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Ally Dawson Alistair John Dawson (25 February 1958 – 26 July 2021) was a Scottish professional football defender who spent most of his career at Rangers. In 2011, Dawson was inducted into Rangers' Hall of Fame. Playing career Dawson was signed as a s ...
(1958–2021), Scottish football manager *
Aaron Dawson Aaron Dawson (born 24 March 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Vauxhall Motors. Career Dawson started his career in the youth team of Exeter City and signed his first professional contract in May 2010 aft ...
(born 1992), English footballer *
Abraham Dawson Abraham Dawson was an Irish-Canadian Anglican cleric. He was also a very prominent member of the Orange Order in Canada and member of a Canadian political family. He was born in Killyman, County Tyrone, on 29 July 1816. As a Christian preacher ...
(1816–1884), Irish-Canadian Anglican cleric * Adrian Dawson (born 1971), British author *
Aeneas Dawson Aeneas McDonell Dawson (30 July 1810 – 29 December 1894) was a Scottish-Canadian Roman Catholic priest and writer. Life Dawson studied at the seminary of Paris and was ordained a priest in 1835. Until 1840 he laboured on the mission of Dumfri ...
(1810–1894), Scottish-Canadian priest and writer *
Agnes Dawson Agnes Dawson (7 March 1873 – 20 April 1953) was a British politician and trade unionist. Life Dawson was born in Peckham, she became a pupil-teacher in Camberwell before qualifying as a teacher at Saffron Walden Training College. She camp ...
(1873–1953), British politician and trade unionist *
Alan Dawson Alan Dawson (July 14, 1929 – February 23, 1996) was an American jazz drummer and percussion teacher based in Boston. Biography Dawson was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Serving in the U.S. Army during th ...
(1929–1996), American drummer *
Alex Dawson Alexander Downie Dawson (21 February 1940 – 17 July 2020) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He was born in Aberdeen in Scotland, but began his professional career with Manchester United, where he spent four years before joi ...
(1940–2020), Scottish football player * Alexander Dawson, New South Wales Government Architect, 1856–1862 *
Alma Dawson Alma Dawson is an American scholar of librarianship. She retired as Russell B. Long Professor at the School of Library & Information Science, Louisiana State University in 2014 and was awarded Emeritus status in 2015. In 2019 Dr. Dawson was honor ...
, American scholar of librarianship * Ambrose Dawson (1707–1794), English physician *
Anderson Dawson Andrew Dawson (16 July 1863 – 20 July 1910), usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician, the Premier of Queensland for one week (1–7 December) in 1899. This short-lived premiership was the first Australian Labor Party go ...
(1863–1910), Australian politician *
Andre Dawson Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954), nicknamed "The Hawk" and "Awesome Dawson", is an American former professional baseball player and inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different tea ...
(born 1954), American baseball player *
Andy Dawson Andrew Stuart Dawson (born 20 October 1978) is an English former professional footballer and coach. He is part of the coaching staff at Hull City. As a player he was a defender from 1997 to 2015. Having left Nottingham Forest as a youngster ...
(born 1978), English footballer *
Andy Dawson Andrew Stuart Dawson (born 20 October 1978) is an English former professional footballer and coach. He is part of the coaching staff at Hull City. As a player he was a defender from 1997 to 2015. Having left Nottingham Forest as a youngster ...
(born 1979), English footballer * Angela Dawson (died 2002), American community activist * Angela Dawson (born 1968), British canoer *
Anna Dawson Anna Dawson (born 27 July 1937) is an England, English actress and singer. Born in County Borough of Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika (territory), Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended th ...
(born 1937), English actress and singer * Anne Dawson, English academic and former broadcast journalist * Anne Dawson (1896–1989), British spy in occupied Belgium in WW1 *
Anthony Dawson 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), and playi ...
(1916–1992), Scottish actor *
Archibald Dawson Archibald C. Dawson ARSA (16 April 1892 – 15 April 1938) was a Scottish sculptor, specialising in architectural carving.Archie Owen Dawson Archie Owen Dawson (October 9, 1898 – August 3, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Born in Pomfret, Connecticut, Dawson received an Artium B ...
(1898–1964), American federal judge *
Artie Dawson Arthur Dawson (17 June 1891 – 17 July 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Au ...
(1891–1982), Australian rules footballer *
Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson (born 14 July 1984) is an American choreographer, director, and dancer from Long Island, New York. Career Profile Dawson was a Top 4 finalist on FOX's TV show ''So You Think You Can Dance'', after teaching for ten years. She ...
(born 1984), American choreographer, director, and dancer *
Ashley Dawson Ashley Dawson is an author, activist, and professor of English at the CUNY Graduate Center, and at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. Dawson specializes in postcolonial studies, cultural studies, and environmental hum ...
, American author, activist and professor *
Barbara Dawson Barbara Dawson (born 26 April 1957) is an Irish author, editor, art historian, gallery director, and curator. She is curator of several art exhibitions including the works of notable artists such as Francis Bacon (2009). Dawson is the first fe ...
(born 1957), Irish art historian, museum gallery director, and curator *
Beatrice Dawson Beatrice Dawson (26 January 1908 – 16 April 1976) was a British costume designer who was nominated for an Academy Award, as well as three BAFTA nominations. She had 69 film credits from 1945 to 1976. Dawson also worked on an episode of ...
(1908–1976), British costume designer *
Benjamin Dawson Benjamin Dawson (1729–1814) was an English minister, initially Presbyterian but then Anglican, and linguist. Life The sixth son of Eli Dawson, Presbyterian minister, and brother of the scholar Abraham Dawson, he was born at Halifax. In 1746 h ...
(1729–1814), English minister and linguist *
Bernhard Dawson Bernhard Hildebrandt Dawson (September 21, 1890 – June 18, 1960) was a U.S.-born Argentine astronomer. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and earned a B.S. from the University of Michigan, 1916. From 1913 onward, he worked at the La Pla ...
(1890–1960), American-Argentinian astronomer *
Bertrand Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn, (9 March 1864 – 7 March 1945) was a physician to the British Royal Family and President of the Royal College of Physicians from 1931 to 1937. He is known for his responsibility in the deat ...
(1864–1945), British physician * Bess Phipps Dawson (1916–1994), American painter * Beth Dawson, American statistician *
Branden Dawson Branden James Dawson (born February 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League. A native of Gary, Indiana, he attended Lew Wallace High School and played college basketball for the Michigan ...
(born 1993), American basketball player *
Brendon Dawson Brendon Neil Dawson (born Bulawayo, 2 September 1967) is a former Zimbabwean rugby union footballer and the former head coach for the Zimbabwe national rugby union team. He played as a flanker. Dawson had 20 caps for Zimbabwe, from 1990 to 1998 ...
(born 1967), Zimbabwean rugby union footballer and coach * Brian Dawson (disambiguation) *
Brigid Dawson Brigid Dawson sang and played keyboard and tambourine for Thee Oh Sees. She is noted for her "whimsical" harmonies and is credited with helping front man John Dwyer write melodies. Reviewing a show they played in New York, Impose Magazine wrote, "B ...
, British musician *
Cameron Dawson Cameron Miles Dawson (born 7 July 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday. Club career Sheffield Wednesday Born in Sheffield, England, Dawson started his football career at Sheffield Wednesday, his boy ...
(born 1995), English football player *
Carroll Dawson Carroll Dawson is an American former assistant coach and general manager in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He worked for the Houston Rockets franchise for 27 years before retiring in 2007. College playing career A native of Alba, Te ...
, American basketball assistant coach and general manager *
Casey Dawson Casey Dawson (born August 2, 2000) is an American speed skater who represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career During the 2021–22 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Dawson set the world record in the team pursuit with a time ...
(born 2000), American speed skater *
Chad Dawson Chad Dawson (born July 13, 1982) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2019. He has held multiple light heavyweight world championships, and was one of the most highly regarded boxers in that division between 2006 an ...
(born 1982), American boxer * Charles Dawson (disambiguation) *
Christopher Dawson Christopher Henry Dawson (12 October 188925 May 1970) was a British independent scholar, who wrote many books on cultural history and Christendom. Dawson has been called "the greatest English-speaking Catholic historian of the twentieth century ...
(1889–1970), British historian *
Clifton Dawson Clifton George Dawson (born October 8, 1983) is a former gridiron football running back. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Harvard. Dawson was also a member of the Cinci ...
(born 1983), Canadian gridiron football player *
Clive Dawson Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include: People Given name * Clive Allen (born 1961), English football player * Clive Anderson (born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister * ...
, British screenwriter * Coningsby Dawson (1883–1959), English-American novelist * Connor Dawson (born 1993), American baseball coach *
Craig Dawson Craig Dawson (born 6 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United He has previously played for Radcliffe Borough, Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale, West Bromwich Albion, and Watford ...
(born 1990), English footballer *
Curt Dawson Curt Dawson (December 5, 1939 – January 13, 1985) was an American stage and television actor. Early life Curt Dawson was born December 5, 1939, in Russell, Kansas. He graduated from Emporia State University in 1960, and attended the Royal ...
(1939–1985), American stage and television actor *
Dale Dawson Dale Anthony Dawson (November 2, 1964 – May 25, 2018) was an American football player who played as a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. Biography Dawson was b ...
(born 1964), American football player *
Dan Dawson Dan Dawson (born December 11, 1981) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) of Major Series Lacrosse, and is currently a free agent in Major League Lacrosse. Daws ...
(born 1981), Canadian lacrosse player *
Daniel Dawson Daniel "The Rock" Dawson (born 15 October 1977) is an Australian super welterweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Perth, Western Australia. Boxing career Daniel Dawson has a boxing record of 40 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. Dawson made hi ...
(born 1977), Australian kickboxer and boxer *
Daryl Dawson Sir Daryl Michael Dawson, (born 12 December 1933) is a former Australian judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997. Before being appointed to the High Court, he served for periods as a legal officer in the R ...
(born 1933), Australian judge and naval officer * David Dawson (disambiguation) * Dawn Dawson, American jetski racer and commentator *
Dennis Dawson Dennis Dawson (born September 28, 1949) is a Canadian politician and administrator. Dawson is a retired Canadian Senator and former Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons. He was first elected as an MP in 1977 at the age 27, and was a ...
(born 1949), Canadian politician *
Dermontti Dawson Dermontti Farra Dawson (born June 17, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a center and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football with the Kentucky Wildcats. He was drafted by th ...
(born 1965), former American football player * Digger Dawson (1905–?), English professional footballer *
Donald Dawson Donald Shelton Dawson (August 3, 1908 – December 25, 2005) was a 20th-century American lawyer, politician, and military officer, best remembered as the presidential aide who marshaled Harry S. Truman's crucial whistle-stop tour in the 1948 ...
(1908–2005), American lawyer and presidential aide * Donald A. Dawson (born 1937), Canadian mathematician *
Duke Dawson Duke Dawson (born October 13, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida. Early years Dawson is from Cross City, Florida, and went to Dixie C ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Earl Dawson Earl Phillip Dawson (December 17, 1925March 28, 1987) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator, politician and civil servant. He rose to prominence in Canadian hockey when he served as president of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association from 1 ...
(1925–1987), Canadian politician and ice hockey administrator * Eddie Dawson (1904–1979), English cricketer * Edgar Dawson (1931–2015), English rugby league footballer *
Edgar Gilmer Dawson Edgar Gilmer Dawson (March 6, 1830 – April 24, 1883) was a planter and lawyer. He was born in Greensboro, Georgia, and was one of the Greene County Dawsons, the fifth child of Senator William Crosby Dawson. In 1849 he received an A.B. from ...
(1830–1883), American lawyer, planter, and major *
Ellen Dawson Ellen "Nellie" Dawson Kanki (14 December 1900 - 17 April 1967), best known as Ellen Dawson, was a Scottish-American political activist and trade union organizer in the textile industry. Dawson is best remembered as an active participant in three ...
(1900–1967), Scottish-American trade union activist *
Eric Dawson Eric Lamont Dawson (born July 7, 1984) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for the Cariduros de Fajardo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for McLennan CC and Midwestern State. Co ...
(born 1984), American basketball player *
Eric E. Dawson Eric E. Dawson (December 26, 1937 – January 2, 2017) was an American politician. Dawson was born in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. He graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School and served in the United States Air Force. He receive ...
(1937–2017), American politician *
Ernest Dawson Ernest Dawson (1 December 1882, in San Antonio, Texas – 15 November 1947, in Los Angeles) was an American antiquarian bookseller, small press publisher, mountain climber, and Sierra Club president. Ernest Dawson, born in Texas, moved in 1885 wit ...
(1882–1947), American antiquarian bookseller and Sierra Club president * Frances L. Dawson (1903–1995), American educator and politician *
Fred Dawson Frederick Thomas Dawson (April 26, 1884 – August 18, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Schenectady, New York (1912–1916), Columbia University (1918–1919) ...
(1884–1965), American college sports coach *
Geoffrey Dawson George Geoffrey Dawson (25 October 1874 – 7 November 1944) was editor of ''The Times'' from 1912 to 1919 and again from 1923 until 1941. His original last name was Robinson, but he changed it in 1917. He married Hon. Margaret Cecilia Lawley, ...
(1874–1944), British newspaper editor * George Dawson (disambiguation) * Geralyn Dawson, American romance novelist *
Gladys Dawson Gladys Dawson, later Gladys Woodruff, (1909-1993) was a British artist known as a painter and illustrator of children's books. Biography Dawson was born in Castleton in Rochdale and, after a private school education, she attended Heatherley' ...
(1909–1993), English artist * Glen Dawson (1906–1968), American steeplechase runner * Glen Dawson (1912–2016), American mountaineer *
Greg Dawson Greg Dawson (1950) is an American columnist and author. Dawson has been in journalism for more than 50 years; he has worked as a reporter, a television critic, metro columnist, and consumer columnist. His column, titled "The Last Resort," publi ...
(born 1950), American consumer rights columnist *
Hailey Dawson Hailey Dawson (born March 2, 2010) is an American girl who is the first person to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Born with Poland syndrome, she is missing three fingers on her right hand and has an ...
(born 2010), American record setter * Henry Dawson (disambiguation) *
Hilton Dawson Thomas Hilton Dawson (born 30 September 1953) is a British politician who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 until 2005. Dawson became the chairman of the North East Party in 2014, and was the par ...
(born 1953), British politician *
Horace Dawson Horace Greeley Dawson, Jr. (born January 30, 1926) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Botswana. Life and career Dawson was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 30, 1926. After graduation from high school, Dawson ...
(born 1926), American diplomat * Jack Dawson (disambiguation) *
Jaimie Dawson Jaimie Dawson (born July 28, 1969 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games. A resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba, he represented C ...
(born 1969), Canadian badminton player * James Dawson (disambiguation) *
Janet Dawson Janet Dawson MBE (born 1935) is an Australian artist who was a pioneer of abstract painting in Australia in the 1960s, having been introduced to abstraction during studies in England while she lived in Europe 1957–1960 She was also an accomp ...
(born 1935), Australian artist * Joe or Joseph Dawson (disambiguation) * John Dawson (disambiguation) *
Jonathan Dawson Jonathan Dawson (24 November 194110 August 2013) was an Australian academic, filmmaker, film and literary critic and broadcaster. Biography Jonathan Dawson was born in Melbourne. At Melbourne University he graduated in English Honours and won ...
(1941–2013), Australian academic, filmmaker, film and literary critic and broadcaster *
Keyunta Dawson Keyunta Dawson (born September 13, 1985) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Dawson played college football at Texas Tech University. ...
(born 1985), American football player *
Kimya Dawson Kimya Dawson (born November 17, 1972) is an American folk singer-songwriter, one half of the anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches. Dawson's work with the Moldy Peaches earned them a cult following and critical acclaim, with their 2001 song " Anyone E ...
(born 1972), American singer-songwriter * Lafayette Dawson (1839–1897), American lawyer and judge *
Len Dawson Leonard Ray Dawson (June 20, 1935 – August 24, 2022) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. Aft ...
(born 1935), American football player *
Les Dawson Leslie Dawson Jr. (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, who is best remembered for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and Mother-in-law joke, jokes about his mother-in-law and wife. Earl ...
(1931–1993), British comedian *
Lynne Dawson Lynne Dawson (born 3 June 1953) is an English soprano. She came to great prominence through her performance as a soloist in ''Libera me'' from Requiem (Verdi), Verdi's Requiem with the BBC Singers at Princess Diana's Funeral of Diana, Princess o ...
(born 1956), English soprano *
Mabel Dawson Mabel Dawson (13 October 1887 – 1965) was a Scottish artist who painted a wide variety of subjects, including animals and birds, in both watercolour and tempera. Biography Dawson was born in Edinburgh and studied at the Edinburgh College of A ...
(1887–1965), Scottish artist *
Margaret Dawson Margaret Dawson ( – 16 February 1816), also known as Margaret Henderson, was a convict sentenced to transportation. She travelled on the ''Lady Penrhyn'' as a member of the First Fleet to establish a British colony in Australia. She had a l ...
(1770–1816), convict on the First Fleet *
Matt Dawson Matthew James Sutherland Dawson, MBE (born 31 October 1972) is an English retired rugby union player who played scrum half for Northampton Saints and then London Wasps. During his international career he toured with the British & Irish Lions t ...
(born 1972), English rugby player * Michael Dawson (disambiguation) * Montagu Dawson (1919–2003), Royal Air Force officer * Montague Dawson (1890–1973), maritime artist *
Nicholas Mosby Dawson The Dawson massacre, also called the Dawson expedition, was an incident in which 36 Texian Militia (United States), militiamen were killed by Mexico, Mexican soldiers on September 17, 1842 near San Antonio de Bexar (now the U.S. city of San Anto ...
, Texas ranger, killed during the Dawson massacre *
Ossie Dawson Oswald Charles Dawson (1 September 1919 – 22 December 2008) was a South African cricketer who played in 9 Test matches, all against England, in the 1947 and 1948–49 series. He was a medium pace bowler and a useful late middle order bat ...
(1919–2008), South African cricketer * Peter Dawson (disambiguation) *
Phil Dawson Philip Drury Dawson (born January 23, 1975) is a former American football placekicker. He played for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2012 and holds their franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010. He pl ...
(born 1975), American football player * Phire Dawson, American model *
Portia Dawson Portia Dawson (born August 2, 1971) is an American film and television actress. Her first role was in Vanilla Ice's movie, ''Cool as Ice''. Her most notable television role was a recurring part on the 1990s sitcom '' Blossom'' as Anthony's girlf ...
, American actress *
Rachel Dawson Rachel Dawson (born August 2, 1985) is an American field hockey player. A midfielder / back, she earned her first senior career cap vs Australia on June 5, 2005. Dawson was named to the U.S. field hockey team for the 2008 Summer Olympics and 20 ...
(born 1985), American field hockey player * Rian Dawson, American drummer * Richard Dawson (disambiguation) * Robert Dawson (disambiguation) *
Roger Dawson Roger Dawson (born March 19, 1940) is a jazz percussionist, conga drummer, bandleader and jazz composer. He was a leading jazz and salsa disc jockey in the US and acknowledged as at the forefront of New York's salsa music explosion of the seven ...
(born 1940), American jazz musician, composer, and DJ * Ronnie Dawson (born 1995), American baseball player * Ronnie Dawson (born 1932), Irish rugby player *
Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama ''Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include '' He Got Game'' (1998), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Bl ...
(born 1979), American actress *
Roxann Dawson Roxann Dawson (née Caballero, born September 11, 1958), also credited as Roxann Biggs and Roxann Biggs-Dawson, is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as B'Elanna Torres on the television series '' Star Trek: Voyager' ...
(born 1958), American actress and director *
Sally Dawson Sally Dawson is an American physicist who deals with theoretical elementary particle physics. Education and career Dawson studied mathematics and physics at Duke University with a bachelor's degree in 1977 and at Harvard University with a master ...
(born 1955), American theoretical physicist * Sandra Dawson (disambiguation) * Scott Dawson (born 1984), American professional wrestler *
Shane Dawson Shane Lee Yaw (born July 19, 1988), better known as Shane Dawson, is an American YouTuber, actor, fimmaker, writer, and musician. One of the first people to rise to fame on YouTube, he began making videos in 2008 at the age of 19 and garnered ...
(born 1988), American comedian and actor *
Shawn Dawson Shawn Dawson ( he, שון דאוסון; born 12 December 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He is the son of former basketball player Joe Dawson. He was named the Israel ...
(born 1993), Israeli basketball player *
Simon James Dawson Simon James Dawson (June 13, 1818 – October 30, 1902) was a Canadian civil engineer and politician. Career Born in Redhaven, Banffshire, Scotland, Dawson emigrated to Canada as a young man and began his career as an engineer. In 1857, ...
(1818–1902), Scottish-Canadian engineer and politician *
Smoky Dawson Smoky Dawson AM, MBE (19 March 191313 February 2008), born as Herbert Henry Brown, was an Australian Country, Western and folk performer, radio star, entertainer, and icon. He was widely touted as Australia's first singing cowboy complete with ...
(1913–2008), Australian singer and entertainer * Thomas Dawson (disambiguation) * Tommy Dawson (1901–1977), English footballer *
Trent Dawson Trent Ashley Dawson (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor, best known for his role as Henry Coleman on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. Career Dawson was hired to play Henry Coleman on ''As the World Turns'' for just a few days i ...
(born 1971), American actor * Walt Dawson (born 1982), American Alzheimer's disease activist * Walter Dawson (1902–1994), British air chief marshal * William Dawson (disambiguation)


Characters

*Ally Dawson from ''Austin & Ally'' *
Antonio Dawson Antonio Dawson, portrayed by Jon Seda, is a fictional character in the ''Chicago'' franchise and is a main character in ''Chicago P.D.'' and ''Chicago Justice''. He was introduced as a recurring character on '' Chicago Fire'' before the spin-off ...
, a character on the television series ''
Chicago P.D. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, under the jurisdiction of the City Council. It is the second-largest municipal police department in the United States, behind th ...
'' *
Bella Dawson ''Bella and the Bulldogs'' is an American comedy television series created by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza that aired on Nickelodeon from January 17, 2015 to June 25, 2016. The series stars Brec Bassinger, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Bud ...
from ''Bella and the Bulldogs'' *
Caroline Dawson Caroline McKenzie-Dawson (also Caroline Elliot and Caroline Dawson) is a fictional character in the BBC1 drama series ''Last Tango in Halifax'' portrayed by Sarah Lancashire. The character was created by lead writer and executive producer Sally Wa ...
, a character in the UK drama series ''
Last Tango in Halifax ''Last Tango in Halifax'' is a British comedy-drama series that began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 November 2012 until its final episode which was broadcast on 15 March 2020. Screenwriter Sally Wainwright loosely adapted the story of her mothe ...
'' *
Dudley "Booger" Dawson ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying ...
, a character in the ''
Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying ...
'' franchise *Eddie Dawson, of ''
Monk Dawson ''Monk Dawson'' is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Martin Kemp, Rhona Mitra, and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the 1969 novel of the same name written by Piers ...
'' and the film adaptation ''
Monk Dawson ''Monk Dawson'' is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Martin Kemp, Rhona Mitra, and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the 1969 novel of the same name written by Piers ...
'' *Frank Dawson, a character in the 1959–1960 syndicated TV series ''
This Man Dawson ''This Man Dawson'' is a syndicated drama television series that was broadcast during 1959-60, starring Keith Andes as a former United States Marine Corps colonel hired to clean up police corruption in an undisclosed American city. The series wa ...
'' *Frank Dawson, a character in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' * Jack Dawson, the lead character from the 1997 film ''
Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...
'' * Joe Dawson, a character on the TV show '' Highlander'' *
J.M. Dawson This is the list of fictional characters in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The characters are listed alphabetically, grouped by the Main characters, the Antagonists, and the Supporting characters. ...
, a character in ''
The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 bande dessinée#Formats, ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one ...
'' comic series adventure ''
The Blue Lotus ''The Blue Lotus'' (french: link=no, Le Lotus bleu) is the fifth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was ...
'' *Margaret "Mickey" Dawson, a character played by
Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...
in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' * Michael Dawson, a character on the TV show ''
Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
'' *
Monica Dawson This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast o ...
, a character on the TV show ''
Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
'' *Polly Dawson, a character in the TV sitcom ''
Soap Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are use ...
''


See also

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Dawson Dawson-Walker Dawson Dawson-Walker (20 December 1868 – 28 January 1934) was a British Church of England clergyman, classicist, theologian and academic. From 1911 to 1919, he was Principal (academia), Principal of St John's College, Durham. From 1919 to his ...
(1868–1934), British clergyman, classicist, theologian and academic * Dawson (disambiguation)


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