Cast
Ernest Thesiger
Acting
Cast
Ernest Thesiger
Known for
Acting
Born
1879-01-15
From
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Died
1961-01-14
Also known as Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, Ernst Thesiger
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.
The Million Pound Note
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Robe
as Emperor Tiberius
Bride of Frankenstein
as Doctor Pretorius
Scrooge
as The Undertaker
The Man in the White Suit
as Sir John Kierlaw
Last Holiday
as Sir Trevor Lampington
The Ghoul
as Laing
Henry V
as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Stefano
Father Brown
as The Vicomte
Quartet
as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Old Dark House
as Horace Femm
Sons and Lovers
as Mr. Hadlock
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Theodotus
The Magic Box
as Earl
The Battle of the Sexes
as Old Macpherson
Quentin Durward
as Lord Crawford
Laughter in Paradise
as Endicott
Doctor at Large
as Examiner
Who Done It?
as Sir Walter
Make Me an Offer!
as Sir John Nightingale
The Winslow Boy
as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
as Maydig
The Night of the Party
as Adrian Chiddiatt
The Truth About Women
as Judge
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Mr. Macdonald
The Ware Case
as Carter
Don't Take It to Heart
as Justices' Clerk
An Alligator Named Daisy
as Notcher (uncredited)
Value for Money
as Lord Dewsbury
The Horse's Mouth
as Hickson
The Only Girl
as The Chamberlain
Three Men in a Boat
as 3rd Old Gentleman
Jassy
as Sir Edward Follesmark
The Man Within
as Farne
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
as The Dean
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
The Lamp Still Burns
as Chairman
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Dr Cruickshank
My Learned Friend
as Ferris
The Bad Lord Byron
as Count Guiccioli
The Woman's Angle
as Judge
Beware of Pity
as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
A Place of One's Own
as Dr. Richard Marsham
Ashes
as Announcer
Report
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
They Drive by Night
as Walter Hoover
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
Week-End Wives
as Bertram
The Real Thing at Last
as Witch
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
as Joseph Chamberlain
Brass Monkey
as Ryder-Harris
The Vagabond Queen
as Lidoff
The Bachelor's Club
as Israfel Mondego
My Heart Is Calling
as Fevrier
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
as Mr. Jingle
Nelson
as Wiliam Pitt
A Little Bit of Fluff
as Bertram Tully