Ernest Thesiger
b. 1879 — d. 1961 (aged 82)
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Actor
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
Filmography
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★ 7.1
Sons and Lovers
1960 Actor
Mr. Hadlock
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★ 6.6
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 Actor
Old Macpherson
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Result of an Accident
1959 Actor
Mr. Justice Finston
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★ 6.9
The Horse's Mouth
1958 Actor
Hickson
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Chaucer's England
1957 Actor
Death
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Joyous Errand
1957 Actor
Mr. Skaife
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★ 5.7
Who Done It?
1956 Actor
Sir Walter
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★ 6.0
Value for Money
1955 Actor
Lord Dewsbury
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Simon and Laura
1955 Actor
Wilson
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★ 6.1
Make Me an Offer!
1954 Actor
Sir John
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A Fish in the Family
1953 Actor
Rev. Philip Hodgson
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★ 5.6
The Woman's Angle
1952 Actor
Judge
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★ 7.2
The Man in the White Suit
1951 Actor
Sir John Kierlaw
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★ 7.1
Laughter in Paradise
1951 Actor
Endicott
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★ 5.2
Brass Monkey
1948 Actor
Ryder-Harris
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★ 6.4
Jassy
1947 Actor
Sir Edward Follesmark
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★ 5.8
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 Actor
Dr. Cruickshank of Psychical Research Society
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★ 6.2
The Smugglers
1947 Actor
Farne
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★ 6.4
Beware of Pity
1946 Actor
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
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★ 7.1
Androcles and the Lion
1946 Actor
Caesar
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★ 6.2
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945 Actor
Theodotus
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★ 7.0
My Learned Friend
1943 Actor
Ferris
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Geneva
1939 Actor
Sir Orpheus Midlander
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★ 7.0
They Drive by Night
1938 Actor
Walter Hoover
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Lightning Conductor
1938 Actor
Professor
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★ 6.9
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936 Actor
Maydig
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★ 7.8
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 Actor
Doctor Pretorius
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★ 6.1
My Heart Is Calling
1935 Actor
Fevrier
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★ 6.0
The Murder Party
1934 Actor
Chiddiatt
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★ 5.8
The Ghoul
1933 Actor
Laing
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★ 4.8
The Only Girl
1933 Actor
The Chamberlain
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★ 7.0
The Old Dark House
1932 Actor
Horace Femm
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Ashes
1930 Actor
Announcer
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★ 7.0
The Vagabond Queen
1929 Actor
Lidoff
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★ 7.6
Week-End Wives
1929 Actor
Bertram
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Number 13
1922 Actor
Mr. Peabody
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The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921 Actor
Mr. Jingle
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The Bachelor's Club
1921 Actor
Israfel Mondego
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A Little Bit of Fluff
1919 Actor
Bertram Tully
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★ 6.6
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918 Actor
Joseph Chamberlain
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★ 6.5
Nelson
1918 Actor
Wiliam Pitt
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★ 6.3
The Real Thing at Last
1916 Actor
Witch