Ernest Thesiger
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ernest Thesiger
Filmography
Acting (58)
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1998
Universal Horroras (archive footage)
7.1
1967
Reportas Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
6.1
1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stoneas Stefano
6.9
1960
Sons and Loversas Mr. Hadlock
6.5
1960
The Battle of the Sexesas Old Macpherson
6.6
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas The Dean
10.0
1958
The Horse's Mouthas Hickson
6.7
1957
The Truth About Womenas Judge
6.2
1957
Doctor at Largeas Examiner
5.7
1956
Three Men in a Boatas 3rd Old Gentleman
6.2
1956
Who Done It?as Sir Walter
5.5
1955
An Alligator Named Daisyas Notcher (uncredited)
6.4
1955
Quentin Durwardas Lord Crawford
5.8
1955
Value for Moneyas Lord Dewsbury
6.9
1954
Make Me an Offer!as Sir John Nightingale
7.4
1954
Father Brownas The Vicomte
6.5
1954
The Million Pound Noteas Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
7.0
1953
Meet Mr. Luciferas Mr. Macdonald
5.2
1953
The Robeas Emperor Tiberius
6.8
1952
The Woman's Angleas Judge
8.0
1952
The Magic Boxas Earl
6.5
1951
Scroogeas The Undertaker
7.4
1951
The Man in the White Suitas Sir John Kierlaw
6.9
1951
Laughter in Paradiseas Endicott
6.5
1950
Last Holidayas Sir Trevor Lampington
7.1
1949
The Bad Lord Byronas Count Guiccioli
6.1
1948
Brass Monkeyas Ryder-Harris
6.4
1948
Quartetas Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
6.3
1948
The Winslow Boyas Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
7.0
1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Dr Cruickshank
5.7
1947
Jassyas Sir Edward Follesmark
5.2
1947
The Man Withinas Farne
6.8
1946
Beware of Pityas Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
6.7
1945
Caesar and Cleopatraas Theodotus
6.2
1945
A Place of One's Ownas Dr. Richard Marsham
5.8
1944
Henry Vas Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
6.7
1944
Don't Take It to Heartas Justices' Clerk
6.3
1943
The Lamp Still Burnsas Chairman
5.8
1943
My Learned Friendas Ferris
6.2
1938
The Ware Caseas Carter
6.4
1938
They Drive by Nightas Walter Hoover
6.0
1936
The Man Who Could Work Miraclesas Maydig
6.0
1935
Bride of Frankensteinas Doctor Pretorius
7.5
1935
My Heart Is Callingas Fevrier
7.5
1934
The Night of the Partyas Adrian Chiddiatt
5.7
1933
The Ghoulas Laing
5.6
1933
The Only Girlas The Chamberlain
7.0
1932
The Old Dark Houseas Horace Femm
6.7
1930
Ashesas Announcer
10.0
1929
Week-End Wivesas Bertram
8.0
1929
The Vagabond Queenas Lidoff
10.0
1921
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwickas Mr. Jingle
8.0
1921
The Bachelor's Clubas Israfel Mondego
8.0
1919
A Little Bit of Fluffas Bertram Tully
10.0
1918
Nelsonas Wiliam Pitt
2.7
1918
The Life Story of David Lloyd Georgeas Joseph Chamberlain
6.4
1916
The Real Thing at Lastas Witch