Ernest Thesiger
ActingBorn Jan 15, 1879Died Jan 14, 1961
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
The Vagabond Queen
movie1929
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
movie1960
My Heart Is Calling
movie1935
A Little Bit of Fluff
movie1919
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
movie2007
The Woman's Angle
movie1952
Bride of Frankenstein
movie1935
Scrooge
movie1951
Make Me an Offer!
movie1954
Last Holiday
movie1950
Universal Horror
movie1998
The Winslow Boy
movie1948
Filmography
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)movie1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)movie1967Reportas Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))movie1961The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stoneas Stefanomovie1960Sons and Loversas Mr. Hadlockmovie1960The Battle of the Sexesas Old Macphersonmovie1960Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas The Deanmovie1958The Horse's Mouthas Hicksonmovie1957The Truth About Womenas Judgemovie1957Doctor at Largeas Examinermovie1956Three Men in a Boatas 3rd Old Gentlemanmovie1956Armchair Theatreas Millionairetv1956Who Done It?as Sir Waltermovie1955An Alligator Named Daisyas Notcher (uncredited)movie1955Quentin Durwardas Lord Crawfordmovie1955Value for Moneyas Lord Dewsburymovie1954Make Me an Offer!as Sir John Nightingalemovie1954Father Brownas The Vicomtemovie1954The Million Pound Noteas Mr. Garrett, Bank Directormovie1953Meet Mr. Luciferas Mr. Macdonaldmovie1953The Robeas Emperor Tiberiusmovie1952The Woman's Angleas Judgemovie1952The Magic Boxas Earlmovie1951Scroogeas The Undertakermovie1951The Man in the White Suitas Sir John Kierlawmovie1951Laughter in Paradiseas Endicottmovie1950Last Holidayas Sir Trevor Lampingtonmovie1949The Bad Lord Byronas Count Guicciolimovie1948Brass Monkeyas Ryder-Harrismovie1948Quartetas Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")movie1948The Winslow Boyas Mr. Ridgeley Piercemovie1947The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Dr Cruickshankmovie1947Jassyas Sir Edward Follesmarkmovie1947The Man Withinas Farnemovie1946Beware of Pityas Baron Emil de Kekesfalvamovie1945Caesar and Cleopatraas Theodotusmovie1945A Place of One's Ownas Dr. Richard Marshammovie1944Henry Vas Duke of Berri - French Ambassadormovie1944Don't Take It to Heartas Justices' Clerkmovie1943The Lamp Still Burnsas Chairmanmovie1943My Learned Friendas Ferrismovie1938The Ware Caseas Cartermovie1938They Drive by Nightas Walter Hoovermovie1936The Man Who Could Work Miraclesas Maydigmovie1935Bride of Frankensteinas Doctor Pretoriusmovie1935My Heart Is Callingas Fevriermovie1934The Night of the Partyas Adrian Chiddiattmovie1933The Ghoulas Laingmovie1933The Only Girlas The Chamberlainmovie1932The Old Dark Houseas Horace Femmmovie1930Ashesas Announcermovie1929Week-End Wivesas Bertrammovie1929The Vagabond Queenas Lidoffmovie1921The Adventures of Mr. Pickwickas Mr. Jinglemovie1921The Bachelor's Clubas Israfel Mondegomovie1919A Little Bit of Fluffas Bertram Tullymovie1918Nelsonas Wiliam Pittmovie1918The Life Story of David Lloyd Georgeas Joseph Chamberlainmovie1916The Real Thing at Lastas Witchmovie