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Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

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).

Known for

Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
1993 • Marquis of Bath
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1988 • Colonnello Moorcroft
Ghoulies II
Ghoulies II
1987 • Priest
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 • Self (archive footage)
Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal?
1984 • Ripple
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
1983 • Vicar
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 • Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage)
Inchon
Inchon
1981 • General Collins

Full filmography

Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
1993 • Marquis of Bath
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Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1988 • Colonnello Moorcroft
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Ghoulies II
Ghoulies II
1987 • Priest
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 • Self (archive footage)
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James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 • Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage)
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Inchon
Inchon
1981 • General Collins
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Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit
1978 • Samuel Pratt (archive footage)
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The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975 • Noirtier De Villefort
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Massacre in Rome
Massacre in Rome
1973 • SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster
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The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
1972 • Federal Investigator
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Red Sun
Red Sun
1971 • Hyatt
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Deadlock
Deadlock
1970 • Anthony Sunshine, the old killer
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Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu
1970 • Italian General
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The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva
1969 • General Morelli
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Hell Is Empty
Hell Is Empty
1967 • Paul Grant
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The Rover
The Rover
1967 • Captain Vincent
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Dirty Heroes
Dirty Heroes
1967 • American Colonel
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Death Rides a Horse
Death Rides a Horse
1967 • Burt Cavanaugh
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Your Turn to Die
Your Turn to Die
1967 • Dr. Evans
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Triple Cross
Triple Cross
1966 • Major Stillman
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Thunderball
Thunderball
1965 • Ernst Stavro Blofeld
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Change Partners
Change Partners
1965 • Ben Arkwright
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964 • Mickey (uncredited)
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From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
1963 • Ernst Stavros Blofeld
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Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais
1962 • Lord Burleigh
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Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 • Professor R. J. Dent
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The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 • The Marques Siniestro
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Offbeat
Offbeat
1961 • James Dawson
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Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace
1960 • Roy Ash
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Libel
Libel
1959 • Gerald Loddon
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Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959 • Barclay
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Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger
1957 • Security Officer
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That Lady
That Lady
1955 • Don Inigo
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Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1954 • Charles Swann
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Valley of the Eagles
Valley of the Eagles
1951 • Sven Nystrom
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The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question
1950 • Inspector Wilson
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School for Secrets
School for Secrets
1946 • Flt. Lt. Norton
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Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity
1946 • Lt. Blannik
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The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars
1945 • Bertie Steen
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They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark
1943 • 2nd Code Expert
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Anthony Dawson – Biography, Known For & Filmography