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Ernest Thesiger | The Couch Critic

Ernest Thesiger

Born

January 15, 1879

Place of Birth

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Known For

Acting

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.

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

as Doctor Pretorius

Scrooge

Scrooge

as The Undertaker

November 28, 1951

The Robe

The Robe

as Emperor Tiberius

September 16, 1953

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

as Walter Hoover

December 1, 1938

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

January 7, 1954

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

October 20, 1932

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

as Sir John Kierlaw

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

September 24, 1948

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

November 11, 1958

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

December 28, 1961

Henry V

Henry V

as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

November 24, 1944

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

as Old Macpherson

February 25, 1960

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

December 11, 1945

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

January 1, 1952

Father Brown

Father Brown

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

as Sir Trevor Lampington

Quartet

Quartet

as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

October 26, 1948

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

October 1, 1957

The Bad Lord Byron

The Bad Lord Byron

as Count Guiccioli

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

August 29, 1960

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

as Lord Crawford

September 9, 1955

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Mr. Macdonald

November 30, 1953

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

The Life Story of David Lloyd George

as Joseph Chamberlain

January 1, 1918

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)

The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

as Adrian Chiddiatt

The Man Within

The Man Within

Jassy

Jassy

as Sir Edward Follesmark

August 13, 1947

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

November 29, 1943

Value for Money

Value for Money

as Lord Dewsbury

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

as (archive footage)

October 8, 1998

A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

as Dr. Richard Marsham

Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

as Ryder-Harris

December 1, 1948

Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

My Heart Is Calling

My Heart Is Calling

January 1, 1935

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

as Sir John Nightingale

December 8, 1954

Number 13

Number 13

January 10, 1922

My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

October 25, 1943

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as Dr Cruickshank

October 30, 1947

Week-End Wives

The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

February 12, 1952

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

as 3rd Old Gentleman

December 23, 1956

Don't Take It to Heart

Don't Take It to Heart

as Justices' Clerk

November 13, 1944

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

as Notcher (uncredited)

December 13, 1955

Report

Report

as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

January 1, 1967

The Only Girl

as The Chamberlain

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

December 2, 1938

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

January 3, 1960

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

November 1, 1921

Nelson

January 2, 1918

The Bachelor's Club

The Bachelor's Club

as Israfel Mondego

Ashes

December 31, 1930

A Little Bit of Fluff

A Little Bit of Fluff

as Bertram Tully

The Vagabond Queen

The Vagabond Queen

The Real Thing at Last

The Real Thing at Last