
Ernest Thesiger
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1879-01-15
- Died
- 1961-01-14
- Place of birth
- Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger · Ernst Thesiger
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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (58)

The Million Pound Note
1954
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

The Robe
1953
as Emperor Tiberius

Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Doctor Pretorius

Scrooge
1951
as The Undertaker

The Man in the White Suit
1951
as Sir John Kierlaw

Last Holiday
1950
as Sir Trevor Lampington

The Ghoul
1933
as Laing

Henry V
1944
as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

The Old Dark House
1932
as Horace Femm

Father Brown
1954
as The Vicomte

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
as Stefano

Sons and Lovers
1960
as Mr. Hadlock

Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
as Theodotus

Quartet
1948
as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Endicott

The Magic Box
1952
as Earl

The Battle of the Sexes
1960
as Old Macpherson

The Ware Case
1938
as Carter

The Night of the Party
1934
as Adrian Chiddiatt

Quentin Durward
1955
as Lord Crawford

Make Me an Offer!
1954
as Sir John Nightingale

Value for Money
1955
as Lord Dewsbury

Who Done It?
1956
as Sir Walter

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
as Dr Cruickshank

Don't Take It to Heart
1944
as Justices' Clerk

The Horse's Mouth
1958
as Hickson

Doctor at Large
1957
as Examiner

Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
as Mr. Macdonald

The Lamp Still Burns
1943
as Chairman

The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
as Maydig

An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Notcher (uncredited)

Jassy
1947
as Sir Edward Follesmark

The Only Girl
1933
as The Chamberlain

The Winslow Boy
1948
as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960
as The Dean

The Truth About Women
1957
as Judge

My Learned Friend
1943
as Ferris
The Bad Lord Byron
1949
as Count Guiccioli
Ashes
1930
as Announcer

A Place of One's Own
1945
as Dr. Richard Marsham

Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)

The Woman's Angle
1952
as Judge

Three Men in a Boat
1956
as 3rd Old Gentleman

The Man Within
1947
as Farne

Report
1967
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

Beware of Pity
1946
as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)

They Drive by Night
1938
as Walter Hoover
The Real Thing at Last
1916
as Witch

The Vagabond Queen
1929
as Lidoff

The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918
as Joseph Chamberlain
The Bachelor's Club
1921
as Israfel Mondego
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921
as Mr. Jingle

A Little Bit of Fluff
1919
as Bertram Tully
Week-End Wives
1929
as Bertram

Brass Monkey
1948
as Ryder-Harris
Nelson
1918
as Wiliam Pitt

My Heart Is Calling
1935
as Fevrier
About 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. With 59 credits spanning from 1916 to 2007, Ernest Thesiger has appeared in 58 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Ernest Thesiger Movies
- The Million Pound Note (1954) — as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
- The Robe (1953) — as Emperor Tiberius
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — as Doctor Pretorius
- Scrooge (1951) — as The Undertaker
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) — as Sir John Kierlaw
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