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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger, CBE, was an English stage and screen actor. He is best known for his distinctive performance as Dr. Septimus Pretorius in James Whale's 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein.

Born

Jan 15, 1879

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died

Jan 14, 1961

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Doctor Pretorius
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

as The Undertaker
The Robe

The Robe

1953

as Emperor Tiberius
Henry V

Henry V

1944

as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1932

as Horace Femm
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951

as Sir John Kierlaw
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 • as Doctor Pretorius
★ 7.5
Scrooge
Scrooge
1951 • as The Undertaker
★ 7.4
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
1954 • as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
★ 7.0
The Robe
The Robe
1953 • as Emperor Tiberius
★ 6.8
Henry V
Henry V
1944 • as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
★ 6.7
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
1932 • as Horace Femm
★ 6.7
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
1960 • as Mr. Hadlock
★ 6.5
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
1951 • as Sir John Kierlaw
★ 6.9
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961 • as Stefano
★ 6.9
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
1946 • as Theodotus
★ 6.2
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
1948 • as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
★ 7.0
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 • as Old Macpherson
★ 6.6
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936 • as Maydig
★ 6.0
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918 • as Joseph Chamberlain
★ 6.4
Quartet
Quartet
1948 • as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
★ 6.3
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 • as Endicott
★ 6.5
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
1956 • as 3rd Old Gentleman
★ 6.2
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth
1958 • as Hickson
★ 6.7
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
1955 • as Lord Crawford
★ 5.8
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
1950 • as Sir Trevor Lampington
★ 7.1
movie
The Bad Lord Byron
1949 • as Count Guiccioli
★ 6.1
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
1957 • as Examiner
★ 5.7
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 • as Notcher (uncredited)
★ 6.4
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns
1943 • as Chairman
★ 5.8
The Truth About Women
The Truth About Women
1957 • as Judge
★ 6.2
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 • as Earl
★ 6.5
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
1998 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Father Brown
Father Brown
1954 • as The Vicomte
★ 6.5
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953 • as Mr. Macdonald
★ 5.2
The Man Within
The Man Within
1947 • as Farne
★ 6.8
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle
1952 • as Judge
★ 8.0
The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party
1934 • as Adrian Chiddiatt
★ 5.7
Nelson
Nelson
1918 • as Wiliam Pitt
★ 2.7
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1956 • as Sir Walter
★ 5.5
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
1954 • as Sir John Nightingale
★ 7.4
The Ghoul
The Ghoul
1933 • as Laing
★ 5.7
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1938 • as Walter Hoover
★ 6.0
movie
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921 • as Mr. Jingle
★ 8.0
Value for Money
Value for Money
1955 • as Lord Dewsbury
★ 6.9
Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart
1944 • as Justices' Clerk
★ 6.3
Jassy
Jassy
1947 • as Sir Edward Follesmark
★ 5.2
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own
1945 • as Dr. Richard Marsham
★ 5.8
The Ware Case
The Ware Case
1938 • as Carter
★ 6.4
movie
The Bachelor's Club
1921 • as Israfel Mondego
★ 8.0
movie
Ashes
1930 • as Announcer
★ 10.0
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 • as Dr Cruickshank
★ 5.7
The Only Girl
The Only Girl
1933 • as The Chamberlain
★ 7.0
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 • as The Dean
★ 10.0
Report
Report
1967 • as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
★ 6.1
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
1948 • as Ryder-Harris
★ 6.4
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
1943 • as Ferris
★ 6.2
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity
1946 • as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
★ 6.7
movie
The Real Thing at Last
1916 • as Witch
My Heart Is Calling
My Heart Is Calling
1935 • as Fevrier
★ 7.5
A Little Bit of Fluff
A Little Bit of Fluff
1919 • as Bertram Tully
★ 10.0
The Vagabond Queen
The Vagabond Queen
1929 • as Lidoff
★ 10.0
movie
Week-End Wives
1929 • as Bertram
★ 8.0