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Actor
Ernest Thesiger
- Born January 15, 1879 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Died January 14, 1961
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 Frankenstein1935
Scrooge1951
The Old Dark House1932
The Robe1953
The Man in the White Suit1951
Henry V1944
The Million Pound Note1954
The Ghoul1933
Filmography
- 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1998Universal HorrorFilm(archive footage)
- 1967ReportFilmDoctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- 1961The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneFilmStefano
- 1960Sons and LoversFilmMr. Hadlock
- 1960The Battle of the SexesFilmOld Macpherson
- 1960Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeFilmThe Dean
- 1958The Horse's MouthFilmHickson
- 1957Doctor at LargeFilmExaminer
- 1957The Truth About WomenFilmJudge
- 1956Who Done It?FilmSir Walter
- 1956Three Men in a BoatFilm3rd Old Gentleman
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesMillionaire
- 1955Quentin DurwardFilmLord Crawford
- 1955Value for MoneyFilmLord Dewsbury
- 1955An Alligator Named DaisyFilmNotcher (uncredited)
- 1954The Million Pound NoteFilmMr. Garrett, Bank Director
- 1954Father BrownFilmThe Vicomte
- 1954Make Me an Offer!FilmSir John Nightingale
- 1953The RobeFilmEmperor Tiberius
- 1953Meet Mr. LuciferFilmMr. Macdonald
- 1952The Magic BoxFilmEarl
- 1952The Woman's AngleFilmJudge
- 1951ScroogeFilmThe Undertaker
- 1951The Man in the White SuitFilmSir John Kierlaw
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseFilmEndicott
- 1950Last HolidayFilmSir Trevor Lampington
- 1949The Bad Lord ByronFilmCount Guiccioli
- 1948The Winslow BoyFilmMr. Ridgeley Pierce
- 1948QuartetFilmHenry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- 1948Brass MonkeyFilmRyder-Harris
- 1947JassyFilmSir Edward Follesmark
- 1947The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareFilmDr Cruickshank
- 1947The Man WithinFilmFarne
- 1946Beware of PityFilmBaron Emil de Kekesfalva
- 1945Caesar and CleopatraFilmTheodotus
- 1945A Place of One's OwnFilmDr. Richard Marsham
- 1944Henry VFilmDuke of Berri - French Ambassador
- 1944Don't Take It to HeartFilmJustices' Clerk
- 1943My Learned FriendFilmFerris
- 1943The Lamp Still BurnsFilmChairman
- 1938They Drive by NightFilmWalter Hoover
- 1938The Ware CaseFilmCarter
- 1936The Man Who Could Work MiraclesFilmMaydig
- 1935Bride of FrankensteinFilmDoctor Pretorius
- 1935My Heart Is CallingFilmFevrier
- 1934The Night of the PartyFilmAdrian Chiddiatt
- 1933The GhoulFilmLaing
- 1933The Only GirlFilmThe Chamberlain
- 1932The Old Dark HouseFilmHorace Femm
- 1930AshesFilmAnnouncer
- 1929Week-End WivesFilmBertram
- 1929The Vagabond QueenFilmLidoff
- 1921The Adventures of Mr. PickwickFilmMr. Jingle
- 1921The Bachelor's ClubFilmIsrafel Mondego
- 1919A Little Bit of FluffFilmBertram Tully
- 1918The Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeFilmJoseph Chamberlain
- 1918NelsonFilmWiliam Pitt
- 1916The Real Thing at LastFilmWitch