Person

Acting

January 15, 1879 – January 14, 1961

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Ernest Thesiger

Also known as: Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger · Ernst Thesiger

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.

Known for

7.5

Movie

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

7.4

Movie

Scrooge

1951

6.7

Movie

The Old Dark House

1932

6.8

Movie

The Robe

1953

6.9

Movie

The Man in the White Suit

1951

6.7

Movie

Henry V

1944

7.0

Movie

The Million Pound Note

1954

7.1

Movie

Last Holiday

1950

6.2

Movie

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

5.6

Movie

The Ghoul

1933

6.1

Movie

Report

1967

6.8

Movie

The Horse's Mouth

1958

Filmography(59)

59 titles across Movies & TV

9.0

Movie

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

7.1

Movie

Universal Horror

1998

6.1

Movie

Report

1967

6.9

Movie

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

6.5

Movie

Sons and Lovers

1960

6.6

Movie

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

10.0

Movie

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960

6.8

Movie

The Horse's Mouth

1958

6.2

Movie

The Truth About Women

1957

5.7

Movie

Doctor at Large

1957

6.3

Movie

Three Men in a Boat

1956

6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956

5.5

Movie

Who Done It?

1956

6.4

Movie

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

5.8

Movie

Quentin Durward

1955

6.9

Movie

Value for Money

1955

7.4

Movie

Make Me an Offer!

1954

6.5

Movie

Father Brown

1954

7.0

Movie

The Million Pound Note

1954

5.2

Movie

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

6.8

Movie

The Robe

1953

8.0

Movie

The Woman's Angle

1952

6.5

Movie

The Magic Box

1952

7.4

Movie

Scrooge

1951

6.9

Movie

The Man in the White Suit

1951

6.5

Movie

Laughter in Paradise

1951

7.1

Movie

Last Holiday

1950

6.1

Movie

The Bad Lord Byron

1949

6.4

Movie

Brass Monkey

1948

6.3

Movie

Quartet

1948

7.0

Movie

The Winslow Boy

1948

5.7

Movie

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

5.2

Movie

Jassy

1947

6.8

Movie

The Man Within

1947

6.7

Movie

Beware of Pity

1946

6.2

Movie

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

5.8

Movie

A Place of One's Own

1945

6.7

Movie

Henry V

1944

6.3

Movie

Don't Take It to Heart

1944

5.8

Movie

The Lamp Still Burns

1943

6.2

Movie

My Learned Friend

1943

6.4

Movie

The Ware Case

1938

6.0

Movie

They Drive by Night

1938

5.9

Movie

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

7.5

Movie

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

7.5

Movie

My Heart Is Calling

1935

5.7

Movie

The Night of the Party

1934

5.6

Movie

The Ghoul

1933

7.0

Movie

The Only Girl

1933

6.7

Movie

The Old Dark House

1932

10.0

Movie

Ashes

1930

8.0

Movie

Week-End Wives

1929

10.0

Movie

The Vagabond Queen

1929

8.0

Movie

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

1921

8.0

Movie

The Bachelor's Club

1921

10.0

Movie

A Little Bit of Fluff

1919

2.7

Movie

Nelson

1918

6.4

Movie

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

1918

Movie

The Real Thing at Last

1916