Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger
A charcoal drawing of Thesiger
by John Singer Sargent, c. 1911
Born
Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger

(1879-01-15)15 January 1879
Died14 January 1961(1961-01-14) (aged 81)
Kensington, London, England
Years active1916–1961
Spouse
(m. 1917)
Relatives1st Lord Chelmsford (grandfather)
2nd Lord Chelmsford (uncle)
1st Viscount Chelmsford (cousin)
Wilfred Thesiger (cousin)
Robert Ranken (father-in-law)
William Ranken (brother-in-law)
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, CBE (15 January 1879 – 14 January 1961) was an English stage and film actor.[1] He is noted for his performance as Doctor Septimus Pretorius in James Whale's film Bride of Frankenstein (1935).[2]

Portrait of Thesiger by William Ranken, Manchester City Galleries
  1. ^ "Ernest Thesiger". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Ernst Thesiger – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.