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
(1935)
Doctor Pretorius
The Robe
(1953)
Emperor Tiberius
Scrooge
(1951)
The Undertaker
The Man in the White Suit
(1951)
Sir John Kierlaw
The Million Pound Note
(1954)
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
The Old Dark House
(1932)
Horace Femm
Quentin Durward
(1955)
Lord Crawford
Henry V
(1944)
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Caesar and Cleopatra
(1945)
Theodotus
Last Holiday
(1950)
Sir Trevor Lampington
Full Filmography
Acting
The Real Thing at Last
(1916)
Witch
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
(1918)
Joseph Chamberlain
Nelson
(1918)
Wiliam Pitt
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
(1921)
Mr. Jingle
The Bachelor's Club
(1921)
Israfel Mondego
Number 13
(1922)
Mr. Peabody
The Vagabond Queen
(1929)
Lidoff
Week-End Wives
(1929)
Bertram
Ashes
(1930)
The Old Dark House
(1932)
Horace Femm
The Ghoul
(1933)
Laing
The Only Girl
(1933)
The Chamberlain
The Night of the Party
(1934)
Adrian Chiddiatt
Bride of Frankenstein
(1935)
Doctor Pretorius
My Heart Is Calling
(1935)
Fevrier
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
(1936)
Maydig
They Drive by Night
(1938)
Walter Hoover
The Ware Case
(1938)
Carter
My Learned Friend
(1943)
Ferris
The Lamp Still Burns
(1943)
Chairman
Henry V
(1944)
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Don't Take It to Heart
(1944)
Justices' Clerk
Caesar and Cleopatra
(1945)
Theodotus
A Place of One's Own
(1945)
Dr. Richard Marsham
Beware of Pity
(1946)
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
(1947)
Dr Cruickshank
Jassy
(1947)
Sir Edward Follesmark
The Man Within
(1947)
Farne
Brass Monkey
(1948)
Ryder-Harris
Quartet
(1948)
Henry Dashwood
The Bad Lord Byron
(1949)
Count Guiccioli
Last Holiday
(1950)
Sir Trevor Lampington
The Man in the White Suit
(1951)
Sir John Kierlaw
Scrooge
(1951)
The Undertaker
Laughter in Paradise
(1951)
Executor Endicott
The Woman's Angle
(1952)
Judge
The Magic Box
(1952)
Earl
The Robe
(1953)
Emperor Tiberius
Meet Mr. Lucifer
(1953)
Mr. Macdonald
Make Me an Offer!
(1954)
Sir John Nightingale
The Million Pound Note
(1954)
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
Father Brown
(1954)
The Vicomte
Quentin Durward
(1955)
Lord Crawford
An Alligator Named Daisy
(1955)
Notcher (uncredited)
Value for Money
(1955)
Lord Dewsbury
Three Men in a Boat
(1956)
3rd Old Gentleman
Who Done It?
(1956)
Sir Walter
Doctor at Large
(1957)
Examiner
The Truth About Women
(1957)
Judge
The Horse's Mouth
(1958)
Hickson
The Battle of the Sexes
(1960)
Old Macpherson
Sons and Lovers
(1960)
Mr. Hadlock
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
(1960)
The Dean
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
(1961)
Stefano
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Dr. Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited)
Universal Horror
(1998)
(archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
(2007)
Self (archive footage)