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Ernest Thesiger
Born
15 January 1879
Died
14 January 1961
Place
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Acting

Ernest Thesiger

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.

As actor

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 · Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998 · (archive footage)
Report

Report

1967 · Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961 · Stefano
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960 · Old Macpherson
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1960 · Mr. Hadlock
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960 · The Dean
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

1958 · Hickson
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957 · Examiner
The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

1957 · Judge
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1956 · 3rd Old Gentleman
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956 · Sir Walter
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955 · Lord Crawford
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955 · Notcher (uncredited)
Value for Money

Value for Money

1955 · Lord Dewsbury
Father Brown

Father Brown

1954 · The Vicomte
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954 · Sir John Nightingale
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954 · Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Robe

The Robe

1953 · Emperor Tiberius
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953 · Mr. Macdonald
The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

1952 · Judge
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952 · Earl
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951 · Sir John Kierlaw
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951 · The Undertaker
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951 · Endicott
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950 · Sir Trevor Lampington

The Bad Lord Byron

1949 · Count Guiccioli
Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

1948 · Ryder-Harris
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948 · Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
Quartet

Quartet

1948 · Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")