Ernest Thesiger

Born

1/15/1879

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Ernest 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 For51 Movies

The Million Pound Note
1954
★7.0
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
★7.5
The Robe
1953
★6.8
Scrooge
1951
★7.4
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
★6.2
The Man in the White Suit
1951
★6.9
Henry V
1944
★6.7
The Old Dark House
1932
★6.7
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
★6.9
Last Holiday
1950
★7.1
The Winslow Boy
1948
★7.0
Laughter in Paradise
1951
★6.5
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
★6.6
The Ghoul
1933
★5.6
Quentin Durward
1955
★5.8
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
★5.2
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
★5.9
The Magic Box
1952
★6.5
Sons and Lovers
1960
★6.5
Who Done It?
1956
★5.5
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
★9.0
The Horse's Mouth
1958
★6.8
Three Men in a Boat
1956
★6.3
Report
1967
★6.1
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918
★6.4
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
★6.4
Universal Horror
1998
★7.1
Father Brown
1954
★6.5
Quartet
1948
★6.3
The Man Within
1947
★6.8
Value for Money
1955
★6.9
The Only Girl
1933
★7.0
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
★5.7
My Heart Is Calling
1935
★7.5
The Truth About Women
1957
★6.2
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
★5.8
Jassy
1947
★5.2
My Learned Friend
1943
★6.2
Doctor at Large
1957
★5.7
They Drive by Night
1938
★6.0
The Night of the Party
1934
★5.7
The Woman's Angle
1952
★8.0
Beware of Pity
1946
★6.7
Don't Take It to Heart
1944
★6.3
The Ware Case
1938
★6.4
Make Me an Offer!
1954
★7.4
Brass Monkey
1948
★6.4
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960
★10.0
A Place of One's Own
1945
★5.8
The Vagabond Queen
1929
★10.0
A Little Bit of Fluff
1919
★10.0