Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Birthday: January 15, 1879 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
Deathday: 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 Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Movie | 1935
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Movie | 1932
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Movie | 1951
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Movie | 2007
Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

Movie | 1998
(archive footage)
Report

Report

Movie | 1967
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Movie | 1961
Stefano
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Movie | 1960
Old Macpherson
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Movie | 1960
Mr. Hadlock
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Movie | 1960
The Dean
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

Movie | 1958
Hickson
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Movie | 1957
Examiner
The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

Movie | 1957
Judge
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Movie | 1956
3rd Old Gentleman
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Movie | 1956
Sir Walter
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Movie | 1955
Lord Crawford
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Movie | 1955
Notcher (uncredited)
Value for Money

Value for Money

Movie | 1955
Lord Dewsbury
Father Brown

Father Brown

Movie | 1954
The Vicomte
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

Movie | 1954
Sir John Nightingale
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

Movie | 1954
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Robe

The Robe

Movie | 1953
Emperor Tiberius
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Movie | 1953
Mr. Macdonald
The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

Movie | 1952
Judge
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Movie | 1952
Earl
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Movie | 1951
Sir John Kierlaw
Scrooge

Scrooge

Movie | 1951
The Undertaker
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Movie | 1951
Endicott
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Movie | 1950
Sir Trevor Lampington
The Bad Lord Byron

The Bad Lord Byron

Movie | 1949
Count Guiccioli
Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

Movie | 1948
Ryder-Harris
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Movie | 1948
Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
Quartet

Quartet

Movie | 1948
Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Movie | 1947
Dr Cruickshank
Jassy

Jassy

Movie | 1947
Sir Edward Follesmark
The Man Within

The Man Within

Movie | 1947
Farne
Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

Movie | 1946
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

Movie | 1945
Theodotus
A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

Movie | 1945
Dr. Richard Marsham
Henry V

Henry V

Movie | 1944
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

Movie | 1944
Justices' Clerk
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

Movie | 1943
Ferris
The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

Movie | 1943
Chairman
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Movie | 1938
Walter Hoover
The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Movie | 1938
Carter
The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Movie | 1936
Maydig
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Movie | 1935
Doctor Pretorius
My Heart Is Calling

My Heart Is Calling

Movie | 1935
Fevrier
The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

Movie | 1934
Adrian Chiddiatt
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Movie | 1933
Laing
The Only Girl

The Only Girl

Movie | 1933
The Chamberlain
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Movie | 1932
Horace Femm
Ashes

Ashes

Movie | 1930
Announcer
The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

Movie | 1929
Lidoff
Week-End Wives

Week-End Wives

Movie | 1929
Bertram
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Movie | 1921
Mr. Jingle
The Bachelor's Club

The Bachelor's Club

Movie | 1921
Israfel Mondego
A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

Movie | 1919
Bertram Tully
The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

Movie | 1918
Joseph Chamberlain
Nelson

Nelson

Movie | 1918
Wiliam Pitt
The Real Thing at Last

The Real Thing at Last

Movie | 1916
Witch
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Movie | 2007
Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

Movie | 1998
(archive footage)
Report

Report

Movie | 1967
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Movie | 1961
Stefano
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Movie | 1960
Old Macpherson
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Movie | 1960
Mr. Hadlock
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Movie | 1960
The Dean
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

Movie | 1958
Hickson
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Movie | 1957
Examiner
The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

Movie | 1957
Judge
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Movie | 1956
3rd Old Gentleman
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Movie | 1956
Sir Walter
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Movie | 1955
Lord Crawford
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Movie | 1955
Notcher (uncredited)
Value for Money

Value for Money

Movie | 1955
Lord Dewsbury
Father Brown

Father Brown

Movie | 1954
The Vicomte
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

Movie | 1954
Sir John Nightingale
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

Movie | 1954
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Robe

The Robe

Movie | 1953
Emperor Tiberius
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Movie | 1953
Mr. Macdonald
The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

Movie | 1952
Judge
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Movie | 1952
Earl
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Movie | 1951
Sir John Kierlaw
Scrooge

Scrooge

Movie | 1951
The Undertaker
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Movie | 1951
Endicott
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Movie | 1950
Sir Trevor Lampington
The Bad Lord Byron

The Bad Lord Byron

Movie | 1949
Count Guiccioli
Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

Movie | 1948
Ryder-Harris
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Movie | 1948
Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
Quartet

Quartet

Movie | 1948
Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Movie | 1947
Dr Cruickshank
Jassy

Jassy

Movie | 1947
Sir Edward Follesmark
The Man Within

The Man Within

Movie | 1947
Farne
Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

Movie | 1946
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

Movie | 1945
Theodotus
A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

Movie | 1945
Dr. Richard Marsham
Henry V

Henry V

Movie | 1944
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

Movie | 1944
Justices' Clerk
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

Movie | 1943
Ferris
The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

Movie | 1943
Chairman
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Movie | 1938
Walter Hoover
The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Movie | 1938
Carter
The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Movie | 1936
Maydig
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Movie | 1935
Doctor Pretorius
My Heart Is Calling

My Heart Is Calling

Movie | 1935
Fevrier
The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

Movie | 1934
Adrian Chiddiatt
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Movie | 1933
Laing
The Only Girl

The Only Girl

Movie | 1933
The Chamberlain
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Movie | 1932
Horace Femm
Ashes

Ashes

Movie | 1930
Announcer
The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

Movie | 1929
Lidoff
Week-End Wives

Week-End Wives

Movie | 1929
Bertram
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Movie | 1921
Mr. Jingle
The Bachelor's Club

The Bachelor's Club

Movie | 1921
Israfel Mondego
A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

Movie | 1919
Bertram Tully
The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

Movie | 1918
Joseph Chamberlain
Nelson

Nelson

Movie | 1918
Wiliam Pitt
The Real Thing at Last

The Real Thing at Last

Movie | 1916
Witch