Ernest Thesiger
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1879-01-15 – 1961-01-14
Place of birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK
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.
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
1935Doctor Pretorius
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945Theodotus
Henry V
1944Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
The Old Dark House
1932Horace Femm
Father Brown
1954The Vicomte
They Drive by Night
1938Walter Hoover
The Man in the White Suit
1951Sir John Kierlaw
Scrooge
1951The Undertaker
The Ghoul
1933Laing
A Place of One's Own
1945Dr. Richard Marsham
The Robe
1953Emperor Tiberius
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961Stefano
The Battle of the Sexes
1960Old Macpherson
Laughter in Paradise
1951Endicott
Sons and Lovers
1960Mr. Hadlock
Quentin Durward
1955Lord Crawford
Beware of Pity
1946Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947Dr Cruickshank
Brass Monkey
1948Ryder-Harris