Ernest Thesiger
Date of birth: 1879-01-15
Place of birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, Ernst 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.
Movie Credits
Bride of Frankenstein
1935-04-20
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945-12-11
The aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Henry V
1944-11-24
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the co
The Old Dark House
1932-10-20
In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansi
Father Brown
1954-06-08
Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two
They Drive by Night
1938-12-01
“Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to
The Man in the White Suit
1951-08-07
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dir
Scrooge
1951-11-30
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is v
The Ghoul
1933-08-01
British Egyptologist, Professor Morlant, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in th
A Place of One's Own
1945-03-20
An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live w
The Robe
1953-09-16
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixi
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961-12-28
Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play
The Battle of the Sexes
1960-02-25
Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their exp
Laughter in Paradise
1951-06-01
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can
Sons and Lovers
1960-06-23
The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he s
Quentin Durward
1955-09-09
During the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English
Beware of Pity
1946-07-22
A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947-10-30
The ghosts of two stupid 18th-century officers are doomed to haunt a Berkeley Square mansion until t
Brass Monkey
1948-12-01
Carroll Levis, a radio variety host, gets involved in murder and theft.
The Vagabond Queen
1929-05-11
The Vagabond Queen is a 1929 British comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Betty Bal
Don't Take It to Heart
1944-11-13
A stray World War Two bomb releases the ghost of the 3rd Earl of Chaunduyt after 400 years. A visiti
The Real Thing at Last
1916-03-08
Satirical silent movie based on the play Macbeth written in 1916 by Peter Pan creator and playwright
Jassy
1947-08-13
In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued
The Ware Case
1938-12-02
An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936-07-23
An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that h
The Horse's Mouth
1958-11-11
Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his n
Make Me an Offer!
1954-12-08
A struggling antiques dealer (Peter Finch) thinks he has found the answer to his problems when he st
The Million Pound Note
1954-01-07
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen wh
The Only Girl
1933-06-17
English-language version of Ich und die Kaiserin. 'Germany, 1890. Duke falls in love with voice whi
The Woman's Angle
1952-02-12
The organising force of a family of musical prodigies, Robert Mansell is a frustrated composer in se
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960-01-03
Saville is told by a palm reader he is doomed to become a murderer at some future time. He decides t
Ashes
1930-12-31
Futuristic story about a slow moving cricket match that begins in 1940 (ten years beyond the year wh
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918-01-01
A biopic of Britain's Great War Prime Minister.
Doctor at Large
1957-03-26
Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a memb
Last Holiday
1950-05-15
George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On hi
The Bad Lord Byron
1949-04-18
Injured and on his deathbed in Greece, Lord Byron imagines a celestial trial with witnesses to deter
The Winslow Boy
1948-09-24
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents
The Night of the Party
1934-07-16
A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party
The Truth About Women
1957-10-01
A man recalls his relationships with the women he loved as he tries to help another man try to under
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921-11-01
A club man's country jaunt with friends leads to a breach of promise suit by a landlady.
The Bachelor's Club
1921-06-01
A henpeck man inherits a fortune and starts a club for women-haters.
The Magic Box
1952-01-01
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young a
Week-End Wives
1929-05-14
A lawyer spends the weekend with a married actress at the same hotel as his wife and her lover. This
Quartet
1948-10-26
Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alie
Nelson
1918-01-02
Lord Nelson's life, loves and death.
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953-11-30
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
My Learned Friend
1943-10-25
An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the lis
Three Men in a Boat
1956-12-23
Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misa
The Lamp Still Burns
1943-11-29
A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
Who Done It?
1956-03-20
This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955-12-13
Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger
Value for Money
1955-08-09
A wealthy young man from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer. She decides to t
My Heart Is Calling
1935-01-01
Musical comedy. An opera singer falls for a stowaway on the way to Monte Carlo
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007-05-16
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - For
Universal Horror
1998-10-08
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the
The Man Within
1947-05-19
A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.
Report
1967-01-01
Bruce Conner’s most celebrated film for a reason: it takes historical moments that were replayed ove
A Little Bit of Fluff
1919-05-01
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025-11-21
Dive into 60 minutes of blood, bravado and brilliant scares as we trace the evolution of horror cine