Ernest Thesiger

Known for

Acting

Born

January 15, 1879

Birthplace

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died

January 14, 1961 (aged 81)

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.

Best known work

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Scrooge

1951

The Old Dark House

1932

The Robe

1953

The Man in the White Suit

1951

Henry V

1944

The Million Pound Note

1954

The Ghoul

1933

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

Last Holiday

1950

Filmography

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
1967
Report
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Stefano
1960
Sons and Lovers
as Mr. Hadlock
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
as Old Macpherson
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
as The Dean
1958
The Horse's Mouth
as Hickson
1957
The Truth About Women
as Judge
1957
Doctor at Large
as Examiner
1956
Three Men in a Boat
as 3rd Old Gentleman
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
as Millionaire (1 episode)
1956
Who Done It?
as Sir Walter
1955
An Alligator Named Daisy
as Notcher (uncredited)
1955
Quentin Durward
as Lord Crawford
1955
Value for Money
as Lord Dewsbury
1954
Make Me an Offer!
as Sir John Nightingale
1954
Father Brown
as The Vicomte
1954
The Million Pound Note
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Mr. Macdonald
1953
The Robe
as Emperor Tiberius
1952
The Woman's Angle
as Judge
1952
The Magic Box
as Earl
1951
Scrooge
as The Undertaker
1951
The Man in the White Suit
as Sir John Kierlaw