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Anthony Dawson

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born October 18, 1916Died January 8, 1992 (75 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Red Sun
  • Triple Cross
  • Dirty Heroes

Known For

  • Dial M for Murder
  • Dr. No
  • Death Rides a Horse
  • Red Sun
  • The Curse of the Werewolf
  • Pirates
  • The Snorkel
  • Deadlock
  • Tiger Bay
  • The Haunted Strangler
  • The Queen of Spades
  • The Battle of Neretva
  • Libel
  • Operation Kid Brother
  • The Wooden Horse
  • The Rover
  • A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
  • The Long Dark Hall
  • The Devil Inside
  • Valley of the Eagles
  • Hour of Decision
  • Action of the Tiger
  • Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
  • Dirty Heroes

Filmography

2024
Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail · as Charles Swann In Dial M For Murder
2012
Everything or Nothing · as Professor Dent
1995
1991
Selling Hitler (TV Series) · as Marquess Of Bath
1990
The Gamblers · as Roy
1988
Run for Your Life · as Colonnello Moorcroft
1987
Ghoulies II · as Priest
1986
Pirates · as Spanish Officer
1984
Where Is Parsifal? · as Ripple
1983
The Jigsaw Man · as Vicar
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years · as Prof. R. J. Dent
1981
Inchon · as General Collins
1978
Closed Circuit · as Samuel Pratt
1975
The Count of Monte-Cristo · as Noirtier De Villefort
1973
Massacre in Rome · as Ss-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster
1973
The Big Game · as Burton
1972
Cool Million (TV Series) · as Prefect
1972
The Valachi Papers · as Federal Investigator
1971
Red Sun · as Hyatt
1970
Deadlock · as Anthony Sunshine, The Old Killer
1970
Rosolino Paternò, soldato... · as Italian General
1969
The Battle of Neretva · as General Morelli
1968
1967
Dirty Heroes · as American Colonel
1967
The Rover · as Captain Vincent
1967
Death Rides a Horse · as Burt Cavanaugh
1967
1967
Your Turn to Die · as Dr. Evans
1966
Triple Cross · as Major Stillman
1966
Kaleidoscope · as English Casino Manager
1965
Thunderball · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1965
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders · as Officer Of Dragoons
1965
Change Partners · as Ben Arkwright
1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce · as Mickey (uncredited)
1963
From Russia with Love · as Ernst Stavros Blofeld
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as Colonel Nathan
1962
Seven Seas to Calais · as Lord Burleigh
1962
Dr. No · as Professor R. J. Dent
1962
Zero One (1962) (TV Series) · as Harris
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Floyd Vosper
1961
The Curse of the Werewolf · as The Marques Siniestro
1961
Way Out (TV Series) · as George Frobisher
1961
The Devil Inside · as James Dawson
1960
Midnight Lace · as Roy Ash
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) · as Martin
1959
Libel · as Gerald Loddon
1959
Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Clouston
1959
Tiger Bay · as Barclay
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Ben Arkwright
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Mike Grundy
1958
The Haunted Strangler · as Supt. Burk
1958
Ivanhoe (TV Series) · as Sir Maurice
1957
Action of the Tiger · as Security Officer
1957
Hour of Decision · as Gary Bax
1956
The Buccaneers (TV Series) · as Captain Flask
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Count Victor Mattoni
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Lucas
1955
That Lady · as Don Inigo
1954
The Elgin Hour (TV Series) · as German
1954
Dial M for Murder · as Charles Swann
1953
You Are There (TV Series) · as Cast
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Captain Lesgate
1951
Valley of the Eagles · as Sven Nystrom
1951
The Long Dark Hall · as The Man
1951
Lucky Nick Cain · as Secret Agent
1950
Five Angles on Murder · as Inspector Wilson
1950
The Wooden Horse · as Pomfret
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr. Forsythe
1950
They Were Not Divided · as Michael
1950
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Archduke Johann Salvator
1949
The Queen of Spades · as Fyodor
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Colonel Peter Redlands
1948
1947
Meet Me at Dawn · as First Duelling Opponent
1946
Secret Flight · as Flt. Lt. Norton
1946
Beware of Pity · as Lt. Blannik
1945
Johnny in the Clouds · as Bertie Steen
1943
Warn That Man · as Radio Operator In Police Car
1943
They Met in the Dark · as 2nd Code Expert
1940

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