Personal Info
Birthday
January 15, 1879
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Ernest Thesiger
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.
Acting Filmography (52)
No Backdrop
9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Movie2007
7.1
Universal Horror
Movie1998
6.1
Report
Movie1967
6.9
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Movie1961
6.5
Sons and Lovers
Movie1960
6.6
The Battle of the Sexes
Movie1960
No Backdrop
10.0
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Movie1960
6.8
The Horse's Mouth
Movie1958
6.3
The Truth About Women
Movie1957
5.7
Doctor at Large
Movie1957
6.3
Three Men in a Boat
Movie1956
No Backdrop
6.0
Armchair Theatre
TV Series1956
5.5
Who Done It?
Movie1956
6.4
An Alligator Named Daisy
Movie1955
5.8
Quentin Durward
Movie1955
6.9
Value for Money
Movie1955
No Backdrop
7.4
Make Me an Offer!
Movie1954
6.5
Father Brown
Movie1954
7.0
The Million Pound Note
Movie1954
5.2
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Movie1953
6.8
The Robe
Movie1953
No Backdrop
8.0
The Woman's Angle
Movie1952
6.5
The Magic Box
Movie1952
7.4
Scrooge
Movie1951
6.9
The Man in the White Suit
Movie1951
6.5
Laughter in Paradise
Movie1951
7.2
Last Holiday
Movie1950
6.4
Brass Monkey
Movie1948
6.3
Quartet
Movie1948
7.0
The Winslow Boy
Movie1948
No Backdrop
5.7
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Movie1947
5.2
Jassy
Movie1947
6.8
The Man Within
Movie1947
6.7
Beware of Pity
Movie1946
6.2
Caesar and Cleopatra
Movie1945
5.8
A Place of One's Own
Movie1945
6.7
Henry V
Movie1944
6.3
Don't Take It to Heart
Movie1944
5.8
The Lamp Still Burns
Movie1943
6.2
My Learned Friend
Movie1943
6.4
The Ware Case
Movie1938
6.0
They Drive by Night
Movie1938
5.9
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Movie1936
7.5
Bride of Frankenstein
Movie1935
7.5
My Heart Is Calling
Movie1935
5.8
The Night of the Party
Movie1934
5.6
The Ghoul
Movie1933
No Backdrop
7.0
The Only Girl
Movie1933
6.7
The Old Dark House
Movie1932
No Backdrop
10.0
The Vagabond Queen
Movie1929
No Backdrop
10.0
A Little Bit of Fluff
Movie1919
No Backdrop
6.4
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
Movie1918