Ernest Thesiger

Acting·January 15, 1879·† January 14, 1961 — 81 years old·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.

Known For

Bride of Frankenstein

Scrooge

The Old Dark House

The Robe

The Man in the White Suit

1951·6.9

Henry V

1944·6.7

The Million Pound Note

The Ghoul

Caesar and Cleopatra

Last Holiday

Report

The Horse's Mouth

Filmography · 59

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