Ernest Thesiger
Acting Born Jan 15, 1879 Chelsea, London, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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- The Million Pound Note (1954) as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
- The Robe (1953) as Emperor Tiberius
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) as Sir John Kierlaw
- Henry V (1944) as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Doctor Pretorius
- Scrooge (1951) as The Undertaker
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Millionaire
- Quartet (1948) as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) as Stefano
- The Old Dark House (1932) as Horace Femm
- The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Hickson
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) as Theodotus
- The Magic Box (1952) as Earl
- The Ghoul (1933) as Laing
- Last Holiday (1950) as Sir Trevor Lampington
- Jassy (1947) as Sir Edward Follesmark
- Sons and Lovers (1960) as Mr. Hadlock
- Report (1967) as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- The Battle of the Sexes (1960) as Old Macpherson
- Father Brown (1954) as The Vicomte
- Who Done It? (1956) as Sir Walter
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Notcher (uncredited)
- Quentin Durward (1955) as Lord Crawford
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) as Maydig