Ernest Thesiger
Acting
Born January 15, 1879 · 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.
Films (59)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Universal Horror
1998
Report
1967
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
Sons and Lovers
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960
The Horse's Mouth
1958
The Truth About Women
1957
Doctor at Large
1957
Three Men in a Boat
1956
Who Done It?
1956
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
Quentin Durward
1955
Value for Money
1955
Make Me an Offer!
1954
Father Brown
1954
The Million Pound Note
1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
The Robe
1953
The Woman's Angle
1952
The Magic Box
1952
Scrooge
1951
The Man in the White Suit
1951
Laughter in Paradise
1951
Last Holiday
1950
The Bad Lord Byron
1949
Brass Monkey
1948
Quartet
1948
The Winslow Boy
1948
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
Jassy
1947
The Man Within
1947
Beware of Pity
1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
A Place of One's Own
1945
Henry V
1944
Don't Take It to Heart
1944
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
My Learned Friend
1943
The Ware Case
1938
They Drive by Night
1938
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
My Heart Is Calling
1935
The Night of the Party
1934
The Ghoul
1933
The Only Girl
1933
The Old Dark House
1932
Ashes
1930
Week-End Wives
1929
The Vagabond Queen
1929
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921
The Bachelor's Club
1921
A Little Bit of Fluff
1919
Nelson
1918
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918
The Real Thing at Last
1916