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
Red Sun
(1971)
Hyatt
Triple Cross
(1966)
Major Stillman
Midnight Lace
(1960)
Roy Ash
Dial M for Murder
(1954)
Charles Swann
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(1975)
Noirtier De Villefort
Tiger Bay
(1959)
Barclay
Massacre in Rome
(1973)
SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster
Ghoulies II
(1987)
Priest
That Lady
(1955)
Don Inigo
The Rover
(1967)
Captain Vincent
The Curse of the Werewolf
(1961)
The Marques Siniestro
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
(1964)
Mickey (uncredited)
Libel
(1959)
Gerald Loddon
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
School for Secrets
(1946)
Flt. Lt. Norton
Beware of Pity
(1946)
Lt. Blannik
The Queen of Spades
(1949)
Fyodor
They Were Not Divided
(1950)
Michael
The Wooden Horse
(1950)
Pomfret
The Woman in Question
(1950)
Inspector Wilson
Valley of the Eagles
(1951)
Sven Nystrom
The Long Dark Hall
(1951)
The Man
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)
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
(1965)
Officer of Dragoons
Thunderball
(1965)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)
Triple Cross
(1966)
Major Stillman
Death Rides a Horse
(1967)
Burt Cavanaugh
Operation Kid Brother
(1967)
Alpha
Your Turn to Die
(1967)
Dr. Evans
The Rover
(1967)
Captain Vincent
Hell Is Empty
(1967)
Paul Grant
Dirty Heroes
(1967)
American Colonel
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
(1968)
Samuel Pratt
The Battle of Neretva
(1969)
General Morelli
Deadlock
(1970)
Anthony Sunshine, the old killer
Operation Snafu
(1970)
Italian General
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