Ernest Thesiger
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 15, 1879 (147 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
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | Universal Horror(archive footage) | |
| 1967 | ReportDoctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)) | |
| 1961 | The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneStefano | |
| 1960 | The Battle of the SexesOld Macpherson | |
| 1960 | Sons and LoversMr. Hadlock | |
| 1960 | Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeThe Dean | |
| 1958 | The Horse's MouthHickson | |
| 1957 | Doctor at LargeExaminer | |
| 1957 | The Truth About WomenJudge | |
| 1956 | Three Men in a Boat3rd Old Gentleman | |
| 1956 | Who Done It?Sir Walter | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreMillionaire | |
| 1955 | Quentin DurwardLord Crawford | |
| 1955 | An Alligator Named DaisyNotcher (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Value for MoneyLord Dewsbury | |
| 1954 | Father BrownThe Vicomte | |
| 1954 | Make Me an Offer!Sir John Nightingale | |
| 1954 | The Million Pound NoteMr. Garrett, Bank Director | |
| 1953 | The RobeEmperor Tiberius | |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. LuciferMr. Macdonald | |
| 1952 | The Woman's AngleJudge | |
| 1952 | The Magic BoxEarl | |
| 1951 | The Man in the White SuitSir John Kierlaw | |
| 1951 | ScroogeThe Undertaker | |
| 1951 | Laughter in ParadiseEndicott | |
| 1950 | Last HolidaySir Trevor Lampington | |
| 1949 | The Bad Lord ByronCount Guiccioli | |
| 1948 | Brass MonkeyRyder-Harris | |
| 1948 | The Winslow BoyMr. Ridgeley Pierce | |
| 1948 | QuartetHenry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady") | |
| 1947 | The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareDr Cruickshank | |
| 1947 | JassySir Edward Follesmark | |
| 1947 | The Man WithinFarne | |
| 1946 | Beware of PityBaron Emil de Kekesfalva | |
| 1945 | Caesar and CleopatraTheodotus | |
| 1945 | A Place of One's OwnDr. Richard Marsham | |
| 1944 | Henry VDuke of Berri - French Ambassador | |
| 1944 | Don't Take It to HeartJustices' Clerk | |
| 1943 | My Learned FriendFerris | |
| 1943 | The Lamp Still BurnsChairman | |
| 1938 | They Drive by NightWalter Hoover | |
| 1938 | The Ware CaseCarter | |
| 1936 | The Man Who Could Work MiraclesMaydig | |
| 1935 | Bride of FrankensteinDoctor Pretorius | |
| 1935 | My Heart Is CallingFevrier | |
| 1934 | The Night of the PartyAdrian Chiddiatt | |
| 1933 | The GhoulLaing | |
| 1933 | The Only GirlThe Chamberlain | |
| 1932 | The Old Dark HouseHorace Femm | |
| 1930 | AshesAnnouncer | |
| 1929 | The Vagabond QueenLidoff | |
| 1929 | Week-End WivesBertram | |
| 1921 | The Adventures of Mr. PickwickMr. Jingle | |
| 1921 | The Bachelor's ClubIsrafel Mondego | |
| 1919 | A Little Bit of FluffBertram Tully | |
| 1918 | The Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeJoseph Chamberlain | |
| 1918 | NelsonWiliam Pitt | |
| 1916 | The Real Thing at LastWitch |