
Ernest Thesiger
Born: 1879-01-15
Place: Chelsea, London, England, UK
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
Caesar and Cleopatra
Henry V
The Old Dark House
The Man in the White Suit
Scrooge
The Ghoul
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π Award Stats
- 3 total wins
- 40 nominations
- 3 Oscars π₯
1916
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- The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Dr Cruickshank π
- Jassy as Sir Edward Follesmark
- The Man Within as Farne
1948
- Brass Monkey as Ryder-Harris π
- The Winslow Boy
- Quartet as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1949
1950
1951
- The Man in the White Suit as Sir John Kierlaw π
- Scrooge as The Undertaker
- Laughter in Paradise as Endicott π
1952
1953
1954
- Father Brown as The Vicomte
- Make Me an Offer! as Sir John Nightingale
- The Million Pound Note as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
1955
- Quentin Durward as Lord Crawford π
- An Alligator Named Daisy as Notcher (uncredited)
- Value for Money as Lord Dewsbury
1956
1957
1958
1960
- The Battle of the Sexes as Old Macpherson π
- Sons and Lovers as Mr. Hadlock π
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime as The Dean