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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting

Born: January 15, 1879Chelsea, 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
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self (archive footage)

2007
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

(archive footage)

1998
Report

Report

Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

1967
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Stefano

1961
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Mr. Hadlock

1960
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Old Macpherson

1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

The Dean

1960
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

Hickson

1958
The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

Judge

1957
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Examiner

1957
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

3rd Old Gentleman

1956
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Sir Walter

1956
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Notcher (uncredited)

1955
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Lord Crawford

1955
Value for Money

Value for Money

Lord Dewsbury

1955
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

Sir John Nightingale

1954
Father Brown

Father Brown

The Vicomte

1954
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Mr. Macdonald

1953
The Robe

The Robe

Emperor Tiberius

1953
The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

Judge

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Earl

1952
Scrooge

Scrooge

The Undertaker

1951
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Sir John Kierlaw

1951
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Endicott

1951
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Sir Trevor Lampington

1950

The Bad Lord Byron

Count Guiccioli

1949
Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

Ryder-Harris

1948
Quartet

Quartet

Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

1948
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

1948
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Dr Cruickshank

1947
Jassy

Jassy

Sir Edward Follesmark

1947
The Man Within

The Man Within

Farne

1947
Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

1946
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

Theodotus

1945
A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

Dr. Richard Marsham

1945
Henry V

Henry V

Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

1944
Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

Justices' Clerk

1944
The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

Chairman

1943
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

Ferris

1943
The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Carter

1938
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Walter Hoover

1938
The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Maydig

1936
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Doctor Pretorius

1935
My Heart Is Calling

My Heart Is Calling

Fevrier

1935
The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

Adrian Chiddiatt

1934
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Laing

1933
The Only Girl

The Only Girl

The Chamberlain

1933
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Horace Femm

1932

Ashes

Announcer

1930

Week-End Wives

Bertram

1929
The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

Lidoff

1929

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Mr. Jingle

1921

The Bachelor's Club

Israfel Mondego

1921
A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

Bertram Tully

1919

Nelson

Wiliam Pitt

1918
The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

Joseph Chamberlain

1918

The Real Thing at Last

Witch

1916