Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Deceased · Born: Jan 14, 1879 · Died: Jan 14, 1961

Personal Details

Born Jan 14, 1879 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.

Career

1960
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes as Old Macpherson
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Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers as Mr. Hadlock
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1958
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth as Hickson
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1957
The Truth About Women
The Truth About Women as Judge
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1956
Who Done It?
Who Done It? as Sir Walter
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1955
Value for Money
Value for Money as Lord Dewsbury
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1954
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer! as Sir John
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The Detective
The Detective as The Vicomte
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1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer as Mr. Macdonald
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1952
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle as Judge
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1951
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit as Sir John Kierlaw
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Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise as Endicott
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1948
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey as Ryder-Harris
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1947
The Smugglers
The Smugglers as Farne
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The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Dr Cruickshank
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Jassy
Jassy as Sir Edward Follesmark
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1946
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
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1945
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own as Dr. Richard Marsham
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Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra as Theodotus
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1944
Henry V
Henry V as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
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1943
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend as Ferris
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1938
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night as Walter Hoover
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1936
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles as Maydig
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1935
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride of Frankenstein as Doctor Pretorius
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1933
The Ghoul
The Ghoul as Laing
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1932
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House as Horace Femm
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