Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting

January 15, 1879

— January 14, 1961

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.

30

Movies

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Popularity

Known For (30 movies)

Scrooge

Scrooge

The Undertaker

1951

The Robe

The Robe

Emperor Tiberius

1953

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Laing

1933

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Examiner

1957

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Endicott

1951

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Earl

1952

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Carter

1938

Jassy

Jassy

Sir Edward Follesmark

1947

Value for Money

Value for Money

Lord Dewsbury

1955

The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

Adrian Chiddiatt

1934

The Man Within

The Man Within

Farne

1947

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

3rd Old Gentleman

1956

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Doctor Pretorius

1935

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Sir Walter

1956

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Sir Trevor Lampington

1950

Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

1946

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Mr. Hadlock

1960

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Old Macpherson

1960

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Dr Cruickshank

1947

The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

Lidoff

1929

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

Judge

1957

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

Chairman

1943

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

The Dean

1960

A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

Bertram Tully

1919

Quartet

Quartet

Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

1948

A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

Dr. Richard Marsham

1945

Report

Report

Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

1967

The Only Girl

The Only Girl

The Chamberlain

1933

Father Brown

Father Brown

The Vicomte

1954

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Horace Femm

1932