Ernest Thesiger (1879–1961) |
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Although he made nearly 60 films in a 50-year acting career, it is for the two he made with director James Whale that Ernest Thesiger will be best remembered. Born Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger in London on January 15, 1879, he was the grandson of the first Baron of Chelmsford. Educated at Marlbrough college and the Slade, he originally hoped to ...
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Born:in Chelsea, London, England, UKDied:(age 81) in Kensington, London, England, UK |
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Actor (72 credits)
Actor (72 credits)
1957-1960
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Calvin Broderick / Colonel Gyll / Phipps
Calvin Broderick / Colonel Gyll / Phipps
- Night Run to the West
(1960)
... Calvin Broderick
- The White Sheep of the Family
(1959)
- The Touch of Fear
(1958)
- Do as I Do
(1958)
... Colonel Gyll
- The Queen's Husband
(1957)
... Phipps
1959-1960
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
The Dean / Professor Galton / Millionaire
The Dean / Professor Galton / Millionaire
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
(1960)
... The Dean
- Suspicious Mind
(1959)
... Professor Galton
- Invitation to Murder
(1959)
... Millionaire
1953-1956
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
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John Cadmus / Montané
John Cadmus / Montané
- Marching Song
(1956)
... John Cadmus
- The Public Prosecutor
(1953)
... Montané
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Archive footage (8 credits)
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Stage: Appeard in Enid Bagnold's play, "The Last Joke," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England, with John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Anna Massey and Robert Flemyng in the cast. See more »Alternate Names:
Ernst ThesigerHeight:
6' (1.83 m)
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I have a shelf all round my dining room about a foot from the ceiling and there my luster lives, out of reach of possible breakages, or so I thought. During the war I took every piece down and stored them in safety. When the bombing stopped they went back to form a glittering frieze which brightens the room. But, alas, I didn't realize that the foundations of the shelves on which my treasures ... See more »Trivia:
His first cousin Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford served as the 38th Viceroy of India from April 4, 1916 to April 2, 1921. He was played by John Mills in Gandhi (1982). See more »Trademark:
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