Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting

Birthday

1879/01/15

Day of death

1961/01/14 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Also know 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.

Acting
Bride of Frankenstein
7.5

(1935) Bride of Frankenstein

as Doctor Pretorius

Caesar and Cleopatra
6.1

(1945) Caesar and Cleopatra

as Theodotus

The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
6.6

(1944) Henry V

as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

The Old Dark House
6.7

(1932) The Old Dark House

as Horace Femm

Father Brown
6.3

(1954) Father Brown

as The Vicomte

They Drive by Night
5.8

(1938) They Drive by Night

as Walter Hoover

The Man in the White Suit
6.8

(1951) The Man in the White Suit

as Sir John Kierlaw

Scrooge
7.4

(1951) Scrooge

as The Undertaker

The Ghoul
5.5

(1933) The Ghoul

as Laing

A Place of One's Own
5.4

(1945) A Place of One's Own

as Dr. Richard Marsham

The Robe
6.7

(1953) The Robe

as Emperor Tiberius

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
6.7

(1961) The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

as Stefano

The Battle of the Sexes
6.7

(1960) The Battle of the Sexes

as Old Macpherson

Laughter in Paradise
6.5

(1951) Laughter in Paradise

as Endicott

Sons and Lovers
6.6

(1960) Sons and Lovers

as Mr. Hadlock

Quentin Durward
6.0

(1955) Quentin Durward

as Lord Crawford

Beware of Pity
6.5

(1946) Beware of Pity

as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
5.2

(1947) The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as Dr Cruickshank

Brass Monkey
5.5

(1948) Brass Monkey

as Ryder-Harris

The Vagabond Queen
0.0

(1929) The Vagabond Queen

as Lidoff

Don't Take It to Heart
5.9

(1944) Don't Take It to Heart

as Justices' Clerk

0.0

(1916) The Real Thing at Last

as Witch

Jassy
5.4

(1947) Jassy

as Sir Edward Follesmark

The Ware Case
6.3

(1938) The Ware Case

as Carter

The Man Who Could Work Miracles
5.7

(1936) The Man Who Could Work Miracles

as Maydig

The Horse's Mouth
6.7

(1958) The Horse's Mouth

as Hickson

Make Me an Offer!
6.7

(1954) Make Me an Offer!

as Sir John Nightingale

The Million Pound Note
6.8

(1954) The Million Pound Note

as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

The Only Girl
0.0

(1933) The Only Girl

as The Chamberlain

The Woman's Angle
0.0

(1952) The Woman's Angle

as Judge

0.0

(1960) Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

as The Dean

0.0

(1930) Ashes

as ---

The Life Story of David Lloyd George
5.8

(1918) The Life Story of David Lloyd George

as Joseph Chamberlain

Doctor at Large
5.6

(1957) Doctor at Large

as Examiner

Last Holiday
7.2

(1950) Last Holiday

as Sir Trevor Lampington

The Bad Lord Byron
5.5

(1949) The Bad Lord Byron

as Count Guiccioli

The Winslow Boy
7.0

(1948) The Winslow Boy

as ---

The Night of the Party
5.3

(1934) The Night of the Party

as Adrian Chiddiatt

The Truth About Women
5.9

(1957) The Truth About Women

as Judge

Mrs. Peabody
1.5

(1922) Number 13

as Mr. Peabody

0.0

(1921) The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

as Mr. Jingle

0.0

(1921) The Bachelor's Club

as Israfel Mondego

The Magic Box
6.3

(1952) The Magic Box

as Earl

8.0

(1929) Week-End Wives

as Bertram

Quartet
6.0

(1948) Quartet

as Henry Dashwood

3.5

(1918) Nelson

as Wiliam Pitt

Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.1

(1953) Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Mr. Macdonald

My Learned Friend
6.0

(1943) My Learned Friend

as Ferris

Three Men in a Boat
6.3

(1956) Three Men in a Boat

as 3rd Old Gentleman

The Lamp Still Burns
5.4

(1943) The Lamp Still Burns

as Chairman

Who Done It?
5.2

(1956) Who Done It?

as Sir Walter

An Alligator Named Daisy
6.2

(1955) An Alligator Named Daisy

as Notcher (uncredited)

Value for Money
6.6

(1955) Value for Money

as Lord Dewsbury

My Heart Is Calling
10.0

(1935) My Heart Is Calling

as Fevrier

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

(2007) Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)

Universal Horror
7.2

(1998) Universal Horror

as (archive footage)

The Man Within
5.7

(1947) The Man Within

as Farne

Report
6.2

(1967) Report

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

A Little Bit of Fluff
0.0

(1919) A Little Bit of Fluff

as Bertram Tully