Actor

Ernest Thesiger

1916–present1879–1961ComedyDramaRomanceCrime

Comic Visionary

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Known For

58 acting credits

as Doctor Pretorius

Bride of Frankenstein

as Doctor Pretorius

1935

Bride of Frankenstein

Filmography

2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)9.0 1998Universal Horror(archive footage)7.1 1967ReportDoctor Pretorius (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))6.1 1961The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneStefano6.9 1960The Battle of the SexesOld Macpherson6.5 1960Sons and Lovers

About

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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