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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

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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  • Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

    Played Doctor Pretorius

    Average Rating
    7.5
    1061 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 20, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

    Played The Undertaker

    Average Rating
    7.4
    350 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Old Dark House

    The Old Dark House

    Played Horace Femm

    Average Rating
    6.7
    289 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 20, 1932
    94 years ago
  • The Robe

    The Robe

    Played Emperor Tiberius

    Average Rating
    6.8
    268 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Man in the White Suit

    The Man in the White Suit

    Played Sir John Kierlaw

    Average Rating
    6.9
    195 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 07, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Henry V

    Henry V

    Played Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

    Average Rating
    6.6
    124 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Million Pound Note

    The Million Pound Note

    Played Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    74 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 07, 1954
    73 years ago
  • The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

    Played Laing

    Average Rating
    5.5
    60 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra

    Played Theodotus

    Average Rating
    6.2
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Last Holiday

    Last Holiday

    Played Sir Trevor Lampington

    Average Rating
    7.1
    52 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 1950
    77 years ago
  • Report

    Report

    Played Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

    Average Rating
    6.2
    52 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1967
    60 years ago
  • The Horse's Mouth

    The Horse's Mouth

    Played Hickson

    Average Rating
    6.7
    46 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 11, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Sons and Lovers

    Sons and Lovers

    Played Mr. Hadlock

    Average Rating
    6.4
    38 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1960
    66 years ago
  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

    Played Stefano

    Average Rating
    6.8
    35 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 28, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Laughter in Paradise

    Laughter in Paradise

    Played Endicott

    Average Rating
    6.4
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Battle of the Sexes

    The Battle of the Sexes

    Played Old Macpherson

    Average Rating
    6.5
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1960
    67 years ago
  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

    Played The Vicomte

    Average Rating
    6.4
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles

    The Man Who Could Work Miracles

    Played Maydig

    Average Rating
    5.8
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 23, 1936
    91 years ago
  • The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

    Played Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

    Average Rating
    6.9
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Doctor at Large

    Doctor at Large

    Played Examiner

    Average Rating
    5.6
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    Played Earl

    Average Rating
    6.4
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1952
    75 years ago
  • A Place of One's Own

    A Place of One's Own

    Played Dr. Richard Marsham

    Average Rating
    5.6
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

    Played (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.1
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1998
    27 years ago
  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

    Played Walter Hoover

    Average Rating
    5.8
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Quartet

    Quartet

    Played Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

    Average Rating
    6.2
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Played Mr. Macdonald

    Average Rating
    5.1
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1953
    73 years ago
  • My Learned Friend

    My Learned Friend

    Played Ferris

    Average Rating
    6.0
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Quentin Durward

    Quentin Durward

    Played Lord Crawford

    Average Rating
    5.6
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

    Played Sir Walter

    Average Rating
    5.1
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1956
    71 years ago
  • Jassy

    Jassy

    Played Sir Edward Follesmark

    Average Rating
    5.4
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Three Men in a Boat

    Three Men in a Boat

    Played 3rd Old Gentleman

    Average Rating
    6.3
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1956
    70 years ago
  • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

    The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

    Played Dr Cruickshank

    Average Rating
    5.2
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Truth About Women

    The Truth About Women

    Played Judge

    Average Rating
    5.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Lamp Still Burns

    The Lamp Still Burns

    Played Chairman

    Average Rating
    5.4
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Value for Money

    Value for Money

    Played Lord Dewsbury

    Average Rating
    6.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 09, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Beware of Pity

    Beware of Pity

    Played Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

    Average Rating
    6.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1946
    80 years ago
  • The Life Story of David Lloyd George

    The Life Story of David Lloyd George

    Played Joseph Chamberlain

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1918
    109 years ago

  • The Bad Lord Byron

    Played Count Guiccioli

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1949
    78 years ago
  • An Alligator Named Daisy

    An Alligator Named Daisy

    Played Notcher (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 13, 1955
    71 years ago
  • The Night of the Party

    The Night of the Party

    Played Adrian Chiddiatt

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Don't Take It to Heart

    Don't Take It to Heart

    Played Justices' Clerk

    Average Rating
    5.9
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 13, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Brass Monkey

    Brass Monkey

    Played Ryder-Harris

    Average Rating
    5.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1948
    78 years ago
  • The Ware Case

    The Ware Case

    Played Carter

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Make Me an Offer!

    Make Me an Offer!

    Played Sir John Nightingale

    Average Rating
    6.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 08, 1954
    72 years ago

  • Nelson

    Played Wiliam Pitt

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1918
    109 years ago
  • The Man Within

    The Man Within

    Played Farne

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    May 19, 1947
    80 years ago
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    9.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 16, 2007
    19 years ago

  • Week-End Wives

    Played Bertram

    Average Rating
    8.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 14, 1929
    98 years ago
  • My Heart Is Calling

    My Heart Is Calling

    Played Fevrier

    Average Rating
    10.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Vagabond Queen

    The Vagabond Queen

    Played Lidoff

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 11, 1929
    98 years ago

  • The Real Thing at Last

    Played Witch

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 1916
    111 years ago
  • The Only Girl

    The Only Girl

    Played The Chamberlain

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1933
    94 years ago
  • The Woman's Angle

    The Woman's Angle

    Played Judge

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1952
    75 years ago
  • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

    Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

    Played The Dean

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1960
    67 years ago

  • Ashes

    Played Announcer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1930
    96 years ago

  • The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

    Played Mr. Jingle

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1921
    105 years ago

  • The Bachelor's Club

    Played Israfel Mondego

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1921
    106 years ago
  • A Little Bit of Fluff

    A Little Bit of Fluff

    Played Bertram Tully

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1919
    108 years ago
  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Played Self - (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 2025
    4 months ago
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