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."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ernest Thesiger canonical | 3 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Adventures in Embroidery
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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
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eccentric screen persona ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| name | Ernest Thesiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableRole | Dr. Septimus Pretorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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embroiderer ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Caesar and Cleopatra
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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
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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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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