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Ernest Thesiger

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Born: January 15, 1879
Died: January 14, 1961
From: Chelsea, London, England, UK

Also known as

Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger · Ernst Thesiger

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

The Old Dark House

The Man in the White Suit

Filmography

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2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1998

Universal Horror

Acting (archive footage)

1967

Acting (Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)))

1961

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Acting (Stefano)

1960

Sons and Lovers

Acting (Mr. Hadlock)

The Battle of the Sexes

Acting (Old Macpherson)

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Acting (The Dean)

1958

The Horse's Mouth

Acting (Hickson)

1957

The Truth About Women

Acting (Judge)

Doctor at Large

Acting (Examiner)

1956

Three Men in a Boat

Acting (3rd Old Gentleman)

Armchair Theatre

Acting (Millionaire) 1 EP

Who Done It?

Acting (Sir Walter)

1955

An Alligator Named Daisy

Acting (Notcher (uncredited))

Quentin Durward

Acting (Lord Crawford)

Value for Money

Acting (Lord Dewsbury)

1954

Make Me an Offer!

Acting (Sir John Nightingale)

Father Brown

Acting (The Vicomte)

The Million Pound Note

Acting (Mr. Garrett, Bank Director)

1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Acting (Mr. Macdonald)

Acting (Emperor Tiberius)

1952

The Woman's Angle

Acting (Judge)

The Magic Box

Acting (Earl)

1951

Acting (The Undertaker)

The Man in the White Suit

Acting (Sir John Kierlaw)

Laughter in Paradise

Acting (Endicott)

1950

Last Holiday

Acting (Sir Trevor Lampington)

1949

The Bad Lord Byron

Acting (Count Guiccioli)

1948

Brass Monkey

Acting (Ryder-Harris)

Acting (Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady"))

The Winslow Boy

Acting (Mr. Ridgeley Pierce)

1947

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Acting (Dr Cruickshank)