Where to watch Ernest Thesiger in the UK
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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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- The Robe (1953) as Emperor Tiberius
- Scrooge (1951) as The Undertaker
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Doctor Pretorius
- The Million Pound Note (1954) as Mr. Garrett, Bank Director
- The Magic Box (1952) as Earl
- The Old Dark House (1932) as Horace Femm
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Millionaire
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) as Stefano
- The Ghoul (1933) as Laing
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) as Sir John Kierlaw
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) as Theodotus
- Last Holiday (1950) as Sir Trevor Lampington
- Henry V (1944) as Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
- Sons and Lovers (1960) as Mr. Hadlock
- Quentin Durward (1955) as Lord Crawford
- Father Brown (1954) as The Vicomte
- Jassy (1947) as Sir Edward Follesmark
- The Battle of the Sexes (1960) as Old Macpherson
- Doctor at Large (1957) as Examiner
- Quartet (1948) as Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Universal Horror (1998) as (archive footage)
- The Winslow Boy (1948) as Mr. Ridgeley Pierce
- Laughter in Paradise (1951) as Endicott
- The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Hickson
- The Bad Lord Byron (1949) as Count Guiccioli
- The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) as Dr Cruickshank
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Notcher (uncredited)
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) as Mr. Macdonald
- The Truth About Women (1957) as Judge
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Who Done It? (1956) as Sir Walter
- Value for Money (1955) as Lord Dewsbury
- The Woman's Angle (1952) as Judge
- Don't Take It to Heart (1944) as Justices' Clerk
- A Place of One's Own (1945) as Dr. Richard Marsham
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) as Maydig
- The Man Within (1947) as Farne
- The Lamp Still Burns (1943) as Chairman
- Make Me an Offer! (1954) as Sir John Nightingale
- They Drive by Night (1938) as Walter Hoover
- Three Men in a Boat (1956) as 3rd Old Gentleman
- The Ware Case (1938) as Carter
- Beware of Pity (1946) as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
- The Only Girl (1933) as The Chamberlain
- My Learned Friend (1943) as Ferris
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1960) as The Dean
- The Night of the Party (1934) as Adrian Chiddiatt
- The Vagabond Queen (1929) as Lidoff
- Brass Monkey (1948) as Ryder-Harris
- Report (1967) as Doctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- Ashes (1930) as Announcer
- The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921) as Mr. Jingle
- My Heart Is Calling (1935) as Fevrier
- The Bachelor's Club (1921) as Israfel Mondego
- The Real Thing at Last (1916) as Witch
- Week-End Wives (1929) as Bertram
- Nelson (1918) as Wiliam Pitt
- A Little Bit of Fluff (1919) as Bertram Tully
- The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1918) as Joseph Chamberlain
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What are Ernest Thesiger's most popular films?
Most-watched Ernest Thesiger films currently: The Robe (1953), Scrooge (1951), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Million Pound Note (1954), The Magic Box (1952).
What TV shows has Ernest Thesiger appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Armchair Theatre (1956).
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