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Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Born on January 15th, 1879

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died on January 14th, 1961

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.

Filmography

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Self (archive footage)

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Universal Horror

1998

(archive footage)

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Report

1967

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

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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

Stefano

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Sons and Lovers

1960

Mr. Hadlock

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The Battle of the Sexes

1960

Old Macpherson

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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960

The Dean

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The Horse's Mouth

1958

Hickson

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The Truth About Women

1957

Judge

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Doctor at Large

1957

Examiner

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Three Men in a Boat

1956

3rd Old Gentleman

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Who Done It?

1956

Sir Walter

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An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

Notcher (uncredited)

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Quentin Durward

1955

Lord Crawford

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Value for Money

1955

Lord Dewsbury

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Make Me an Offer!

1954

Sir John Nightingale

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Father Brown

1954

The Vicomte

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The Million Pound Note

1954

Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

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Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

Mr. Macdonald

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The Robe

1953

Emperor Tiberius

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The Woman's Angle

1952

Judge

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The Magic Box

1952

Earl

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Scrooge

1951

The Undertaker

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The Man in the White Suit

1951

Sir John Kierlaw

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Laughter in Paradise

1951

Endicott

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Last Holiday

1950

Sir Trevor Lampington

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The Bad Lord Byron

1949

Count Guiccioli

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Brass Monkey

1948

Ryder-Harris

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Quartet

1948

Henry Dashwood

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The Winslow Boy

1948

Character TBA

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The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

Dr Cruickshank

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Jassy

1947

Sir Edward Follesmark

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The Man Within

1947

Farne

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Beware of Pity

1946

Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

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Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

Theodotus

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A Place of One's Own

1945

Dr. Richard Marsham

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Henry V

1944

Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

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Don't Take It to Heart

1944

Justices' Clerk

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The Lamp Still Burns

1943

Chairman

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My Learned Friend

1943

Ferris

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The Ware Case

1938

Carter

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They Drive by Night

1938

Walter Hoover

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The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

Maydig

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Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Doctor Pretorius

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My Heart Is Calling

1935

Fevrier

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The Night of the Party

1934

Adrian Chiddiatt

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The Ghoul

1933

Laing

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The Only Girl

1933

The Chamberlain

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The Old Dark House

1932

Horace Femm

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Ashes

1930

Character TBA

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Week-End Wives

1929

Bertram

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The Vagabond Queen

1929

Lidoff

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Number 13

1922

Mr. Peabody

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The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

1921

Mr. Jingle

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The Bachelor's Club

1921

Israfel Mondego

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A Little Bit of Fluff

1919

Bertram Tully

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Nelson

1918

Wiliam Pitt

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The Life Story of David Lloyd George

1918

Joseph Chamberlain

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The Real Thing at Last

1916

Witch

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