Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 15, 1879
Died
January 14, 1961
Age
81
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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Ernest Thesiger
Acting
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.
Also known as
Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger · Ernst Thesiger
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Known For
7.0
The Million Pound Note
1954 · Movie
7.5
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · Movie
6.8
The Robe
1953 · Movie
7.4
Scrooge
1951 · Movie
6.2
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945 · Movie
6.9
The Man in the White Suit
1951 · Movie
6.7
Henry V
1944 · Movie
6.7
The Old Dark House
1932 · Movie
6.9
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961 · Movie
7.1
Last Holiday
1950 · Movie
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV
7.0
The Winslow Boy
1948 · Movie
Filmography
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Movie · Self (archive footage)
9.0
1998
Universal Horror
Movie · (archive footage)
7.1
1967
Report
Movie · Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
6.1
1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Movie · Stefano
6.9
1960
Sons and Lovers
Movie · Mr. Hadlock
6.5
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
Movie · Old Macpherson
6.6
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Movie · The Dean
10.0
1958
The Horse's Mouth
Movie · Hickson
6.8
1957
The Truth About Women
Movie · Judge
6.2
1957
Doctor at Large
Movie · Examiner
5.7
1956
Three Men in a Boat
Movie · 3rd Old Gentleman
6.3
1956
Armchair Theatre
TV · Millionaire
6.0
1956
Who Done It?
Movie · Sir Walter
5.5
1955
An Alligator Named Daisy
Movie · Notcher (uncredited)
6.4
1955
Quentin Durward
Movie · Lord Crawford
5.8
1955
Value for Money
Movie · Lord Dewsbury
6.9
1954
Make Me an Offer!
Movie · Sir John Nightingale
7.4
1954
Father Brown
Movie · The Vicomte
6.5
1954
The Million Pound Note
Movie · Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
7.0
1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Movie · Mr. Macdonald
5.2
1953
The Robe
Movie · Emperor Tiberius
6.8
1952
The Woman's Angle
Movie · Judge
8.0
1952
The Magic Box
Movie · Earl
6.5
1951
Scrooge
Movie · The Undertaker
7.4