Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger | Ernst Thesiger
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1879-01-15
Place of birth:Chelsea, London, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1961-01-14
81Biography
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
Rating by year
- Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)2007-05-169.02
- Universal Horror(archive footage)1998-10-087.121
- ReportDoctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))1967-01-016.155
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneStefano1961-12-286.938
- Sons and LoversMr. Hadlock1960-06-236.540
- The Battle of the SexesOld Macpherson1960-02-256.532
- The Horse's MouthHickson1958-11-116.748
- The Truth About WomenJudge1957-10-016.38
- Doctor at LargeExaminer1957-03-265.725
- Three Men in a Boat3rd Old Gentleman1956-12-236.39
- Armchair TheatreMillionaire1956-07-086.06
- Who Done It?Sir Walter1956-03-205.514
- An Alligator Named DaisyNotcher (uncredited)1955-12-136.47
- Quentin DurwardLord Crawford1955-09-095.818
- Value for MoneyLord Dewsbury1955-08-096.98
- Make Me an Offer!Sir John Nightingale1954-12-087.45
- Father BrownThe Vicomte1954-06-086.531
- The Million Pound NoteMr. Garrett, Bank Director1954-01-077.081
- Meet Mr. LuciferMr. Macdonald1953-11-305.217
- The RobeEmperor Tiberius1953-09-166.9285
- The Woman's AngleJudge1952-02-128.01
- The Magic BoxEarl1952-01-016.524
- ScroogeThe Undertaker1951-11-307.4370
- The Man in the White SuitSir John Kierlaw1951-08-076.9208
- Laughter in ParadiseEndicott1951-06-016.536
- Last HolidaySir Trevor Lampington1950-05-157.256
- The Bad Lord ByronCount Guiccioli1949-04-186.17
- Brass MonkeyRyder-Harris1948-12-016.44
- QuartetHenry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")1948-10-266.316
- The Winslow BoyMr. Ridgeley Pierce1948-09-247.028
- The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareDr Cruickshank1947-10-305.79
- JassySir Edward Follesmark1947-08-135.212
- The Man WithinFarne1947-05-196.84
- Beware of PityBaron Emil de Kekesfalva1946-07-226.77
- Caesar and CleopatraTheodotus1945-12-116.259
- A Place of One's OwnDr. Richard Marsham1945-03-205.820
- Henry VDuke of Berri - French Ambassador1944-11-246.7133
- Don't Take It to HeartJustices' Clerk1944-11-136.35
- The Lamp Still BurnsChairman1943-11-295.88
- My Learned FriendFerris1943-10-256.216
- The Ware CaseCarter1938-12-026.45
- They Drive by NightWalter Hoover1938-12-016.017
- The Man Who Could Work MiraclesMaydig1936-07-235.930
- Bride of FrankensteinDoctor Pretorius1935-04-207.51,107
- My Heart Is CallingFevrier1935-01-017.52
- The Night of the PartyAdrian Chiddiatt1934-07-165.86
- The GhoulLaing1933-08-015.664
- The Only GirlThe Chamberlain1933-06-177.01
- The Old Dark HouseHorace Femm1932-10-206.7304
- AshesAnnouncer1930-12-3110.01
- Week-End WivesBertram1929-05-148.02
- The Vagabond QueenLidoff1929-05-1110.01
- The Adventures of Mr. PickwickMr. Jingle1921-11-018.01
- The Bachelor's ClubIsrafel Mondego1921-06-018.01
- A Little Bit of FluffBertram Tully1919-05-0110.01
- NelsonWiliam Pitt1918-01-022.73
- The Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeJoseph Chamberlain1918-01-016.47
- The Real Thing at LastWitch1916-03-080.00