ERNEST THESIGER
Ernest Thesiger
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 15, 1879
Deathday: January 14, 1961
Place of Birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
1998·
Universal Horror(archive footage)
1967·
ReportDoctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
Stefano
The Dean
1960·
Sons and LoversMr. Hadlock
Old Macpherson
1958·
The Horse's MouthHickson
Judge
1957·
Doctor at LargeExaminer
1956·
Who Done It?Sir Walter
1956·
Three Men in a Boat3rd Old Gentleman
1955·
Value for MoneyLord Dewsbury
Notcher (uncredited)
1955·
Quentin DurwardLord Crawford
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1954·
Make Me an Offer!Sir John Nightingale
1954·
Father BrownThe Vicomte
1953·
Meet Mr. LuciferMr. Macdonald
1953·
The RobeEmperor Tiberius
1952·
The Magic BoxEarl
1952·
The Woman's AngleJudge
1951·
Laughter in ParadiseEndicott
1951·
ScroogeThe Undertaker
Sir John Kierlaw
1950·
Last HolidaySir Trevor Lampington
1949·
The Bad Lord ByronCount Guiccioli
1948·
QuartetHenry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1948·
The Winslow BoyMr. Ridgeley Pierce
1948·
Brass MonkeyRyder-Harris
1947·
The Man WithinFarne
1947·
JassySir Edward Follesmark
Dr Cruickshank
1946·
Beware of PityBaron Emil de Kekesfalva
1945·
A Place of One's OwnDr. Richard Marsham
1945·
Caesar and CleopatraTheodotus
Justices' Clerk
1944·
Henry VDuke of Berri - French Ambassador
1943·
The Lamp Still BurnsChairman
1943·
My Learned FriendFerris
1938·
The Ware CaseCarter
1938·
They Drive by NightWalter Hoover
Maydig
1935·
My Heart Is CallingFevrier
Doctor Pretorius
Adrian Chiddiatt
1933·
The Only GirlThe Chamberlain
1933·
The GhoulLaing
1932·
The Old Dark HouseHorace Femm
1930·
Ashes1929·
Week-End WivesBertram
1929·
The Vagabond QueenLidoff
1922·
Number 13Mr. Peabody
1921·
The Bachelor's ClubIsrafel Mondego
Mr. Jingle
Bertram Tully
1918·
NelsonWiliam Pitt
Joseph Chamberlain
Witch