Nigel Bruce
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-03
Day of Death
1953-10-08 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Nigel Bruce
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953), 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
Acting
(1996)
(1985)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
(1972)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
(1954)
World for Ransom
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
(1952)
Limelight
as Postant
(1952)
Hong Kong
as Lighton
(1952)
Bwana Devil
as Dr. Angus McLean
(1950)
Vendetta
as Sir Thomas Nevil
(1948)
Julia Misbehaves
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
(1947)
The Exile
as Sir Edward Hyde
(1947)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. Tuttle
(1946)
Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson
(1946)
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
(1945)
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
(1945)
Son of Lassie
as Duke of Radling
(1945)
The House of Fear
as Dr. John Watson
(1945)
Pursuit to Algiers
as Doctor Watson
(1945)
The Corn Is Green
as The Squire
(1944)
The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John Watson
(1944)
The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson
(1944)
Gypsy Wildcat
as High Sheriff
(1944)
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Godolphin
(1943)
Lassie Come Home
as Duke of Rudling
(1943)
The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. Watson
(1943)
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Doctor Watson
(1943)
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Doctor Watson
(1943)
Forever and a Day
as Major Garrow
(1943)
Crazy House
as Dr. Watson
(1942)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Doctor Watson
(1942)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Doctor Watson
(1942)
Roxie Hart
as E. Clay Benham
(1942)
This Above All
as Ramsbottom
(1942)
Eagle Squadron
as McKinnon
(1942)
Journey for Margaret
as Herbert V. Allison
(1941)
Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
(1941)
Hudson's Bay
as Prince Rupert
(1941)
Play Girl
as William McDonald Vincent
(1941)
This Woman Is Mine
as Duncan MacDougall
(1941)
The Chocolate Soldier
as Bernard Fischer
(1941)
Free and Easy
as Florian Clemington
(1940)
Rebecca
as Major Giles Lacy
(1940)
The Blue Bird
as Mr. Luxury
(1940)
Lillian Russell
as William Gilbert
(1940)
Susan and God
as 'Hutchie'
(1940)
Adventure in Diamonds
as Col. J.W. Lansfield
(1940)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sir Randolph Persham
(1939)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Doctor John H. Watson
(1939)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson
(1939)
The Rains Came
as Lord Albert Esketh
(1938)
Suez
as Sir Malcolm Cameron
(1938)
Kidnapped
as Neil MacDonald
(1938)
The Baroness and the Butler
as Major Andros
(1937)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Lord Willie Winton
(1937)
Thunder in the City
as Duke Of Glenavon
(1936)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
(1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Thurber
(1936)
Under Two Flags
as Capt. Menzies
(1936)
The White Angel
as Dr. West
(1936)
(1936)
Follow Your Heart
as Henri Forrester
(1936)
The Man I Marry
as Robert Hartley
(1935)
She
as Horace Holly
(1935)
Becky Sharp
as Joseph Sedley
(1935)
(1935)
Jalna
as Maurice Vaughn
(1934)
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney
(1934)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
as The Prince of Wales
(1934)
Stand Up and Cheer!
as Eustis Dinwiddle
(1934)
Murder in Trinidad
as Bertram Lynch
(1934)
The Lady Is Willing
as Welton
(1934)
Coming Out Party
as Troon
(1934)
Springtime for Henry
as Johnny Jewlliwell
(1933)
I Was a Spy
as Scottie
(1933)
Channel Crossing
as Nigel Guthrie
(1932)
Lord Camber's Ladies
as Lord Camber
(1932)
The Midshipmaid
as Maj. Spink
(1931)
The Calendar
as Lord Willie Panniford
(1930)
Birds of Prey
as Major Fothergill
(1930)
Red Aces
as Kinsfeather
(1930)
Escape!
as Constable at Vicarage
(1930)
The Squeaker
as Collie