Ernest Thesiger
Acting
Born: 1879-01-15 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
The Million Pound Note
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
Bride of Frankenstein
Doctor Pretorius
The Robe
Emperor Tiberius
Scrooge
The Undertaker
Caesar and Cleopatra
Theodotus
The Man in the White Suit
Sir John Kierlaw
Report
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
Last Holiday
Sir Trevor Lampington
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Stefano
The Old Dark House
Horace Femm
Henry V
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Armchair Theatre
Millionaire
The Ghoul
Laing
The Winslow Boy
Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
Quentin Durward
Lord Crawford
The Battle of the Sexes
Old Macpherson
Sons and Lovers
Mr. Hadlock
Laughter in Paradise
Endicott
Quartet
Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Magic Box
Earl
Doctor at Large
Examiner
An Alligator Named Daisy
Notcher (uncredited)
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Maydig
The Truth About Women
Judge
Value for Money
Lord Dewsbury
The Horse's Mouth
Hickson
Three Men in a Boat
3rd Old Gentleman
The Man Within
Farne
Father Brown
The Vicomte
The Night of the Party
Adrian Chiddiatt
Brass Monkey
Ryder-Harris
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Mr. Macdonald
Beware of Pity
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Jassy
Sir Edward Follesmark