
Ernest Thesiger
Acting
🎂 1879-01-15
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.
Cast credits(58)

The Undertaker
1951

Doctor Pretorius
1935

Emperor Tiberius
1953

Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1954

Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1948

(archive footage)
1998

Theodotus
1945

The Dean
1960

Horace Femm
1932

Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
1948

Sir Trevor Lampington
1950

Carter
1938

The Vicomte
1954

Lord Crawford
1955

Earl
1952

Judge
1957

Mr. Macdonald
1953

Stefano
1961

Sir Walter
1956

Sir John Nightingale
1954

Hickson
1958

Self (archive footage)
2007

Chairman
1943

Sir John Kierlaw
1951

Dr Cruickshank
1947

Old Macpherson
1960

Notcher (uncredited)
1955

Examiner
1957

Mr. Hadlock
1960

Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
1944

Lord Dewsbury
1955

Farne
1947

The Chamberlain
1933

Sir Edward Follesmark
1947

Maydig
1936

Adrian Chiddiatt
1934

Count Guiccioli
1949

Fevrier
1935

Walter Hoover
1938

Endicott
1951

Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
1946

Justices' Clerk
1944

Laing
1933

Dr. Richard Marsham
1945
Announcer
1930

Ferris
1943
Mr. Jingle
1921

Judge
1952
Wiliam Pitt
1918
Israfel Mondego
1921

3rd Old Gentleman
1956
Witch
1916
Bertram
1929

Joseph Chamberlain
1918

Lidoff
1929

Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1967

Ryder-Harris
1948

Bertram Tully
1919