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Ernest Thesiger
Born
Jan 15, 1879
Died: Jan 14, 1961
Lived 81 years
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
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Also Known As
Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger
Ernst Thesiger
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Ernest Thesiger
Acting
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.
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as
Self - (archive footage)
2025
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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Self (archive footage)
2007
Universal Horror
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(archive footage)
1998
Report
as
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1967
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
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Stefano
1961
Sons and Lovers
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Mr. Hadlock
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
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Old Macpherson
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
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The Dean
1960
The Horse's Mouth
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Hickson
1958
The Truth About Women
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Judge
1957
Doctor at Large
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Examiner
1957
Three Men in a Boat
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3rd Old Gentleman
1956
Who Done It?
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Sir Walter
1956
An Alligator Named Daisy
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Notcher (uncredited)
1955
Quentin Durward
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Lord Crawford
1955
Value for Money
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Lord Dewsbury
1955
Make Me an Offer!
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Sir John Nightingale
1954
Father Brown
as
The Vicomte
1954
The Million Pound Note
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Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
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Mr. Macdonald
1953
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