Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting

January 15, 1879 – January 14, 1961 (aged 81)

Chelsea, 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.

Filmography

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007 · Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
Movie
Universal Horror1998 · (archive footage)
Report
Movie
Report1967 · Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Movie
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone1961 · Stefano
Neighborhood Live On Air
Series
Neighborhood Live On Air1960 · Mr. Hadlock
The Battle of the Sexes
Movie
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · Old Macpherson
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Movie
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime1960 · The Dean
The Horse's Mouth
Movie
The Horse's Mouth1958 · Hickson
The Truth About Women
Movie
The Truth About Women1957 · Judge
Doctor at Large
Movie
Doctor at Large1957 · Examiner
Three Men in a Boat
Movie
Three Men in a Boat1956 · 3rd Old Gentleman
Shrek the Third
Movie
Shrek the Third1956 · Millionaire
Who Done It?
Movie
Who Done It?1956 · Sir Walter
Sud-est
Series
Sud-est1955 · Notcher (uncredited)
Mayans M.C.
Series
Mayans M.C.1955 · Lord Crawford
Value for Money
Movie
Value for Money1955 · Lord Dewsbury
The Strange Princess
Series
The Strange Princess1954 · Sir John Nightingale
Father Brown
Movie
Father Brown1954 · The Vicomte
The Fugitive: Plan B
★ 6.8Series
The Fugitive: Plan B1954 · Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Movie
Meet Mr. Lucifer1953 · Mr. Macdonald
Eddie Dodd
★ 5.9Series
Eddie Dodd1953 · Emperor Tiberius
The Woman's Angle
Movie
The Woman's Angle1952 · Judge
Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man
Series
Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man1952 · Earl
Scrooge
Movie
Scrooge1951 · The Undertaker
Five Daughters
Series
Five Daughters1951 · Sir John Kierlaw
Laughter in Paradise
Movie
Laughter in Paradise1951 · Endicott
Last Holiday
Movie
Last Holiday1950 · Sir Trevor Lampington
The Bad Lord Byron
Movie
The Bad Lord Byron1949 · Count Guiccioli
Brass Monkey
Movie
Brass Monkey1948 · Ryder-Harris
Quartet
Movie
Quartet1948 · Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Winslow Boy
Movie
The Winslow Boy1948 · Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
The Blue Whisper
Series
The Blue Whisper1947 · Dr Cruickshank
Jassy
Movie
Jassy1947 · Sir Edward Follesmark
The Man Within
Movie
The Man Within1947 · Farne
The Great Craftsman
Series
The Great Craftsman1946 · Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Caesar and Cleopatra
Movie
Caesar and Cleopatra1945 · Theodotus
A Place of One's Own
Movie
A Place of One's Own1945 · Dr. Richard Marsham
A Family Affair
Series
A Family Affair1944 · Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Don't Take It to Heart
Movie
Don't Take It to Heart1944 · Justices' Clerk
The Lamp Still Burns
Movie
The Lamp Still Burns1943 · Chairman
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Movie
The Man Who Could Work Miracles1936
My Heart Is Calling
Movie
My Heart Is Calling1935
The Only Girl
Movie
The Only Girl1933