
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.

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