About

Known credits:
59
Birthday:
1879-01-14
Place of birth:
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Website:
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Ernest Thesiger

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

Acting
2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1998 Universal Horror Actor (archive footage) 59
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1967 Report Actor Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)) 59
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1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Actor Stefano 59
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1960 Sons and Lovers Actor Mr. Hadlock 59
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1960 The Battle of the Sexes Actor Old Macpherson 59
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1960 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Actor The Dean N/A
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1958 The Horse's Mouth Actor Hickson 59
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1957 The Truth About Women Actor Judge 58
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1957 Doctor at Large Actor Examiner 58
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1956 Three Men in a Boat Actor 3rd Old Gentleman 59
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1956 Who Done It? Actor Sir Walter 58
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1955 An Alligator Named Daisy Actor Notcher (uncredited) 59
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1955 Quentin Durward Actor Lord Crawford 58
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1955 Value for Money Actor Lord Dewsbury 59
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1954 Make Me an Offer! Actor Sir John Nightingale 58
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1954 Father Brown Actor The Vicomte 59
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1954 The Million Pound Note Actor Mr. Garrett, Bank Director 59
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1953 Meet Mr. Lucifer Actor Mr. Macdonald 58
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1953 The Robe Actor Emperor Tiberius 61
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1952 The Woman's Angle Actor Judge N/A
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1952 The Magic Box Actor Earl 59
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1951 Scrooge Actor The Undertaker 64
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1951 The Man in the White Suit Actor Sir John Kierlaw 61
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1951 Laughter in Paradise Actor Endicott 59
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1950 Last Holiday Actor Sir Trevor Lampington 60
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1949 The Bad Lord Byron Actor Count Guiccioli 58
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1948 Brass Monkey Actor Ryder-Harris 59
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1948 Quartet Actor Henry Dashwood 59
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1948 The Winslow Boy Actor 59
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1947 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square Actor Dr Cruickshank 58
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1947 Jassy Actor Sir Edward Follesmark 58
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1947 The Man Within Actor Farne 59
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1946 Beware of Pity Actor Baron Emil de Kekesfalva 59
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1945 Caesar and Cleopatra Actor Theodotus 59
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1945 A Place of One's Own Actor Dr. Richard Marsham 58
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1944 Henry V Actor Duke of Berri - French Ambassador 60
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1944 Don't Take It to Heart Actor Justices' Clerk 59
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1943 The Lamp Still Burns Actor Chairman 59
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1943 My Learned Friend Actor Ferris 59
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1938 The Ware Case Actor Carter 59
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1938 They Drive by Night Actor Walter Hoover 59
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1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles Actor Maydig 58
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1935 Bride of Frankenstein Actor Doctor Pretorius 69
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1935 My Heart Is Calling Actor Fevrier 59
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1934 The Night of the Party Actor Adrian Chiddiatt 58
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1933 The Ghoul Actor Laing 58
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1933 The Only Girl Actor The Chamberlain N/A
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1932 The Old Dark House Actor Horace Femm 61
Fair
1930 Ashes Actor N/A
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1929 Week-End Wives Actor Bertram 59
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1929 The Vagabond Queen Actor Lidoff N/A
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1922 Number 13 Actor Mr. Peabody 59
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1921 The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick Actor Mr. Jingle N/A
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1921 The Bachelor's Club Actor Israfel Mondego N/A
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1919 A Little Bit of Fluff Actor Bertram Tully N/A
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1918 Nelson Actor Wiliam Pitt 58
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1918 The Life Story of David Lloyd George Actor Joseph Chamberlain 59
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1916 The Real Thing at Last Actor Witch N/A
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