Ernest Thesiger
Known For
Acting
Born
1879-01-15 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
Died
1961-01-14
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.
Most Known For
Bride of Frankenstein
as Doctor Pretorius
The Robe
as Emperor Tiberius
The Million Pound Note
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
Scrooge
as The Undertaker
Henry V
as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Ashes
as Announcer
Report
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Man in the White Suit
as Sir John Kierlaw
The Old Dark House
as Horace Femm
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Theodotus
Nelson
as Wiliam Pitt
Sons and Lovers
as Mr. Hadlock
Last Holiday
as Sir Trevor Lampington
Quentin Durward
as Lord Crawford
Laughter in Paradise
as Endicott
The Winslow Boy
as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Stefano
The Magic Box
as Earl
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
Father Brown
as The Vicomte