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BornJanuary 15, 1879
DiedJanuary 14, 1961 (age 81)
Place of birthChelsea, London, England, UK
Film credits58
Ernest Thesiger
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)
Report
1967
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
as Stefano
Sons and Lovers
1960
as Mr. Hadlock
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
as Old Macpherson
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960
as The Dean
The Horse's Mouth
1958
as Hickson
The Truth About Women
1957
as Judge
Doctor at Large
1957
as Examiner
Three Men in a Boat
1956
as 3rd Old Gentleman
Who Done It?
1956
as Sir Walter
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Notcher (uncredited)
Quentin Durward
1955
as Lord Crawford
Value for Money
1955
as Lord Dewsbury
Make Me an Offer!
1954
as Sir John Nightingale
Father Brown
1954
as The Vicomte
The Million Pound Note
1954
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
as Mr. Macdonald
The Robe
1953
as Emperor Tiberius
The Woman's Angle
1952
as Judge
The Magic Box
1952
as Earl
Scrooge
1951
as The Undertaker
The Man in the White Suit
1951
as Sir John Kierlaw