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Basil Dawson(1914-1979)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Basil Dawson was born on 2 April 1914 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The Saint (1962), The Devil's Daffodil (1961) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957). He was married to Felicity Douglas and Margery Shaw. He died on 19 April 1979 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
BornApril 2, 1914
DiedApril 19, 1979(65)
BornApril 2, 1914
DiedApril 19, 1979(65)
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Known for

Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
The Saint
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Devil's Daffodil (1961)
The Devil's Daffodil
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1961
Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
Emergency-Ward 10
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer
John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
New Scotland Yard
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Susan Engel, Philip Latham, Jennifer Lonsdale, and Susan Valentine in The Cedar Tree (1976)
    The Cedar Tree
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • script
    • writer
    • 1968–1974
  • John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
    New Scotland Yard
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972–1974
  • Patrick O'Connell and Joanna Van Gyseghem in Fraud Squad (1969)
    Fraud Squad
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • by
    • 1969–1970
  • Phyllis Calvert and Jack Hedley in Kate (1970)
    Kate
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Theatre Date
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1969
  • Driveway
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1967–1968
  • Clinton Greyn and Veronica Strong in Virgin of the Secret Service (1968)
    Virgin of the Secret Service
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • Writer ...
    • 1963–1967
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay by
    • 1964
  • Michael Quinn and Donald Wolfit in Ghost Squad (1961)
    Ghost Squad
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • script by
    • 1962–1963
  • 24-Hour Call
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Suspense (1962)
    Suspense
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Wendy Richard in Harpers West One (1961)
    Harpers West One
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962–1963
  • Louis Hayward in The Pursuers (1961)
    The Pursuers
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961

Additional Crew

  • John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
    New Scotland Yard
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1972–1974
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1964

Script and Continuity Department

  • Words of War
    TV Mini Series
    • script editor
    • 1979
  • Susan Engel, Philip Latham, Jennifer Lonsdale, and Susan Valentine in The Cedar Tree (1976)
    The Cedar Tree
    7.5
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1977–1978

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Basil Royal-Dawson
  • Born
    • April 2, 1914
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • April 19, 1979
    • Wandsworth, London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Felicity Douglas1947 - ? (2 children)

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