Ernest Thesiger
View on IMDb ↗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
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
The Vagabond Queen
A Little Bit of Fluff
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
The Woman's Angle
Bride of Frankenstein
My Heart Is Calling
Scrooge
Make Me an Offer!
Last HolidayFilmography (59)
- 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage) - 1998
Universal Horror(archive footage) - 1967
ReportDoctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)) - 1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneStefano - 1960
Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeThe Dean - 1960
The Battle of the SexesOld Macpherson - 1960
Sons and LoversMr. Hadlock - 1958
The Horse's MouthHickson - 1957
The Truth About WomenJudge - 1957
Doctor at LargeExaminer - 1956
Three Men in a Boat3rd Old Gentleman - 1956
Armchair TheatreMillionaire - 1956
Who Done It?Sir Walter - 1955
Value for MoneyLord Dewsbury - 1955
An Alligator Named DaisyNotcher (uncredited) - 1955
Quentin DurwardLord Crawford - 1954
Make Me an Offer!Sir John Nightingale - 1954
The Million Pound NoteMr. Garrett, Bank Director - 1954
Father BrownThe Vicomte - 1953
The RobeEmperor Tiberius - 1953
Meet Mr. LuciferMr. Macdonald - 1952
The Woman's AngleJudge - 1952
The Magic BoxEarl - 1951
ScroogeThe Undertaker - 1951
The Man in the White SuitSir John Kierlaw - 1951
Laughter in ParadiseEndicott - 1950
Last HolidaySir Trevor Lampington - 1949The Bad Lord ByronCount Guiccioli
- 1948
The Winslow BoyMr. Ridgeley Pierce - 1948
Brass MonkeyRyder-Harris - 1948
QuartetHenry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady") - 1947
The Man WithinFarne - 1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareDr Cruickshank - 1947
JassySir Edward Follesmark - 1946
Beware of PityBaron Emil de Kekesfalva - 1945
Caesar and CleopatraTheodotus - 1945
A Place of One's OwnDr. Richard Marsham - 1944
Henry VDuke of Berri - French Ambassador - 1944
Don't Take It to HeartJustices' Clerk - 1943
My Learned FriendFerris - 1943
The Lamp Still BurnsChairman - 1938
The Ware CaseCarter - 1938
They Drive by NightWalter Hoover - 1936
The Man Who Could Work MiraclesMaydig - 1935
Bride of FrankensteinDoctor Pretorius - 1935
My Heart Is CallingFevrier - 1934
The Night of the PartyAdrian Chiddiatt - 1933
The Only GirlThe Chamberlain - 1933
The GhoulLaing - 1932
The Old Dark HouseHorace Femm - 1930AshesAnnouncer
- 1929
The Vagabond QueenLidoff - 1929Week-End WivesBertram
- 1921The Adventures of Mr. PickwickMr. Jingle
- 1921The Bachelor's ClubIsrafel Mondego
- 1919
A Little Bit of FluffBertram Tully - 1918
The Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeJoseph Chamberlain - 1918NelsonWiliam Pitt
- 1916The Real Thing at LastWitch