Ernest Thesiger

from Chelsea, London, England, UK

Artwork for The RobeImage of 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.

Timeline

2007Aged 128

  • Poster for Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Self (archive footage)

1998Aged 119

  • Poster for Universal Horror

    (archive footage)

1967Aged 88

  • Poster for Report

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

1961Aged 82

  • Poster for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

    Stefano

1960Aged 81

  • Poster for Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

    The Dean

  • Poster for The Battle of the Sexes

    Old Macpherson

  • Poster for Sons and Lovers

    Mr. Hadlock

1958Aged 79

  • Poster for The Horse's Mouth

    Hickson

1957Aged 78

  • Poster for Doctor at Large

    Examiner

  • Poster for The Truth About Women

    Judge

1956Aged 77

  • Poster for Who Done It?

    Sir Walter

  • Poster for Three Men in a Boat

    3rd Old Gentleman

1955Aged 76

  • Poster for Value for Money

    Lord Dewsbury

  • Poster for Quentin Durward

    Lord Crawford

  • Poster for An Alligator Named Daisy

    Notcher (uncredited)

1954Aged 75

  • Poster for The Million Pound Note

    Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

  • Poster for Father Brown

    The Vicomte

  • Poster for Make Me an Offer!

    Sir John Nightingale

1953Aged 74

  • Poster for The Robe

    Emperor Tiberius

  • Poster for Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Mr. Macdonald

1952Aged 73

  • Poster for The Magic Box

    Earl

  • Poster for The Woman's Angle

    Judge

1951Aged 72

  • Poster for Laughter in Paradise

    Endicott

  • Poster for The Man in the White Suit

    Sir John Kierlaw

  • Poster for Scrooge

    The Undertaker

1950Aged 71

  • Poster for Last Holiday

    Sir Trevor Lampington

1949Aged 70

1948Aged 69

  • Poster for The Winslow Boy

    Mr. Ridgeley Pierce

  • Poster for Quartet

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

  • Poster for Brass Monkey

    Ryder-Harris

1947Aged 68

  • Poster for The Man Within

    Farne

  • Poster for Jassy

    Sir Edward Follesmark

  • Poster for The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

    Dr Cruickshank

1946Aged 67

  • Poster for Beware of Pity

    Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

1945Aged 66

  • Poster for A Place of One's Own

    Dr. Richard Marsham

  • Poster for Caesar and Cleopatra

    Theodotus

1944Aged 65

  • Poster for Don't Take It to Heart

    Justices' Clerk

  • Poster for Henry V

    Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

1943Aged 64

  • Poster for My Learned Friend

    Ferris

  • Poster for The Lamp Still Burns

    Chairman

1938Aged 59

  • Poster for They Drive by Night

    Walter Hoover

  • Poster for The Ware Case

    Carter

1936Aged 57

  • Poster for The Man Who Could Work Miracles

    Maydig

1935Aged 56

  • Poster for My Heart Is Calling

    Fevrier

  • Poster for Bride of Frankenstein

    Doctor Pretorius

1934Aged 55

  • Poster for The Night of the Party

    Adrian Chiddiatt

1933Aged 54

  • Poster for The Only Girl

    The Chamberlain

  • Poster for The Ghoul

    Laing

1932Aged 53

  • Poster for The Old Dark House

    Horace Femm

1930Aged 51

1929Aged 50

1921Aged 42

1919Aged 40

  • Poster for A Little Bit of Fluff

    Bertram Tully

1918Aged 39

  • Poster for The Life Story of David Lloyd George

    Joseph Chamberlain

  • Poster for Nelson

    Wiliam Pitt

1916Aged 37

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