
Ernest Thesiger
Jan 15, 1879 - Jan 14, 1961 (81 years old) in 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

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Dr Cruickshank

An Alligator Named Daisy
Notcher (uncredited)

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

The Robe
Emperor Tiberius

The Bad Lord Byron
Count Guiccioli

Scrooge
The Undertaker

The Magic Box
Earl

Caesar and Cleopatra
Theodotus

Who Done It?
Sir Walter

The Truth About Women
Judge
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 9
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Universal Horror 1998(archive footage)★ 7.1
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Report 1967Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))★ 6.2
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Stefano★ 6.9
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Sons and Lovers 1960Mr. Hadlock★ 6.6
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Old Macpherson★ 6.7
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The Dean★ NR
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The Horse's Mouth 1958Hickson★ 6.8
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Judge★ 5.9
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Doctor at Large 1957Examiner★ 5.6
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Three Men in a Boat 19563rd Old Gentleman★ 6.3
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Who Done It? 1956Sir Walter★ 5.1
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Notcher (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Quentin Durward 1955Lord Crawford★ 6
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Value for Money 1955Lord Dewsbury★ 6.6
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Make Me an Offer! 1954Sir John Nightingale★ 6.7
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Father Brown 1954The Vicomte★ 6.4
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Mr. Garrett, Bank Director★ 6.9
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Meet Mr. Lucifer 1953Mr. Macdonald★ 5.1
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The Robe 1953Emperor Tiberius★ 6.8
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The Woman's Angle 1952Judge★ NR
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The Magic Box 1952Earl★ 6.3
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Scrooge 1951The Undertaker★ 7.4
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Sir John Kierlaw★ 6.9
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Laughter in Paradise 1951Endicott★ 6.5
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Last Holiday 1950Sir Trevor Lampington★ 7.1
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The Bad Lord Byron 1949Count Guiccioli★ 5.5
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Brass Monkey 1948Ryder-Harris★ 5.5
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Quartet 1948Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")★ 6.2
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The Winslow Boy 1948Mr. Ridgeley Pierce★ 6.9
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Dr Cruickshank★ 5.2
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Jassy 1947Sir Edward Follesmark★ 5.4
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The Man Within 1947Farne★ 5.7
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Beware of Pity 1946Baron Emil de Kekesfalva★ 6.5
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Caesar and Cleopatra 1945Theodotus★ 6.1
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A Place of One's Own 1945Dr. Richard Marsham★ 5.6
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Henry V 1944Duke of Berri - French Ambassador★ 6.6
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Justices' Clerk★ 5.9
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The Lamp Still Burns 1943Chairman★ 5.4
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My Learned Friend 1943Ferris★ 6
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The Ware Case 1938Carter★ 6.3
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They Drive by Night 1938Walter Hoover★ 5.8
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Maydig★ 5.7
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Doctor Pretorius★ 7.5
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My Heart Is Calling 1935Fevrier★ 10
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Adrian Chiddiatt★ 5.4
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The Ghoul 1933Laing★ 5.5
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The Only Girl 1933The Chamberlain★ NR
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The Old Dark House 1932Horace Femm★ 6.7
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Ashes 1930Announcer★ NR
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Week-End Wives 1929Bertram★ 8
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The Vagabond Queen 1929Lidoff★ NR
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Mr. Jingle★ NR
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The Bachelor's Club 1921Israfel Mondego★ NR
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Bertram Tully★ NR
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Nelson 1918Wiliam Pitt★ 3.5
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Joseph Chamberlain★ 5.8
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Witch★ NR