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
Dr. No
(1962)
Professor R. J. Dent
Thunderball
(1965)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)
From Russia with Love
(1963)
Ernst Stavros Blofeld
Dial M for Murder
(1954)
Charles Swann
Red Sun
(1971)
Hyatt
Triple Cross
(1966)
Major Stillman
Death Rides a Horse
(1967)
Burt Cavanaugh
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(1975)
Noirtier De Villefort
The Valachi Papers
(1972)
Federal Investigator
Ghoulies II
(1987)
Priest
The Curse of the Werewolf
(1961)
The Marques Siniestro
Midnight Lace
(1960)
Roy Ash
The Battle of Neretva
(1969)
General Morelli
Full Filmography
Acting
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
(1940)
Student
They Met in the Dark
(1943)
2nd Code Expert
The Way to the Stars
(1945)
Bertie Steen
Beware of Pity
(1946)
Lt. Blannik
School for Secrets
(1946)
Flt. Lt. Norton
The Queen of Spades
(1949)
Fyodor
The Wooden Horse
(1950)
Pomfret
The Woman in Question
(1950)
Inspector Wilson
They Were Not Divided
(1950)
Michael
The Long Dark Hall
(1951)
The Man
Valley of the Eagles
(1951)
Sven Nystrom
Dial M for Murder
(1954)
Charles Swann
That Lady
(1955)
Don Inigo
Action of the Tiger
(1957)
Security Officer
Hour of Decision
(1957)
Gary Bax
Grip of the Strangler
(1958)
Supt. Burk
Tiger Bay
(1959)
Barclay
Libel
(1959)
Gerald Loddon
Midnight Lace
(1960)
Roy Ash
The Curse of the Werewolf
(1961)
The Marques Siniestro
Offbeat
(1961)
James Dawson
Dr. No
(1962)
Professor R. J. Dent
Seven Seas to Calais
(1962)
Lord Burleigh
From Russia with Love
(1963)
Ernst Stavros Blofeld
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
(1964)
Mickey (uncredited)
Thunderball
(1965)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
(1965)
Officer of Dragoons
Triple Cross
(1966)
Major Stillman
Hell Is Empty
(1967)
Paul Grant
Operation Kid Brother
(1967)
Alpha
Death Rides a Horse
(1967)
Burt Cavanaugh
Dirty Heroes
(1967)
American Colonel
Your Turn to Die
(1967)
Dr. Evans
The Rover
(1967)
Captain Vincent
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
(1968)
Samuel Pratt
The Battle of Neretva
(1969)
General Morelli
Operation Snafu
(1970)
Italian General
Deadlock
(1970)
Anthony Sunshine, the old killer
Red Sun
(1971)
Hyatt
The Valachi Papers
(1972)
Federal Investigator
Massacre in Rome
(1973)
SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(1975)
Noirtier De Villefort
The Jigsaw Man
(1983)
Vicar
Where Is Parsifal?
(1984)
Ripple
Ghoulies II
(1987)
Priest
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
(1987)
Self (archive footage)
Run for Your Life
(1988)
Colonnello Moorcroft
Selling Hitler
(1991)
Marquis of Bath
Writing