Acting
Community Rating
6.3
TMDB estimate
Born
January 15, 1879
Died
January 14, 1961 (age 81)
Born in
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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.
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007
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Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
1998
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Report
as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1967
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Stefano
1961
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Sons and Lovers
as Mr. Hadlock
1960
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The Battle of the Sexes
as Old Macpherson
1960
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
as The Dean
1960
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The Horse's Mouth
as Hickson
1958
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The Truth About Women
as Judge
1957
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Doctor at Large
as Examiner
1957
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Three Men in a Boat
as 3rd Old Gentleman
1956
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Armchair Theatre
as Millionaire
1956
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Who Done It?
as Sir Walter
1956
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An Alligator Named Daisy
as Notcher (uncredited)
1955
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Quentin Durward
as Lord Crawford
1955
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Value for Money
as Lord Dewsbury
1955
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Make Me an Offer!
as Sir John Nightingale
1954
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Father Brown
as The Vicomte
1954
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The Million Pound Note
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1954
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