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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Birthday: 1879-01-15 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1960
Sons and Lovers

as    Mr. Hadlock

1960
The Battle of the Sexes

as    Old Macpherson

1956
Who Done It?

as    Sir Walter

1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer

as    Mr. Macdonald

1951
The Man in the White Suit

as    Sir John Kierlaw

1949
A Place of One's Own

as    Dr. Richard Marsham

1948
Brass Monkey

as    Ryder-Harris

1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as    Dr Cruickshank

1947
Jassy

as    Sir Edward Follesmark

1946
Caesar and Cleopatra

as    Theodotus

1944
Henry V

as    Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

1938
They Drive by Night

as    Walter Hoover

1937
1935
Bride of Frankenstein

as    Doctor Pretorius

1932
The Old Dark House

as    Horace Femm

1918
The Life Story of David Lloyd George

as    Joseph Chamberlain