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Ernest Thesiger

Acting
Known For

81 Years Old

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

Chelsea, London, England, UK on 15th January 1879

Died

14th January 1961

All Credits

Scrooge Image
Scrooge
The Undertaker
Bride of Frankenstein Image
Bride of Frankenstein
Doctor Pretorius
The Robe Image
The Robe
Emperor Tiberius
The Million Pound Note Image
The Million Pound Note
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Old Dark House Image
The Old Dark House
Horace Femm
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Image
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Stefano
Caesar and Cleopatra Image
Caesar and Cleopatra
Theodotus
The Man in the White Suit Image
The Man in the White Suit
Sir John Kierlaw
The Magic Box Image
The Magic Box
Earl
Who Done It? Image
Who Done It?
Sir Walter
Henry V Image
Henry V
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
The Ghoul Image
The Ghoul
Laing
The Horse's Mouth Image
The Horse's Mouth
Hickson
Last Holiday Image
Last Holiday
Sir Trevor Lampington
Doctor at Large Image
Doctor at Large
Examiner
The Winslow Boy Image
The Winslow Boy
Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
The Man Who Could Work Miracles Image
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Maydig
Quentin Durward Image
Quentin Durward
Lord Crawford
The Lamp Still Burns Image
The Lamp Still Burns
Chairman
Quartet Image
Quartet
Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
Father Brown Image
Father Brown
The Vicomte
The Life Story of David Lloyd George Image
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
Joseph Chamberlain
The Battle of the Sexes Image
The Battle of the Sexes
Old Macpherson
An Alligator Named Daisy Image
An Alligator Named Daisy
Notcher (uncredited)
Three Men in a Boat Image
Three Men in a Boat
3rd Old Gentleman
Sons and Lovers Image
Sons and Lovers
Mr. Hadlock
The Truth About Women Image
The Truth About Women
Judge
Beware of Pity Image
Beware of Pity
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Universal Horror Image
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
Jassy Image
Jassy
Sir Edward Follesmark
Meet Mr. Lucifer Image
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Mr. Macdonald
The Man Within Image
The Man Within
Farne
Laughter in Paradise Image
Laughter in Paradise
Endicott
The Night of the Party Image
The Night of the Party
Adrian Chiddiatt
A Place of One's Own Image
A Place of One's Own
Dr. Richard Marsham
No Image
The Bachelor's Club
Israfel Mondego
The Bad Lord Byron Image
The Bad Lord Byron
Count Guiccioli
Value for Money Image
Value for Money
Lord Dewsbury
My Learned Friend Image
My Learned Friend
Ferris
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Image
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square Image
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Dr Cruickshank
Don't Take It to Heart Image
Don't Take It to Heart
Justices' Clerk
Brass Monkey Image
Brass Monkey
Ryder-Harris
The Woman's Angle Image
The Woman's Angle
Judge
My Heart Is Calling Image
My Heart Is Calling
Fevrier
The Ware Case Image
The Ware Case
Carter
Make Me an Offer! Image
Make Me an Offer!
Sir John Nightingale
No Image
Ashes
Report Image
Report
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
They Drive by Night Image
They Drive by Night
Walter Hoover
The Only Girl Image
The Only Girl
The Chamberlain
Number 13 Image
Number 13
Mr. Peabody
No Image
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Mr. Jingle
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Image
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
The Dean
No Image
Nelson
Wiliam Pitt
No Image
The Real Thing at Last
Witch
No Image
Week-End Wives
Bertram
The Vagabond Queen Image
The Vagabond Queen
Lidoff
A Little Bit of Fluff Image
A Little Bit of Fluff
Bertram Tully