
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