Ernest Thesiger
Known for
Acting
Life
1879 – 1961 (aged 81)
Born in
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb58 acting credits
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
Bride of Frankenstein
20 Apr 1935
Scrooge
30 Nov 1951
The Old Dark House
20 Oct 1932
The Robe
16 Sep 1953
The Man in the White Suit
07 Aug 1951
Henry V
24 Nov 1944
The Million Pound Note
07 Jan 1954
The Ghoul
01 Aug 1933
Photos
Filmography
1998
- Universal Horroras (archive footage)
1967
- Reportas Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1961
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stoneas Stefano
1960
- Sons and Loversas Mr. Hadlock
- The Battle of the Sexesas Old Macpherson
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas The Dean
1958
- The Horse's Mouthas Hickson
1957
- The Truth About Womenas Judge
- Doctor at Largeas Examiner
1956
- Three Men in a Boatas 3rd Old Gentleman
- Armchair Theatreas Millionaire1 episode
- Who Done It?as Sir Walter
1955
- An Alligator Named Daisyas Notcher (uncredited)
- Quentin Durwardas Lord Crawford
- Value for Moneyas Lord Dewsbury
1954
- Make Me an Offer!as Sir John Nightingale
- Father Brownas The Vicomte
- The Million Pound Noteas Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1953
- Meet Mr. Luciferas Mr. Macdonald
- The Robeas Emperor Tiberius
1952
- The Woman's Angleas Judge
- The Magic Boxas Earl
1951
- Scroogeas The Undertaker
- The Man in the White Suitas Sir John Kierlaw
- Laughter in Paradiseas Endicott
1950
- Last Holidayas Sir Trevor Lampington
1949
- The Bad Lord Byronas Count Guiccioli
1948
- Brass Monkeyas Ryder-Harris
- Quartetas Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- The Winslow Boyas Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
1947
- The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Dr Cruickshank
- Jassyas Sir Edward Follesmark
- The Man Withinas Farne
1946
- Beware of Pityas Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
1945
- Caesar and Cleopatraas Theodotus
- A Place of One's Ownas Dr. Richard Marsham
1944
- Henry Vas Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
- Don't Take It to Heartas Justices' Clerk
1943
- The Lamp Still Burnsas Chairman
- My Learned Friendas Ferris
1938
- The Ware Caseas Carter
- They Drive by Nightas Walter Hoover
1936
- The Man Who Could Work Miraclesas Maydig
1935
- Bride of Frankensteinas Doctor Pretorius
- My Heart Is Callingas Fevrier
1934
- The Night of the Partyas Adrian Chiddiatt
1933
- The Ghoulas Laing
- The Only Girlas The Chamberlain
1932
- The Old Dark Houseas Horace Femm
1930
- Ashesas Announcer
1929
- Week-End Wivesas Bertram
- The Vagabond Queenas Lidoff
1921
- The Adventures of Mr. Pickwickas Mr. Jingle
- The Bachelor's Clubas Israfel Mondego
1919
- A Little Bit of Fluffas Bertram Tully
1918
- Nelsonas Wiliam Pitt
- The Life Story of David Lloyd Georgeas Joseph Chamberlain
1916
- The Real Thing at Lastas Witch