Who Are Those Guys? ~ Anthony Dawson

 

Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 18, 1916. Following Royal Academy of Dramatic Art training and World War II service, he made his film debut in 1943's “They Met in the Dark”. He went on to appear in such classic British films as “The Way to the Stars” (1945), “The Queen of Spades” (1948) and “The Wooden Horse” (1950), before moving to America in the early 1950s.

It was while there that he appeared on Broadway in the play, and then the subsequent Alfred Hitchcock film of “Dial M for Murder” (1954), playing C. A. Swann/Captain Lesgate. In the film, he is blackmailed by Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) into murdering his wife Margot (Grace Kelly).

He had two other memorable roles on his return to Britain, including the evil Marques Siniestro in Hammer's “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) and henchman Professor Dent in the first James Bond film, “Dr. No” (1962). Dawson appeared alongside fellow Bond veterans Adolfo Celi, Lois Maxwell and Bernard Lee in the Italian Bond knockoff “O.K. Connery” in 1967.

After the early 1960s, his roles got progressively smaller, but he continued to act until his death from cancer in Sussex, England on January 8, 1992, at the age of 75.

Dawson appeared in villainous roles four Euro-westerns and is probably best remembered as Bert ‘4 Aces’ Cavanaugh in 1968’s “Death Rides a Horse” with Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law.

DAWSON, Anthony (aka Anthony M. Dawson, Tony Dawson) (Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson) [10/18/1916, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. – 1/8/1992, Sussex, England, U.K. (cancer)] – theater, film, TV actor, married to Carol L Filby (1956-19??).

And for a Roof a Sky Full of Stars – 1968 (Samuel Pratt) [as Anthony M. Dawson]

Death Rides a Horse – 1968 (Burt ‘4 Aces’ Cavanaugh/Manina)

Deadlock – 1970 (Anthony ‘Killer’ Sunshine)

Red Sun – 1971 (Hyatt) [as Tony Dawson]