Ernest Thesiger

Actor · Born 1879

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.

Filmography

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961 · as Stefano

Sons and Lovers

1960 · as Mr. Hadlock

The Battle of the Sexes

1960 · as Old Macpherson

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960 · as The Dean

The Horse's Mouth

1958 · as Hickson

The Truth About Women

1957 · as Judge

Doctor at Large

1957 · as Examiner

Three Men in a Boat

1956 · as 3rd Old Gentleman

Who Done It?

1956 · as Sir Walter

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955 · as Notcher (uncredited)

Quentin Durward

1955 · as Lord Crawford

Value for Money

1955 · as Lord Dewsbury