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Ernest Thesiger portrait

Ernest Thesiger

4 films

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.

Where to Start with Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger appears in 4 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Bride of Frankenstein, The Man in the White Suit, The Old Dark House, a strong place to start exploring Ernest Thesiger's drama work.

Bride of Frankenstein 7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935
The Man in the White Suit 6.9

The Man in the White Suit

1951
The Old Dark House 6.7

The Old Dark House

1932

Ernest Thesiger: Drama Films 4

Bride of Frankenstein 7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935
The Man in the White Suit 6.9

The Man in the White Suit

1951
The Old Dark House 6.7

The Old Dark House

1932
Henry V 6.7

Henry V

1944

Frequent Collaborators

James Whale James Whale 2 films together Boris Karloff Boris Karloff 2 films together Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier 2 films together Colin Clive Colin Clive 1 film together Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson 1 film together Elsa Lanchester Elsa Lanchester 1 film together