Ernest Thesiger

Acting

Ernest Thesiger

Born January 15, 1879Chelsea, London, England, UK60 credits

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 For

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Movie

2007

Universal Horror
7.1

Universal Horror

Movie

1998

Report
6.1

Report

Movie

1967

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
6.8

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Movie

1961

Sons and Lovers
6.4

Sons and Lovers

Movie

1960

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)Movie
Universal Horror
1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)Movie
Report
1967Reportas Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))Movie
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stoneas StefanoMovie
Sons and Lovers
1960Sons and Loversas Mr. HadlockMovie
The Battle of the Sexes
1960The Battle of the Sexesas Old MacphersonMovie
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas The DeanMovie
The Horse's Mouth
1958The Horse's Mouthas HicksonMovie
The Truth About Women
1957The Truth About Womenas JudgeMovie
Doctor at Large
1957Doctor at Largeas ExaminerMovie
Three Men in a Boat
1956Three Men in a Boatas 3rd Old GentlemanMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas MillionaireTV
Who Done It?
1956Who Done It?as Sir WalterMovie
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955An Alligator Named Daisyas Notcher (uncredited)Movie
Quentin Durward
1955Quentin Durwardas Lord CrawfordMovie
Value for Money
1955Value for Moneyas Lord DewsburyMovie
Make Me an Offer!
1954Make Me an Offer!as Sir John NightingaleMovie
Father Brown
1954Father Brownas The VicomteMovie
The Million Pound Note
1954The Million Pound Noteas Mr. Garrett, Bank DirectorMovie
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953Meet Mr. Luciferas Mr. MacdonaldMovie
The Robe
1953The Robeas Emperor TiberiusMovie
The Woman's Angle
1952The Woman's Angleas JudgeMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas EarlMovie
Scrooge
1951Scroogeas The UndertakerMovie
The Man in the White Suit
1951The Man in the White Suitas Sir John KierlawMovie
Laughter in Paradise
1951Laughter in Paradiseas EndicottMovie
Last Holiday
1950Last Holidayas Sir Trevor LampingtonMovie
T
1949The Bad Lord Byronas Count GuiccioliMovie
Brass Monkey
1948Brass Monkeyas Ryder-HarrisMovie
Quartet
1948Quartetas Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Movie
The Winslow Boy
1948The Winslow Boyas Mr. Ridgeley PierceMovie
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Dr CruickshankMovie
Jassy
1947Jassyas Sir Edward FollesmarkMovie
The Man Within
1947The Man Withinas FarneMovie
Beware of Pity
1946Beware of Pityas Baron Emil de KekesfalvaMovie
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945Caesar and Cleopatraas TheodotusMovie
A Place of One's Own
1945A Place of One's Ownas Dr. Richard MarshamMovie
Henry V
1944Henry Vas Duke of Berri - French AmbassadorMovie
Don't Take It to Heart
1944Don't Take It to Heartas Justices' ClerkMovie
The Lamp Still Burns
1943The Lamp Still Burnsas ChairmanMovie
My Learned Friend
1943My Learned Friendas FerrisMovie
The Ware Case
1938The Ware Caseas CarterMovie
They Drive by Night
1938They Drive by Nightas Walter HooverMovie
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936The Man Who Could Work Miraclesas MaydigMovie
Bride of Frankenstein
1935Bride of Frankensteinas Doctor PretoriusMovie
My Heart Is Calling
1935My Heart Is Callingas FevrierMovie
The Night of the Party
1934The Night of the Partyas Adrian ChiddiattMovie
The Ghoul
1933The Ghoulas LaingMovie
The Only Girl
1933The Only Girlas The ChamberlainMovie
The Old Dark House
1932The Old Dark Houseas Horace FemmMovie
A
1930Ashesas AnnouncerMovie
W
1929Week-End Wivesas BertramMovie
The Vagabond Queen
1929The Vagabond Queenas LidoffMovie
T
1921The Adventures of Mr. Pickwickas Mr. JingleMovie
T
1921The Bachelor's Clubas Israfel MondegoMovie
A Little Bit of Fluff
1919A Little Bit of Fluffas Bertram TullyMovie
N
1918Nelsonas Wiliam PittMovie
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918The Life Story of David Lloyd Georgeas Joseph ChamberlainMovie
T
1916The Real Thing at Lastas WitchMovie