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Also known as Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson

British actor (1916-1992)

Person · Open Library

Works
42

Top works

  • Early Railways of Scotland
  • National Service
  • Timon of Athens
  • Die Sac-Klassifikation in der Zahnärztlichen Implantologie
  • Planet and Samson Locomotives

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Film & TV

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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 — Marquis of Bath1993
  • I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... — Self (Archive Footage)1989
  • Run for Your Life — Colonnello Moorcroft1988
  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess — Self (archive footage)1987
  • Ghoulies II — Priest1987
  • Where Is Parsifal? — Ripple1984
  • The Jigsaw Man — Vicar1983
  • James Bond: The First 21 Years — Prof. R. J. Dent (archive footage)1983
  • Inchon — General Collins1981
  • Closed Circuit — Samuel Pratt (archive footage)1978

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9
Total plays
84

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1916–1992
Nationality
GB
Gender
Male

Recorded by 8 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anthony
Family name
Dawson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
Sussex
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Anthony Dawson (Death Rides a Horse) (cropped).jpg
Height
187
Show 6 more facts
date of death
1992-01-08
date of birth
1916-10-18
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Anthony Dawson
start of work period
1940-00-00
Sources (4)

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