Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

1879-01-15 • Chelsea, London, England, UK • Male • 59 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-01-15

Place of Birth

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Known Credits

59

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, Ernst Thesiger

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Known For Movies

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951
The Robe

The Robe

1953
Report

Report

1967
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1932
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961
The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

1918
The Bachelor's Club

The Bachelor's Club

1921
The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936
Ashes

Ashes

1930
Henry V

Henry V

1944
The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

1957
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

1921
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951
Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

1946
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

1958
Nelson

Nelson

1918
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998
The Man Within

The Man Within

1947
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1956
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1938
A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

1945
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

1933
The Ware Case

The Ware Case

1938
Jassy

Jassy

1947
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007
Father Brown

Father Brown

1954
The Only Girl

The Only Girl

1933
Value for Money

Value for Money

1955
The Real Thing at Last

The Real Thing at Last

1916
Quartet

Quartet

1948
Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

1944
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947
The Bad Lord Byron

The Bad Lord Byron

1949
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

1943
The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

1934
Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

1948
The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

1952
The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

1943
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956
A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

1919
The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

1929
My Heart Is Calling

My Heart Is Calling

1935
Week-End Wives

Week-End Wives

1929

Known For TV Shows

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Movie Credits

The Million Pound Note

1954

Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Doctor Pretorius

Scrooge

1951

The Undertaker

The Robe

1953

Emperor Tiberius

Report

1967

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

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

Theodotus

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

Old Macpherson

The Old Dark House

1932

Horace Femm

The Man in the White Suit

1951

Sir John Kierlaw

Last Holiday

1950

Sir Trevor Lampington

The Winslow Boy

1948

Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

Stefano

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

1918

Joseph Chamberlain

The Bachelor's Club

1921

Israfel Mondego

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

Maydig

Ashes

1930

Announcer

Henry V

1944

Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

The Truth About Women

1957

Judge

The Magic Box

1952

Earl

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

Notcher (uncredited)

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

1921

Mr. Jingle

Doctor at Large

1957

Examiner

Quentin Durward

1955

Lord Crawford

Laughter in Paradise

1951

Endicott

Beware of Pity

1946

Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

Mr. Macdonald

The Horse's Mouth

1958

Hickson

Nelson

1918

Wiliam Pitt

Universal Horror

1998

(archive footage)

The Man Within

1947

Farne

Three Men in a Boat

1956

3rd Old Gentleman

Sons and Lovers

1960

Mr. Hadlock

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960

The Dean

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Sir John Nightingale

They Drive by Night

1938

Walter Hoover

A Place of One's Own

1945

Dr. Richard Marsham

The Ghoul

1933

Laing

The Ware Case

1938

Carter

Jassy

1947

Sir Edward Follesmark

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Self (archive footage)

Father Brown

1954

The Vicomte

The Only Girl

1933

The Chamberlain

Value for Money

1955

Lord Dewsbury

The Real Thing at Last

1916

Witch

Quartet

1948

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

Don't Take It to Heart

1944

Justices' Clerk

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

Dr Cruickshank

The Bad Lord Byron

1949

Count Guiccioli

My Learned Friend

1943

Ferris

The Night of the Party

1934

Adrian Chiddiatt

Brass Monkey

1948

Ryder-Harris

The Woman's Angle

1952

Judge

The Lamp Still Burns

1943

Chairman

Who Done It?

1956

Sir Walter

A Little Bit of Fluff

1919

Bertram Tully

The Vagabond Queen

1929

Lidoff

My Heart Is Calling

1935

Fevrier

Week-End Wives

1929

Bertram

TV Credits

Armchair Theatre

1956

Millionaire (1 episodes)

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