Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Universal Horror ★ 7.1 Universal Horror 1998 Report ★ 6.1 Report 1967 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone ★ 6.9 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 1961 Sons and Lovers ★ 6.5 Sons and Lovers 1960 The Battle of the Sexes ★ 6.5 The Battle of the Sexes 1960 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime ★ 10.0 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime 1960 The Horse's Mouth ★ 6.7 The Horse's Mouth 1958 The Truth About Women ★ 6.3 The Truth About Women 1957 Doctor at Large ★ 5.7 Doctor at Large 1957 Three Men in a Boat ★ 6.3 Three Men in a Boat 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 Who Done It? ★ 5.5 Who Done It? 1956 An Alligator Named Daisy ★ 6.4 An Alligator Named Daisy 1955 Quentin Durward ★ 5.8 Quentin Durward 1955 Value for Money ★ 6.9 Value for Money 1955 Make Me an Offer! ★ 7.4 Make Me an Offer! 1954 Father Brown ★ 6.5 Father Brown 1954 The Million Pound Note ★ 7.0 The Million Pound Note 1954 Meet Mr. Lucifer ★ 5.2 Meet Mr. Lucifer 1953 The Robe ★ 6.9 The Robe 1953 The Woman's Angle ★ 8.0 The Woman's Angle 1952 The Magic Box ★ 6.5 The Magic Box 1952 Scrooge ★ 7.4 Scrooge 1951 The Man in the White Suit ★ 6.9 The Man in the White Suit 1951 Laughter in Paradise ★ 6.5 Laughter in Paradise 1951 Last Holiday ★ 7.2 Last Holiday 1950 The Bad Lord Byron ★ 6.1 The Bad Lord Byron 1949 Brass Monkey ★ 6.4 Brass Monkey 1948 Quartet ★ 6.3 Quartet 1948 The Winslow Boy ★ 7.0 The Winslow Boy 1948 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square ★ 5.7 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square 1947 Jassy ★ 5.5 Jassy 1947 The Man Within ★ 6.8 The Man Within 1947 Beware of Pity ★ 6.7 Beware of Pity 1946 Caesar and Cleopatra ★ 6.2 Caesar and Cleopatra 1945 A Place of One's Own ★ 5.8 A Place of One's Own 1945 Henry V ★ 6.7 Henry V 1944 Don't Take It to Heart ★ 6.3 Don't Take It to Heart 1944 The Lamp Still Burns ★ 5.8 The Lamp Still Burns 1943 My Learned Friend ★ 6.2 My Learned Friend 1943 The Ware Case ★ 6.4 The Ware Case 1938 They Drive by Night ★ 6.0 They Drive by Night 1938 The Man Who Could Work Miracles ★ 5.9 The Man Who Could Work Miracles 1936 Bride of Frankenstein ★ 7.5 Bride of Frankenstein 1935 My Heart Is Calling ★ 7.5 My Heart Is Calling 1935 The Night of the Party ★ 5.8 The Night of the Party 1934 The Ghoul ★ 5.6 The Ghoul 1933 The Only Girl ★ 7.0 The Only Girl 1933 The Old Dark House ★ 6.7 The Old Dark House 1932 Ashes ★ 10.0 Ashes 1930 Week-End Wives ★ 8.0 Week-End Wives 1929 The Vagabond Queen ★ 10.0 The Vagabond Queen 1929 The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick ★ 8.0 The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick 1921 The Bachelor's Club ★ 8.0 The Bachelor's Club 1921 A Little Bit of Fluff ★ 10.0 A Little Bit of Fluff 1919 Nelson ★ 2.7 Nelson 1918 The Life Story of David Lloyd George ★ 6.4 The Life Story of David Lloyd George 1918 The Real Thing at Last The Real Thing at Last 1916