Nigel Bruce
Known for
Acting
Life
1895 – 1953 (aged 58)
Born in
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Credits
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Biography
William Nigel Ernle Bruce, best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes). Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion.
Known For
Rebecca
23 Mar 1940
Suspicion
14 Nov 1941
Limelight
16 Oct 1952
The Hound of the Baskervilles
24 Mar 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
01 Sep 1939
Terror by Night
01 Feb 1946
The Woman in Green
15 Jun 1945
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
25 Dec 1942
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Filmography
1985
- The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Watson (archive footage)
1954
- World for Ransomas Governor Sir Charles Coutts
1952
- Limelightas Postant
- Four Star Playhouseas Col. Mournay1 episode
- Bwana Devilas Dr. Angus McLean
- Hong Kongas Lighton
1950
- Vendettaas Sir Thomas Nevil
1948
- Julia Misbehavesas Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
1947
- The Exileas Sir Edward Hyde
- The Two Mrs. Carrollsas Dr. Tuttle
1946
- Dressed to Killas Dr. John H. Watson
- Terror by Nightas Dr. John H. Watson
1945
- Pursuit to Algiersas Doctor Watson
- The Woman in Greenas Dr. John Watson
- Son of Lassieas Duke of Radling
- The Corn Is Greenas The Squire
- The House of Fearas Dr. John Watson
1944
- Frenchman's Creekas Lord Godolphin
- Gypsy Wildcatas High Sheriff
- The Pearl of Deathas Dr. John Watson
- The Scarlet Clawas Doctor Watson
- Follow the Boysas Nigel Bruce
1943
- The Spider Womanas Dr. John H. Watson
- Lassie Come Homeas Duke of Rudling
- Crazy Houseas Dr. Watson
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Deathas Doctor Watson
- Sherlock Holmes in Washingtonas Doctor Watson
- Forever and a Dayas Major Garrow
1942
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weaponas Doctor Watson
- Journey for Margaretas Herbert V. Allison
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terroras Doctor Watson
- Eagle Squadronas McKinnon
- This Above Allas Ramsbottom
- Roxie Hartas E. Clay Benham
1941
- Suspicionas Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- The Chocolate Soldieras Bernard Fischer
- This Woman Is Mineas Duncan MacDougall
- Free and Easyas Florian Clemington
- Play Girlas William McDonald Vincent
1940
- Hudson's Bayas Prince Rupert
- A Dispatch from Reutersas Sir Randolph Persham
- Susan and Godas 'Hutchie'
- Lillian Russellas William Gilbert
- Rebeccaas Giles Lacy
- Adventure in Diamondsas Col. J.W. Lansfield
- The Blue Birdas Mr. Luxury
1939
- The Rains Cameas Lord Albert Esketh
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Watson
- The Hound of the Baskervillesas Doctor John H. Watson
1938
- Suezas Sir Malcolm Cameron
- Kidnappedas Neil MacDonald
- The Baroness and the Butleras Major Andros
1937
- Thunder in the Cityas Duke Of Glenavon
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyneyas Lord Willie Winton
1936
- The Man I Marryas Robert Hartley
- The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Sir Benjamin Warrenton
- Follow Your Heartas Henri Forrester
- The White Angelas Dr. West
- Under Two Flagsas Capt. Menzies
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pineas Thurber
1935
- The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carloas Ivan
- Jalnaas Maurice Vaughn
- Sheas Horace Holly
- Becky Sharpas Joseph Sedley
1934
- The Scarlet Pimpernelas The Prince of Wales
- Springtime for Henryas Johnny Jewlliwell
- Treasure Islandas Squire Trelawney
- The Lady Is Willingas Welton
- Murder in Trinidadas Bertram Lynch
- Stand Up and Cheer!as Eustis Dinwiddle
- Coming Out Partyas Troon
1933
- Channel Crossingas Nigel Guthrie
- I Was a Spyas Scottie
1932
- The Midshipmaidas Maj. Spink
- Lord Camber's Ladiesas Lord Camber
1931
- The Calendaras Lord Willie Panniford
1930
- Birds of Preyas Major Fothergill
- Red Acesas Kinsfeather
- Escape!as Constable at Vicarage
- The Squeakeras Collie