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Ernest Thesiger

Actor | * 01/15/1879 († 81, 01/14/1961) | Chelsea, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, CBE (15 January 1879 – 14 January 1961) was an English stage and film actor. He is noted for his performance as Doctor Septimus Pretorius in James Whale's film Bride of Frankenstein (1935). ()

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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Seeking shelter from a relentless rainstorm and landslides in a remote region of Wales, five travelers are admitted to a large foreboding old house that belongs to the extremely strange Femm family. S ...

The Old Dark House

NR

1932 | 3.4/5 | 1h 12min
Comedy, Horror
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After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened do ...

The Bride of Frankenstein

NR

1935 | 3.8/5 | 1h 15min
Horror, Science Fiction
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Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman; until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior h ...

Scrooge

PG

1951 | 3.7/5 | 1h 26min
Fantasy, Drama
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Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares a ...

The Robe

NR

1953 | 3.4/5 | 2h 15min
Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Ernest Thesiger

Commander of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Ernest Thesiger as Actor(56)

as Self (archive footage)2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as (archive footage)1998 Universal Horror
as Dr. Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited)1984 Terror in the Aisles
as Stefano1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Old Macpherson1960 The Battle of the Sexes
as Mr. Hadlock1960 Sons and Lovers
as Hickson1958 The Horse's Mouth
as Examiner1957 Doctor at Large
as Judge1957 The Truth About Women
as 3rd Old Gentleman1956 Three Men in a Boat
as Sir Walter1956 Who Done It?
as Notcher (uncredited)1955 An Alligator Named Daisy
as Lord Dewsbury1955 Value for Money
as Lord Crawford1955 Quentin Durward
as Sir John Nightingale1954 Make Me an Offer!
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director1954 The Million Pound Note
as The Vicomte1954 Father Brown
as Mr. Macdonald1953 Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Emperor Tiberius1953 The Robe
as Judge1952 The Woman's Angle
as Earl1952 The Magic Box
as Sir John Kierlaw1951 The Man in the White Suit
as Executor Endicott1951 Laughter in Paradise
as The Undertaker1951 Scrooge
as Sir Trevor Lampington1950 Last Holiday
as Count Guiccioli1949 The Bad Lord Byron
as Ryder-Harris1948 Brass Monkey
as Henry Dashwood1948 Quartet
as Sir Edward Follesmark1947 Jassy
as Dr Cruickshank1947 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Farne1947 The Man Within
as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva1946 Beware of Pity
as Theodotus1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
as Dr. Richard Marsham1945 A Place of One's Own
as Justices' Clerk1944 Don't Take It to Heart
as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador1944 Henry V
as Ferris1943 My Learned Friend
as Chairman1943 The Lamp Still Burns
as Walter Hoover1938 They Drive by Night
as Carter1938 The Ware Case
as Maydig1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles
as Fevrier1935 My Heart Is Calling
as Doctor Pretorius1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
as Adrian Chiddiatt1935 The Night of the Party
as The Chamberlain1933 The Only Girl
as Laing1933 The Ghoul
as Horace Femm1932 The Old Dark House
1930 Ashes
as Lidoff1929 The Vagabond Queen
as Bertram1929 Week-End Wives
as Mr. Peabody1922 Number 13
as Mr. Jingle1921 The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
as Israfel Mondego1921 The Bachelor's Club
as Wiliam Pitt1918 Nelson
as Joseph Chamberlain1918 The Life Story of David Lloyd George
as Witch1916 The Real Thing at Last

Full Name: Ernest Thesiger
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 01/15 1879 (January) in Chelsea, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Saturday, 01/14 1961 (January) in London (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Marlborough College
Spouses (current/former): Janette Ranken Thesiger
Father: Sir Edward Thesiger
Mother: Georgina Stopford
Other names for Ernest Thesiger (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger"
"Ernst Thesiger"
Ernest Thesiger frequently works together with these people:
Muir Mathieson (8x, Crew)
Wilfrid Hyde-White (7x, Actor)
Joan Hickson (7x, Actress)
A.E. Matthews (7x, Actor)
Laurence Olivier (6x, Actor)
Boris Karloff (6x, Actor)
Sydney Box (6x, Crew)
John Laurie (6x, Actor)
Mervyn Johns (5x, Actor)
Ronald Neame (5x, Crew)
Edie Martin (5x, Actress)
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