Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Deceased · Born: Jan 14, 1879 · Died: Jan 14, 1961

Personal Details

BornJan 14, 1879 Chelsea, London, England, UK

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.

Career

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1960
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes as Old Macpherson
{"id":82294,"title":"Sons and Lovers","year":"1960","character":"Mr. Hadlock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sons-and-lovers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82294.jpg"},"released":1}
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers as Mr. Hadlock
{"id":66519,"title":"The Horse's Mouth","year":"1958","character":"Hickson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-horses-mouth-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66519.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth as Hickson
{"id":98486,"title":"The Truth About Women","year":"1957","character":"Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-truth-about-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_98486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_98486.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Truth About Women
The Truth About Women as Judge
{"id":66914,"title":"Who Done It?","year":"1956","character":"Sir Walter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/who-done-it-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66914.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Who Done It?
Who Done It? as Sir Walter
{"id":67231,"title":"Value for Money","year":"1955","character":"Lord Dewsbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/value-for-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67231.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Value for Money
Value for Money as Lord Dewsbury
{"id":67030,"title":"Make Me an Offer!","year":"1954","character":"Sir John","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/make-me-an-offer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67030.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer! as Sir John
{"id":67369,"title":"The Detective","year":"1954","character":"The Vicomte","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-detective-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67369.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67369.jpg"},"released":1}
The Detective
The Detective as The Vicomte
{"id":67811,"title":"Meet Mr. Lucifer","year":"1953","character":"Mr. Macdonald","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/meet-mr-lucifer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67811.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer as Mr. Macdonald
{"id":186811,"title":"The Woman's Angle","year":"1952","character":"Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-womans-angle-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186811.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle as Judge
{"id":32491,"title":"The Man in the White Suit","year":"1951","character":"Sir John Kierlaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-man-in-the-white-suit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32491.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32491.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit as Sir John Kierlaw
{"id":67977,"title":"Laughter in Paradise","year":"1951","character":"Endicott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/laughter-in-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67977.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67977.jpg"},"released":1}
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise as Endicott
{"id":69409,"title":"Brass Monkey","year":"1948","character":"Ryder-Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/brass-monkey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69409.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey as Ryder-Harris
{"id":187080,"title":"The Smugglers","year":"1947","character":"Farne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-smugglers-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187080.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
The Smugglers
The Smugglers as Farne
{"id":69800,"title":"The Ghosts of Berkeley Square","year":"1947","character":"Dr Cruickshank","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-ghosts-of-berkeley-square","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69800.jpg"},"released":1}
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Dr Cruickshank
{"id":187110,"title":"Jassy","year":"1947","character":"Sir Edward Follesmark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/jassy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187110.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187110.jpg"},"released":1}
Jassy
Jassy as Sir Edward Follesmark
{"id":69695,"title":"Beware of Pity","year":"1946","character":"Baron Emil de Kekesfalva","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/beware-of-pity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69695.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69695.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
{"id":70235,"title":"A Place of One's Own","year":"1945","character":"Dr. Richard Marsham","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-place-of-ones-own-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70235.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own as Dr. Richard Marsham
{"id":69893,"title":"Caesar and Cleopatra","year":"1945","character":"Theodotus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/caesar-and-cleopatra-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c6df69hgbg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c6df69hgbg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra as Theodotus
{"id":69962,"title":"Henry V","year":"1944","character":"Duke of Berri - French Ambassador","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/henry-v-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69962.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Henry V
Henry V as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
{"id":71005,"title":"My Learned Friend","year":"1943","character":"Ferris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/my-learned-friend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71005.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71005.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend as Ferris
{"id":72596,"title":"They Drive by Night","year":"1938","character":"Walter Hoover","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/they-drive-by-night-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72596.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night as Walter Hoover
{"id":119403,"title":"The Man Who Could Work Miracles","year":"1936","character":"Maydig","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-man-who-could-work-miracles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119403.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles as Maydig
{"id":13305,"title":"The Bride of Frankenstein","year":"1935","character":"Doctor Pretorius","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-bride-of-frankenstein-1935","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2m0sdr1uu3ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2m0sdr1uu3ag.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride of Frankenstein as Doctor Pretorius
{"id":96870,"title":"The Ghoul","year":"1933","character":"Laing","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-ghoul-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96870.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
The Ghoul
The Ghoul as Laing
{"id":74824,"title":"The Old Dark House","year":"1932","character":"Horace Femm","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-old-dark-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74824.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74824.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House as Horace Femm