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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting·1879–1961·51 films

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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Filmography

Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)Doctor Pretorius
Scrooge
Scrooge (1951)The Undertaker
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House (1932)Horace Femm
The Robe
The Robe (1953)Emperor Tiberius
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit (1951)Sir John Kierlaw
Henry V
Henry V (1944)Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note (1954)Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Ghoul
The Ghoul (1933)Laing
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)Theodotus
Last Holiday
Last Holiday (1950)Sir Trevor Lampington
Report
Report (1967)Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth (1958)Hickson
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)Mr. Hadlock
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)Stefano
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise (1951)Endicott
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)Old Macpherson
Father Brown
Father Brown (1954)The Vicomte
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)Maydig
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy (1948)Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large (1957)Examiner
The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)Earl
Universal Horror
Universal Horror (1998)(archive footage)
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own (1945)Dr. Richard Marsham
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward (1955)Lord Crawford
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)Mr. Macdonald
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night (1938)Walter Hoover
Quartet
Quartet (1948)Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend (1943)Ferris
Who Done It?
Who Done It? (1956)Sir Walter
Jassy
Jassy (1947)Sir Edward Follesmark
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)Dr Cruickshank
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (1956)3rd Old Gentleman
Value for Money
Value for Money (1955)Lord Dewsbury
The Truth About Women
The Truth About Women (1957)Judge
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns (1943)Chairman
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity (1946)Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)Notcher (uncredited)
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1918)Joseph Chamberlain
The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party (1934)Adrian Chiddiatt
The Ware Case
The Ware Case (1938)Carter
Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart (1944)Justices' Clerk
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer! (1954)Sir John Nightingale
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey (1948)Ryder-Harris
The Man Within
The Man Within (1947)Farne
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)Self (archive footage)
My Heart Is Calling
My Heart Is Calling (1935)Fevrier
The Only Girl
The Only Girl (1933)The Chamberlain
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1960)The Dean
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle (1952)Judge
The Vagabond Queen
The Vagabond Queen (1929)Lidoff
A Little Bit of Fluff
A Little Bit of Fluff (1919)Bertram Tully