.
Thu, Jan 06 1972
Poster of Red Sun
Red Sun
Anthony Dawson was
54 in Red Sun
as 'Hyatt'.
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Deadlock
Deadlock
Anthony Dawson was
53 in Deadlock
as 'Anthony Sunshine, the old killer'.
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu
Anthony Dawson was
53 in Operation Snafu
as 'Italian General'.
Tue, Mar 03 1970
Poster of The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva
Anthony Dawson was
52 in The Battle of Neretva
as 'General Morelli'.
Tue, Oct 07 1969
Poster of A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
Anthony Dawson was
51 in A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
as 'Samuel Pratt'.
Wed, Aug 14 1968
Poster of Hell Is Empty
Hell Is Empty
Anthony Dawson was
51 in Hell Is Empty
as 'Paul Grant'.
Wed, Dec 20 1967
Poster of The Rover
The Rover
Anthony Dawson was
50 in The Rover
as 'Captain Vincent'.
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of Dirty Heroes
Dirty Heroes
Anthony Dawson was
50 in Dirty Heroes
as 'American Colonel'.
Thu, Sep 21 1967
Poster of Death Rides a Horse
Death Rides a Horse
Anthony Dawson was
50 in Death Rides a Horse
as 'Burt Cavanaugh'.
Thu, Aug 31 1967
Poster of Operation Kid Brother
Operation Kid Brother
Anthony Dawson was
50 in Operation Kid Brother
as 'Alpha'.
Thu, Apr 20 1967
Poster of Your Turn to Die
Your Turn to Die
Anthony Dawson was
50 in Your Turn to Die
as 'Dr. Evans'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Triple Cross
Triple Cross
Anthony Dawson was
50 in Triple Cross
as 'Major Stillman'.
Fri, Dec 09 1966
Poster of Thunderball
Thunderball
Anthony Dawson was
49 in Thunderball
as 'Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 11 1965
Poster of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
Anthony Dawson was
48 in The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
as 'Officer of Dragoons'.
Wed, May 26 1965
Poster of The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Anthony Dawson was
48 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as 'Mickey (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 31 1964
Poster of From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
Anthony Dawson was
46 in From Russia with Love
as 'Ernst Stavros Blofeld'.
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais
Anthony Dawson was
46 in Seven Seas to Calais
as 'Lord Burleigh'.
Sat, Dec 22 1962
Poster of Dr. No
Dr. No
Anthony Dawson was
45 in Dr. No
as 'Professor R. J. Dent'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
Anthony Dawson was
44 in The Curse of the Werewolf
as 'The Marques Siniestro'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of Offbeat
Offbeat
Anthony Dawson was
44 in Offbeat
as 'James Dawson'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace
Anthony Dawson was
43 in Midnight Lace
as 'Roy Ash'.
Thu, Oct 13 1960
Poster of Libel
Libel
Anthony Dawson was
43 in Libel
as 'Gerald Loddon'.
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
Anthony Dawson was
42 in Tiger Bay
as 'Barclay'.
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of Grip of the Strangler
Grip of the Strangler
Anthony Dawson was
41 in Grip of the Strangler
as 'Supt. Burk'.
Sun, May 11 1958
Poster of Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger
Anthony Dawson was
40 in Action of the Tiger
as 'Security Officer'.
Thu, Aug 22 1957
Poster of Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision
Anthony Dawson was
40 in Hour of Decision
as 'Gary Bax'.
Tue, Apr 30 1957
Poster of That Lady
That Lady
Anthony Dawson was
38 in That Lady
as 'Don Inigo'.
Sat, Mar 05 1955
Poster of Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
Anthony Dawson was
37 in Dial M for Murder
as 'Charles Swann'.
Sat, May 29 1954
Poster of Valley of the Eagles
Valley of the Eagles
Anthony Dawson was
34 in Valley of the Eagles
as 'Sven Nystrom'.
Wed, Sep 26 1951
Poster of The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
Anthony Dawson was
34 in The Long Dark Hall
as 'The Man'.
Tue, Feb 06 1951
Poster of The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
Anthony Dawson was
33 in The Wooden Horse
as 'Pomfret'.
Mon, Oct 16 1950
Poster of The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question
Anthony Dawson was
33 in The Woman in Question
as 'Inspector Wilson'.
Tue, Oct 03 1950
Poster of They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided
Anthony Dawson was
33 in They Were Not Divided
as 'Michael'.
Mon, Apr 24 1950
Poster of The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades
Anthony Dawson was
32 in The Queen of Spades
as 'Fyodor'.
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Poster of School for Secrets
School for Secrets
Anthony Dawson was
30 in School for Secrets
as 'Flt. Lt. Norton'.
Mon, Dec 23 1946
Poster of Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity
Anthony Dawson was
29 in Beware of Pity
as 'Lt. Blannik'.
Mon, Jul 22 1946
Poster of The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars
Anthony Dawson was
28 in The Way to the Stars
as 'Bertie Steen'.
Sat, Jun 16 1945
Poster of They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark
Anthony Dawson was
26 in They Met in the Dark
as '2nd Code Expert'.
Wed, Aug 11 1943
Poster of Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Anthony Dawson was
23 in Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
as 'Student'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cool Million
Cool Million
Anthony Dawson was
56+ in Cool Million
as 'Prefect'.
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Sat, Oct 28 1972
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Anthony Dawson was
45+ in The Saint
as 'Floyd Vosper'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of International Detective
International Detective
Anthony Dawson was
43+ in International Detective
as 'Gilles Porret'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 26 1959
Poster of Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
Anthony Dawson was
42+ in Interpol Calling
as 'Clouston'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Anthony Dawson was
41+ in Naked City
as 'Mike Grundy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Anthony Dawson was
41+ in Ivanhoe
as 'Sir Maurice'.
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Sun, Jan 05 1958
Poster of The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
Anthony Dawson was
39+ in The Buccaneers
as 'Captain Flask'.
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Wed, Sep 19 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Anthony Dawson was
38+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Count Victor Mattoni'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Anthony Dawson was
38+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Lucas'.
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Mon, Sep 26 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Anthony Dawson was
35+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Lord Chamberlain, Captain Lesgate'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Anthony Dawson was
33+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
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Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Anthony Dawson was
32+ in Studio One
as 'Colonel Peter Redlands, '.
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Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Anthony Dawson was
31+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948