Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 15, 1879
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger
- Ernst Thesiger
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.
Known For - Movies
The Robe
as Emperor Tiberius
Bride of Frankenstein
as Doctor Pretorius
Scrooge
as The Undertaker
The Million Pound Note
as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
Henry V
as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
The Old Dark House
as Horace Femm
Last Holiday
as Sir Trevor Lampington
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Quartet
as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Man in the White Suit
as Sir John Kierlaw
