Ernest Thesiger
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Jan 1879
Age
147 Years
Born In
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Total Projects
59
Years Active
91 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
movie
Report
Report
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
movie
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Stefano
movie
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
as Mr. Hadlock
movie
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
as Old Macpherson
movie
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
as The Dean
movie
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth
as Hickson
movie
The Truth About Women
The Truth About Women
as Judge
movie
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
as Examiner
movie
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
as 3rd Old Gentleman
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Millionaire
movie
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
as Sir Walter
movie
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
as Notcher (uncredited)
movie
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
as Lord Crawford
movie
Value for Money
Value for Money
as Lord Dewsbury
movie
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
as Sir John Nightingale
movie
Father Brown
Father Brown
as The Vicomte
movie
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
movie
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Mr. Macdonald
movie
The Robe
The Robe
as Emperor Tiberius
movie
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle
as Judge
movie
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
as Earl
movie
Scrooge
Scrooge
as The Undertaker
movie
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
as Sir John Kierlaw
movie
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
as Endicott
movie
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
as Sir Trevor Lampington
movie
The Bad Lord Byron
The Bad Lord Byron
as Count Guiccioli
movie
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
as Ryder-Harris
movie
Quartet
Quartet
as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
movie
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
movie
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Dr Cruickshank
movie
Jassy
Jassy
as Sir Edward Follesmark
movie
The Man Within
The Man Within
as Farne
movie
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity
as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
movie
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Theodotus
movie
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own
as Dr. Richard Marsham
movie
Henry V
Henry V
as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
movie
Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart
as Justices' Clerk
movie
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns
as Chairman
movie
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
as Ferris
movie
The Ware Case
The Ware Case
as Carter
movie
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
as Walter Hoover
movie
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
as Maydig
movie
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
as Doctor Pretorius
movie
My Heart Is Calling
My Heart Is Calling
as Fevrier
movie
The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party
as Adrian Chiddiatt
movie
The Ghoul
The Ghoul
as Laing
movie
The Only Girl
The Only Girl
as The Chamberlain
movie
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
as Horace Femm
movie
Ashes
Ashes
as Announcer
movie
Week-End Wives
Week-End Wives
as Bertram
movie
The Vagabond Queen
The Vagabond Queen
as Lidoff
movie
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
as Mr. Jingle
movie
The Bachelor's Club
The Bachelor's Club
as Israfel Mondego
movie
A Little Bit of Fluff
A Little Bit of Fluff
as Bertram Tully
movie
Nelson
Nelson
as Wiliam Pitt
movie
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
as Joseph Chamberlain
movie
The Real Thing at Last
The Real Thing at Last
as Witch