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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

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

Jan 15, 1879

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died

Jan 14, 1961

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
1954 as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
★ 7.0
The Robe
The Robe
1953 as Emperor Tiberius
★ 6.9
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 as Doctor Pretorius
★ 7.5
Scrooge
Scrooge
1951 as The Undertaker
★ 7.4
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
1950 as Sir Trevor Lampington
★ 7.2
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
★ 6.9
Henry V
Henry V
1944 as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
★ 6.7
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945 as Theodotus
★ 6.2
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
1951 as Sir John Kierlaw
★ 6.9
The Ghoul
The Ghoul
1933 as Laing
★ 5.6
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
1932 as Horace Femm
★ 6.7
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth
1958 as Hickson
★ 6.7
Quartet
Quartet
1948 as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
★ 6.3
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 as Earl
★ 6.5
Father Brown
Father Brown
1954 as The Vicomte
★ 6.5
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 as Old Macpherson
★ 6.5
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 as Endicott
★ 6.5
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
1998 as (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
1957 as Examiner
★ 5.7
Value for Money
Value for Money
1955 as Lord Dewsbury
★ 6.9
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
1954 as Sir John Nightingale
★ 7.4
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
1960 as Mr. Hadlock
★ 6.5
Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart
1944 as Justices' Clerk
★ 6.3
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
1948 as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
★ 7.0
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
1956 as 3rd Old Gentleman
★ 6.3
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1938 as Walter Hoover
★ 6.0
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1956 as Sir Walter
★ 5.5
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
1955 as Lord Crawford
★ 5.8
Jassy
Jassy
1947 as Sir Edward Follesmark
★ 5.5
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
★ 5.9
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle
1952 as Judge
★ 8.0
The Truth About Women
The Truth About Women
1957 as Judge
★ 6.3
The Man Within
The Man Within
1947 as Farne
★ 6.8
movie
The Bad Lord Byron
1949 as Count Guiccioli
★ 6.1
movie
Ashes
1930 as Announcer
★ 10.0
Report
Report
1967 as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
★ 6.1
The Only Girl
The Only Girl
1933 as The Chamberlain
★ 7.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 as Notcher (uncredited)
★ 6.4
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own
1945 as Dr. Richard Marsham
★ 5.8
The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party
1934 as Adrian Chiddiatt
★ 5.8
The Ware Case
The Ware Case
1938 as Carter
★ 6.4
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953 as Mr. Macdonald
★ 5.2
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 as The Dean
★ 10.0
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 as Dr Cruickshank
★ 5.7
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns
1943 as Chairman
★ 5.8
My Heart Is Calling
My Heart Is Calling
1935 as Fevrier
★ 7.5
movie
The Real Thing at Last
1916 as Witch
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918 as Joseph Chamberlain
★ 6.4
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
1948 as Ryder-Harris
★ 6.4
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
1943 as Ferris
★ 6.2
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity
1946 as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
★ 6.7
movie
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921 as Mr. Jingle
★ 8.0
A Little Bit of Fluff
A Little Bit of Fluff
1919 as Bertram Tully
★ 10.0
movie
Nelson
1918 as Wiliam Pitt
★ 2.7
movie
Week-End Wives
1929 as Bertram
★ 8.0
The Vagabond Queen
The Vagabond Queen
1929 as Lidoff
★ 10.0
movie
The Bachelor's Club
1921 as Israfel Mondego
★ 8.0