Ernest Thesiger
Acting
Born January 15, 1879 — Died January 14, 1961
From 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.
Filmography
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
20079.0
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
19987.1
Report
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
19676.1
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Stefano
19616.9
Sons and Lovers
Mr. Hadlock
19606.5
The Battle of the Sexes
Old Macpherson
19606.6
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
The Dean
196010.0
The Horse's Mouth
Hickson
19586.8
The Truth About Women
Judge
19576.3
Doctor at Large
Examiner
19575.7
Three Men in a Boat
3rd Old Gentleman
19566.3
Who Done It?
Sir Walter
19565.5
An Alligator Named Daisy
Notcher (uncredited)
19556.4
Quentin Durward
Lord Crawford
19555.8
Value for Money
Lord Dewsbury
19556.9
Make Me an Offer!
Sir John Nightingale
19547.4
Father Brown
The Vicomte
19546.5
The Million Pound Note
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
19547.0
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Mr. Macdonald
19535.2
The Robe
Emperor Tiberius
19536.8
The Woman's Angle
Judge
19528.0
The Magic Box
Earl
19526.5
Scrooge
The Undertaker
19517.4
The Man in the White Suit
Sir John Kierlaw
19516.9
Laughter in Paradise
Endicott
19516.5
Last Holiday
Sir Trevor Lampington
19507.1
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The Bad Lord Byron
Count Guiccioli
19496.1
Brass Monkey
Ryder-Harris
19486.4
Quartet
Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
19486.3
The Winslow Boy
Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
19487.0
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Dr Cruickshank
19475.7
Jassy
Sir Edward Follesmark
19475.2
The Man Within
Farne
19476.8
Beware of Pity
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
19466.7
Caesar and Cleopatra
Theodotus
19456.2
A Place of One's Own
Dr. Richard Marsham
19455.8
Henry V
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
19446.7
Don't Take It to Heart
Justices' Clerk
19446.3
The Lamp Still Burns
Chairman
19435.8
My Learned Friend
Ferris
19436.2
The Ware Case
Carter
19386.4
They Drive by Night
Walter Hoover
19386.0
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Maydig
19365.9
Bride of Frankenstein
Doctor Pretorius
19357.5
My Heart Is Calling
Fevrier
19357.5
The Night of the Party
Adrian Chiddiatt
19345.8
The Ghoul
Laing
19335.6
The Only Girl
The Chamberlain
19337.0
The Old Dark House
Horace Femm
19326.7
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Ashes
Announcer
193010.0
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Week-End Wives
Bertram
19298.0
The Vagabond Queen
Lidoff
192910.0
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The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Mr. Jingle
19218.0
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The Bachelor's Club
Israfel Mondego
19218.0
A Little Bit of Fluff
Bertram Tully
191910.0
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Nelson
Wiliam Pitt
19182.7
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
Joseph Chamberlain
19186.4
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The Real Thing at Last
Witch
1916