Ernest Thesiger

Acting • 1879-01-15 • Chelsea, London, England, UK

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

7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

6.7

The Old Dark House

1932

6.7

Henry V

1944

6.9

The Man in the White Suit

1951

5.7

The Ghoul

1933

6.0

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

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Filmography

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
1998
Universal HorrorFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.1
1967
ReportFilm
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
★ 6.1
1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneFilm
Stefano
★ 6.9
1960
Sons and LoversFilm
Mr. Hadlock
★ 6.5
1960
The Battle of the SexesFilm
Old Macpherson
★ 6.6
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeFilm
The Dean
★ 10.0
1958
The Horse's MouthFilm
Hickson
★ 6.7
1957
Doctor at LargeFilm
Examiner
★ 5.7
1957
The Truth About WomenFilm
Judge
★ 6.2
1956
Who Done It?Film
Sir Walter
★ 5.5
1956
Three Men in a BoatFilm
3rd Old Gentleman
★ 6.2
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
Millionaire • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1955
Quentin DurwardFilm
Lord Crawford
★ 5.8
1955
Value for MoneyFilm
Lord Dewsbury
★ 6.9
1955
An Alligator Named DaisyFilm
Notcher (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1954
The Million Pound NoteFilm
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
★ 7.0
1954
Father BrownFilm
The Vicomte
★ 6.5
1954
Make Me an Offer!Film
Sir John Nightingale
★ 7.4
1953
The RobeFilm
Emperor Tiberius
★ 6.8
1953
Meet Mr. LuciferFilm
Mr. Macdonald
★ 5.2
1952
The Magic BoxFilm
Earl
★ 6.5
1952
The Woman's AngleFilm
Judge
★ 8.0
1951
ScroogeFilm
The Undertaker
★ 7.4
1951
The Man in the White SuitFilm
Sir John Kierlaw
★ 6.9
1951
Laughter in ParadiseFilm
Endicott
★ 6.5
1950
Last HolidayFilm
Sir Trevor Lampington
★ 7.1
1949
The Bad Lord ByronFilm
Count Guiccioli
★ 6.1
1948
The Winslow BoyFilm
Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
★ 7.0
1948
QuartetFilm
Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
★ 6.3
1948
Brass MonkeyFilm
Ryder-Harris
★ 6.4
1947
JassyFilm
Sir Edward Follesmark
★ 5.2
1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareFilm
Dr Cruickshank
★ 5.7
1947
The Man WithinFilm
Farne
★ 6.8
1946
Caesar and CleopatraFilm
Theodotus
★ 6.2
1946
Beware of PityFilm
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
★ 6.7
1945
A Place of One's OwnFilm
Dr. Richard Marsham
★ 5.8
1944
Henry VFilm
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
★ 6.7
1944
Don't Take It to HeartFilm
Justices' Clerk
★ 6.3
1943
My Learned FriendFilm
Ferris
★ 6.2
1943
The Lamp Still BurnsFilm
Chairman
★ 5.8
1938
They Drive by NightFilm
Walter Hoover
★ 6.0
1938
The Ware CaseFilm
Carter
★ 6.4
1936
The Man Who Could Work MiraclesFilm
Maydig
★ 6.0
1935
Bride of FrankensteinFilm
Doctor Pretorius
★ 7.5
1935
My Heart Is CallingFilm
Fevrier
★ 7.5
1934
The Night of the PartyFilm
Adrian Chiddiatt
★ 5.7
1933
The GhoulFilm
Laing
★ 5.7
1933
The Only GirlFilm
The Chamberlain
★ 7.0
1932
The Old Dark HouseFilm
Horace Femm
★ 6.7
1930
AshesFilm
Announcer
★ 10.0
1929
Week-End WivesFilm
Bertram
★ 8.0
1929
The Vagabond QueenFilm
Lidoff
★ 10.0
1921
The Adventures of Mr. PickwickFilm
Mr. Jingle
★ 8.0
1921
The Bachelor's ClubFilm
Israfel Mondego
★ 8.0
1919
A Little Bit of FluffFilm
Bertram Tully
★ 10.0
1918
The Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeFilm
Joseph Chamberlain
★ 6.4
1918
NelsonFilm
Wiliam Pitt
★ 2.7
1916
The Real Thing at LastFilm
Witch