Ernest Thesiger

Acting · 1879–1961 · 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.

Known for

7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935 · Doctor Pretorius

6.7

The Old Dark House

1932 · Horace Femm

6.9

The Man in the White Suit

1951 · Sir John Kierlaw

5.6

The Ghoul

1933 · Laing

6.7

Henry V

1944 · Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

6.2

Report

1967 · Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

6.9

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961 · Stefano

6.0

They Drive by Night

1938 · Walter Hoover

5.9

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936 · Maydig

6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945 · Theodotus

5.5

Who Done It?

1956 · Sir Walter

6.8

The Horse's Mouth

1958 · Hickson

All acting credits58

7.1

Universal Horror

1998 · (archive footage)

6.2

Report

1967 · Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

6.9

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961 · Stefano

6.6

The Battle of the Sexes

1960 · Old Macpherson

6.5

Sons and Lovers

1960 · Mr. Hadlock

10.0

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960 · The Dean

6.8

The Horse's Mouth

1958 · Hickson

6.3

The Truth About Women

1957 · Judge

5.7

Doctor at Large

1957 · Examiner

6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Series · Millionaire

6.3

Three Men in a Boat

1956 · 3rd Old Gentleman

5.5

Who Done It?

1956 · Sir Walter

5.8

Quentin Durward

1955 · Lord Crawford

6.9

Value for Money

1955 · Lord Dewsbury

6.4

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955 · Notcher (uncredited)

7.0

The Million Pound Note

1954 · Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

6.5

Father Brown

1954 · The Vicomte

7.4

Make Me an Offer!

1954 · Sir John Nightingale