Ernest Thesiger

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Ernest Thesiger was an English character actor best known for his eccentric and memorable roles in early 20th-century British cinema and theatre, including his iconic performance as Dr. Pretorius in "The Bride of Frankenstein."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
character actor
film actor
human
stage actor
activeIn film
theatre
activeInPeriod early 20th century
mid 20th century
authorOf Adventures in Embroidery NERFINISHED
Practically True NERFINISHED
birthName Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger NERFINISHED
burialPlace Brompton Cemetery NERFINISHED
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1879-01-15
dateOfDeath 1961-01-14
educatedAt Slade School of Fine Art NERFINISHED
familyName Thesiger NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Ernest NERFINISHED
hobby needlework
knownFor comic character roles
eccentric screen persona
languageSpoken English
locatedInTime 19th century
20th century
name Ernest Thesiger NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableRole Dr. Septimus Pretorius NERFINISHED
notableWork The Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED
occupation actor
embroiderer
film actor
stage actor
performedIn Caesar and Cleopatra NERFINISHED
Henry V NERFINISHED
The Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED
The Ghost Goes West NERFINISHED
The Ghoul NERFINISHED
The Man Who Could Work Miracles NERFINISHED
The Man in the Mirror NERFINISHED
The Mystery of Edwin Drood NERFINISHED
The Old Dark House NERFINISHED
The Passing of the Third Floor Back NERFINISHED
The Robe NERFINISHED
The Scarlet Pimpernel NERFINISHED
The Thief of Bagdad NERFINISHED
The Winslow Boy NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
relative Frederick Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford NERFINISHED
religion Anglicanism
servedIn British Army NERFINISHED
spouse Janet Mclean Thesiger NERFINISHED

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The Horse’s Mouth starring Ernest Thesiger
The Robe portrayedBy Ernest Thesiger
Bride of Frankenstein stars Ernest Thesiger