Name
Ernest Thesiger
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1879-01-15
Deathday
1961-01-14 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
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After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, ...
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An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich ge...
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In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an...
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The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will ne...
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At the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by th...
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Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate...
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An aging actress travels to Rome with her husband; after he suddenly dies during the fligh...
- 1935 Bride of Frankenstein as Doctor Pretorius
- 1945 Caesar and Cleopatra as Theodotus
- 1944 Henry V as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
- 1932 The Old Dark House as Horace Femm
- 1954 Father Brown as The Vicomte
- 1938 They Drive by Night as Walter Hoover
- 1951 The Man in the White Suit as Sir John Kierlaw
- 1951 Scrooge as The Undertaker
- 1933 The Ghoul as Laing
- 1945 A Place of One's Own as Dr. Richard Marsham
- 1953 The Robe as Emperor Tiberius
- 1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as Stefano
- 1960 The Battle of the Sexes as Old Macpherson
- 1951 Laughter in Paradise as Endicott
- 1960 Sons and Lovers as Mr. Hadlock
- 1955 Quentin Durward as Lord Crawford
- 1946 Beware of Pity as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
- 1947 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Dr Cruickshank
- 1948 Brass Monkey as Ryder-Harris
- 1929 The Vagabond Queen as Lidoff
- 1944 Don't Take It to Heart as Justices' Clerk
- 1916 The Real Thing at Last as Witch
- 1947 Jassy as Sir Edward Follesmark
- 1938 The Ware Case as Carter
- 1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles as Maydig
- 1958 The Horse's Mouth as Hickson
- 1954 Make Me an Offer! as Sir John Nightingale
- 1954 The Million Pound Note as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
- 1933 The Only Girl as The Chamberlain
- 1952 The Woman's Angle as Judge
- 1960 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime as The Dean
- 1930 Ashes as Announcer
- 1918 The Life Story of David Lloyd George as Joseph Chamberlain
- 1957 Doctor at Large as Examiner
- 1950 Last Holiday as Sir Trevor Lampington
- 1949 The Bad Lord Byron as Count Guiccioli
- 1948 The Winslow Boy as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
- 1934 The Night of the Party as Adrian Chiddiatt
- 1957 The Truth About Women as Judge
- 1921 The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick as Mr. Jingle
- 1921 The Bachelor's Club as Israfel Mondego
- 1952 The Magic Box as Earl
- 1929 Week-End Wives as Bertram
- 1948 Quartet as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- 1918 Nelson as Wiliam Pitt
- 1953 Meet Mr. Lucifer as Mr. Macdonald
- 1943 My Learned Friend as Ferris
- 1956 Three Men in a Boat as 3rd Old Gentleman
- 1943 The Lamp Still Burns as Chairman
- 1956 Who Done It? as Sir Walter
- 1955 An Alligator Named Daisy as Notcher (uncredited)
- 1955 Value for Money as Lord Dewsbury
- 1935 My Heart Is Calling as Fevrier
- 2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 Universal Horror as (archive footage)
- 1947 The Man Within as Farne
- 1967 Report as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- 1919 A Little Bit of Fluff as Bertram Tully
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Millionaire
