Ernest Thesiger

1879-01-15 – 1961-01-14 (age 81) Chelsea, London, England, UK

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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.

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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Known For

The Robe

The Robe

1953

as Emperor Tiberius

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954

as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Doctor Pretorius

Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

as The Undertaker

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

as Stefano

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1932

as Horace Femm

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951

as Sir John Kierlaw

Henry V

Henry V

1944

as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950

as Sir Trevor Lampington

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

1958

as Hickson

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

as Theodotus

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1960

as Mr. Hadlock

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Earl

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948

as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

Quartet

Quartet

1948

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

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

1933

as Laing

Father Brown

Father Brown

1954

as The Vicomte

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998

as (archive footage)

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955

as Lord Crawford

Report

Report

1967

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