Basil Dawson was born on April 2, 1914 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Simon Templar (1962), Ein Fall für Scotland Yard (1972) and Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen (1961). He was married to Felicity Douglas and Margery Shaw. He died on April 19, 1979 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.