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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Filmography
all 56
Movies 56
self 1
Director 1
Self (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
Movie
(archive footage)
Universal Horror (1998)
Movie
Dr. Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Movie
Stefano
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
Movie
Mr. Hadlock
Sons and Lovers (1960)
Movie
Old Macpherson
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
Movie
Hickson
The Horse's Mouth (1958)
Movie
6
Judge
The Truth About Women (1957)
Movie
Examiner
Doctor at Large (1957)
Movie
1.8
3rd Old Gentleman
Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Movie
Sir Walter
Who Done It? (1956)
Movie
Notcher (uncredited)
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
Movie
Lord Crawford
Quentin Durward (1955)
Movie
Lord Dewsbury
Value for Money (1955)
Movie
Sir John Nightingale
Make Me an Offer! (1954)
Movie
The Vicomte
Father Brown (1954)
Movie
1
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Million Pound Note (1954)
Movie
Mr. Macdonald
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
Movie
Emperor Tiberius
The Robe (1953)
Movie
4
Judge
The Woman's Angle (1952)
Movie
Earl
The Magic Box (1952)
Movie
6
The Undertaker
Scrooge (1951)
Movie
3.5
Sir John Kierlaw
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Movie
5
Executor Endicott
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Movie
Sir Trevor Lampington
Last Holiday (1950)
Movie
Count Guiccioli
The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
Movie
Ryder-Harris
Brass Monkey (1948)
Movie
Henry Dashwood
Quartet (1948)
Movie
6
Dr Cruickshank
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
Movie
Sir Edward Follesmark
Jassy (1947)
Movie
Farne
The Man Within (1947)
Movie
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Beware of Pity (1946)
Movie
Theodotus
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Movie
Dr. Richard Marsham
A Place of One's Own (1945)
Movie
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Henry V (1944)
Movie
Justices' Clerk
Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
Movie
Chairman
The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
Movie
Ferris
My Learned Friend (1943)
Movie
Carter
The Ware Case (1938)
Movie
Walter Hoover
They Drive by Night (1938)
Movie
Maydig
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Movie
Doctor Pretorius
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Movie
5.73
Fevrier
My Heart Is Calling (1935)
Movie
Adrian Chiddiatt
The Night of the Party (1934)
Movie
Laing
The Ghoul (1933)
Movie
6
The Chamberlain
The Only Girl (1933)
Movie
Horace Femm
The Old Dark House (1932)
Movie
4.8
Announcer
Ashes (1930)
Movie
Bertram
Week-End Wives (1929)
Movie
Lidoff
The Vagabond Queen (1929)
Movie
Mr. Peabody
Number 13 (1922)
Movie
Mr. Jingle
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921)
Movie
Israfel Mondego
The Bachelor's Club (1921)
Movie
Wiliam Pitt
Nelson (1918)
Movie
Joseph Chamberlain
The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1918)
Movie
Witch
The Real Thing at Last (1916)
Movie
Ratings
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1916
1935
1948
1944
2007
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1879-01-14
Deathday1961-01-14 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
Height
SpouseJanette Ranken Thesiger
FatherSir Edward Thesiger
MotherGeorgina Stopford
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsErnest Frederic Graham Thesiger, Ernst Thesiger
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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