Ernest Thesiger

Born: 1879-01-15, Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died: 1961-01-14

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.

Filmography

• The Million Pound Note (1954)
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
• Scrooge (1951)
• The Robe (1953)
• Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
• The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
• The Man in the White Suit (1951)
• The Old Dark House (1932)
• The Magic Box (1952)
• Laughter in Paradise (1951)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
• An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
• Sons and Lovers (1960)
• The Horse's Mouth (1958)
• The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
• Value for Money (1955)
• The Man Within (1947)
• Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
• Brass Monkey (1948)
• Universal Horror (1998)
• The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1918)
• Jassy (1947)
• Beware of Pity (1946)
• My Learned Friend (1943)
• Make Me an Offer! (1954)
• The Night of the Party (1934)
• The Only Girl (1933)
• The Truth About Women (1957)
• The Woman's Angle (1952)
• Don't Take It to Heart (1944)