Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Born 15/01/1879 in Chelsea, London, England, UK

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.

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.

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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120215

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Filmography (Movies)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Character:Self - (archive footage)

Release Date:21/11/2025

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:16/05/2007

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:08/10/1998

Report

Report

Character:Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

Release Date:01/01/1967

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Character:Stefano

Release Date:28/12/1961

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Character:Mr. Hadlock

Release Date:23/06/1960

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Character:Old Macpherson

Release Date:25/02/1960

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Character:The Dean

Release Date:03/01/1960

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

Character:Hickson

Release Date:11/11/1958

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

Character:Judge

Release Date:01/10/1957

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Character:Examiner

Release Date:26/03/1957

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Character:3rd Old Gentleman

Release Date:23/12/1956

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Character:Sir Walter

Release Date:20/03/1956

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Character:Notcher (uncredited)

Release Date:13/12/1955

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Character:Lord Crawford

Release Date:09/09/1955

Value for Money

Value for Money

Character:Lord Dewsbury

Release Date:09/08/1955

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

Character:Sir John Nightingale

Release Date:08/12/1954

Father Brown

Father Brown

Character:The Vicomte

Release Date:08/06/1954

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

Character:Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

Release Date:07/01/1954

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Character:Mr. Macdonald

Release Date:30/11/1953

The Robe

The Robe

Character:Emperor Tiberius

Release Date:16/09/1953

The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

Character:Judge

Release Date:12/02/1952

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Character:Earl

Release Date:01/01/1952

Scrooge

Scrooge

Character:The Undertaker

Release Date:30/11/1951

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Character:Sir John Kierlaw

Release Date:07/08/1951

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Character:Endicott

Release Date:01/06/1951

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Character:Sir Trevor Lampington

Release Date:15/05/1950

The Bad Lord Byron

The Bad Lord Byron

Character:Count Guiccioli

Release Date:18/04/1949

Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

Character:Ryder-Harris

Release Date:01/12/1948

Quartet

Quartet

Character:Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

Release Date:26/10/1948

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Character:Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

Release Date:24/09/1948

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Character:Dr Cruickshank

Release Date:30/10/1947

Jassy

Jassy

Character:Sir Edward Follesmark

Release Date:13/08/1947

The Man Within

The Man Within

Character:Farne

Release Date:19/05/1947

Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

Character:Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

Release Date:22/07/1946

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

Character:Theodotus

Release Date:11/12/1945

A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

Character:Dr. Richard Marsham

Release Date:20/03/1945

Henry V

Henry V

Character:Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

Release Date:24/11/1944

Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

Character:Justices' Clerk

Release Date:13/11/1944

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

Character:Chairman

Release Date:29/11/1943

My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

Character:Ferris

Release Date:25/10/1943

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Character:Carter

Release Date:02/12/1938

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Character:Walter Hoover

Release Date:01/12/1938

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Character:Maydig

Release Date:23/07/1936

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Character:Doctor Pretorius

Release Date:20/04/1935

My Heart Is Calling

My Heart Is Calling

Character:Fevrier

Release Date:01/01/1935

The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

Character:Adrian Chiddiatt

Release Date:16/07/1934

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Character:Laing

Release Date:01/08/1933

The Only Girl

The Only Girl

Character:The Chamberlain

Release Date:17/06/1933

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Character:Horace Femm

Release Date:20/10/1932

Ashes

Ashes

Character:Announcer

Release Date:31/12/1930

Week-End Wives

Week-End Wives

Character:Bertram

Release Date:14/05/1929

The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

Character:Lidoff

Release Date:11/05/1929

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Character:Mr. Jingle

Release Date:01/11/1921

The Bachelor's Club

The Bachelor's Club

Character:Israfel Mondego

Release Date:01/06/1921

A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

Character:Bertram Tully

Release Date:01/05/1919

Nelson

Nelson

Character:Wiliam Pitt

Release Date:02/01/1918

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

Character:Joseph Chamberlain

Release Date:01/01/1918

The Real Thing at Last

The Real Thing at Last

Character:Witch

Release Date:08/03/1916

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