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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting Born: January 15, 1879 • 81 years old (deceased) • 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.

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Also Known As

Ernest Frederic Graham ThesigerErnst Thesiger

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Known For

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

as Doctor Pretorius

The Robe

The Robe

as Emperor Tiberius

Scrooge

Scrooge

as The Undertaker

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

as Sir John Kierlaw

Henry V

Henry V

as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

Report

Report

as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

as Horace Femm

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

as Mr. Hadlock

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

as Theodotus

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

as Earl

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

as Chairman

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

as Stefano

Father Brown

Father Brown

as The Vicomte

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

as Laing

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

as Lord Crawford

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

as Sir Walter

Quartet

Quartet

as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

Value for Money

Value for Money

as Lord Dewsbury

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Mr. Macdonald