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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

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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.

Information
Known for: Acting
Born: 1879-01-15
Age: 81
Place of birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Also known as: Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, Ernst Thesiger
Known from
The Million Pound Note (1954)
Movie
The Million Pound Note (1954)
Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
 Henry V (1944)
Movie
Henry V (1944)
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
 Brass Monkey (1948)
Movie
Brass Monkey (1948)
Ryder-Harris
 Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Movie
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Doctor Pretorius
 Universal Horror (1998)
Movie
Universal Horror (1998)
(archive footage)
 The Truth About Women (1957)
Movie
The Truth About Women (1957)
Judge
 The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Movie
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Maydig
 Make Me an Offer! (1954)
Movie
Make Me an Offer! (1954)
Sir John Nightingale
 The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Movie
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Sir John Kierlaw
 Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
Movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
Self - (archive footage)
 Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Movie
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Endicott
 Scrooge (1951)
Movie
Scrooge (1951)
The Undertaker