Anthony Dawson
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-10-18 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died
1992-01-08
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).
Most Known For
The Saint
as Floyd Vosper
Studio One
as Colonel Peter Redlands
Studio One
Naked City
as Mike Grundy
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robert Montgomery Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Count Victor Mattoni
Thunderball
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Dr. No
as Professor R. J. Dent
Sunday Night Theatre
as Archduke Johann Salvator
From Russia with Love
as Ernst Stavros Blofeld
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Lucas
Interpol Calling
as Clouston
The Buccaneers
as Captain Flask
Inchon
as General Collins
International Detective
as Gilles Porret
Ivanhoe
as Sir Maurice
Dial M for Murder
as Charles Swann
Red Sun
as Hyatt
The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Noirtier De Villefort