Ernest Thesiger

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Ernest Thesiger

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 15, 1879

died

January 14, 1961

place of birth

Chelsea, London, England, UK

also known as

Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger · Ernst Thesiger

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

The Robe

The Robe

as Emperor Tiberius

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

as Doctor Pretorius

Scrooge

Scrooge

as The Undertaker

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

as Sir John Kierlaw

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

as Stefano

Filmography

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The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

The Robe

The Robe

1953as Emperor Tiberius

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935as Doctor Pretorius

Scrooge

Scrooge

1951as The Undertaker

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951as Sir John Kierlaw

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1932as Horace Femm

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945as Theodotus

Henry V

Henry V

1944as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950as Sir Trevor Lampington

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955as Lord Crawford

Quartet

Quartet

1948as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1960as Mr. Hadlock

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1956as 3rd Old Gentleman

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

1943as Chairman

Father Brown

Father Brown

1954as The Vicomte

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998as (archive footage)

Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

1948as Ryder-Harris

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

1934as Adrian Chiddiatt

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960as Old Macpherson

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955as Notcher (uncredited)

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951as Endicott

Value for Money

Value for Money

1955as Lord Dewsbury

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947as Dr Cruickshank

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956as Sir Walter

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Report

Report

1967as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957as Examiner

Jassy

Jassy

1947as Sir Edward Follesmark

The Only Girl

The Only Girl

1933as The Chamberlain

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953as Mr. Macdonald

My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007as Self (archive footage)

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1938as Walter Hoover

Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

1944as Justices' Clerk

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960as The Dean

Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

1946as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954as Sir John Nightingale

A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

1945as Dr. Richard Marsham

The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

1919as Bertram Tully

The Man Within

The Man Within

The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

1918as Joseph Chamberlain