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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting

January 15, 1879

-January 14, 1961(81 years old)

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Male

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.

Filmography

56

Filters

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1960

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

1958

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

1957

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

Three Men in a Boat

3rd Old Gentleman

Three Men in a Boat

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Who Done It?

1956

An Alligator Named Daisy

Notcher (uncredited)

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955

Value for Money

Value for Money

1955

Make Me an Offer!

Sir John Nightingale

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Father Brown

1954

The Million Pound Note

Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

The Million Pound Note

1954

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

The Robe

Emperor Tiberius

1953

The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

1952

The Magic Box

1952

Scrooge

1951

The Man in the White Suit

Sir John Kierlaw

The Man in the White Suit

1951

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951

Last Holiday

Sir Trevor Lampington

1950

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