Ernest Thesiger

Actor

Born: January 15, 1879 (81 years old)

Died: January 14, 1961

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.

Filmography (40)

• Bride of Frankenstein (1935, ★ 7.5)
• Henry V (1944, ★ 6.7)
• The Old Dark House (1932, ★ 6.7)
• Father Brown (1954, ★ 6.4)
• The Man in the White Suit (1951, ★ 6.9)
• Scrooge (1951, ★ 7.4)
• Caesar and Cleopatra (1945, ★ 6.2)
• The Robe (1953, ★ 6.8)
• The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961, ★ 6.8)
• They Drive by Night (1938, ★ 5.8)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1960, ★ 6.5)
• Laughter in Paradise (1951, ★ 6.4)
• Sons and Lovers (1960, ★ 6.4)
• Beware of Pity (1946, ★ 6.5)
• The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936, ★ 5.8)
• The Horse's Mouth (1958, ★ 6.7)
• The Million Pound Note (1954, ★ 6.8)
• Last Holiday (1950, ★ 7.1)
• The Winslow Boy (1948, ★ 6.9)
• The Ghoul (1933, ★ 5.6)
• A Place of One's Own (1945, ★ 5.6)
• Quentin Durward (1955, ★ 5.6)
• The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1918, ★ 5.8)
• Doctor at Large (1957, ★ 5.6)
• The Truth About Women (1957, ★ 5.9)
• The Magic Box (1952, ★ 6.4)
• The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947, ★ 5.2)
• Jassy (1947, ★ 5.4)
• The Night of the Party (1934, ★ 5.4)
• Quartet (1948, ★ 6.2)