Nigel Bruce
Acting
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.
Born: February 3, 1895 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Filmography (51)
World for Ransom
1954
Actor: Governor Sir Charl…
Limelight
1952
Actor: Postant
Bwana Devil
1952
Actor: Dr. Angus McLean
Hong Kong
1952
Actor: Lighton
Julia Misbehaves
1948
Actor: Col. Bruce 'Bunny'…
The Exile
1947
Actor: Sir Edward Hyde
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
Actor: Dr. Tuttle
Dressed to Kill
1946
Actor: Dr. John H. Watson
Terror by Night
1946
Actor: Dr. John H. Watson
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
Actor: Doctor Watson
The Woman in Green
1945
Actor: Dr. John Watson
Son of Lassie
1945
Actor: Duke of Radling
The Corn Is Green
1945
Actor: The Squire
The House of Fear
1945
Actor: Dr. John Watson
Frenchman's Creek
1944
Actor: Lord Godolphin
The Pearl of Death
1944
Actor: Dr. John Watson
The Scarlet Claw
1944
Actor: Doctor Watson
Follow the Boys
1944
Actor: Nigel Bruce
The Spider Woman
1943
Actor: Dr. John H. Watson
Lassie Come Home
1943
Actor: Duke of Rudling
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
Actor: Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
Actor: Doctor Watson
Forever and a Day
1943
Actor: Major Garrow
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
Actor: Doctor Watson
Journey for Margaret
1942
Actor: Herbert V. Allison
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
Actor: Doctor Watson
This Above All
1942
Actor: Ramsbottom
Roxie Hart
1942
Actor: E. Clay Benham
Suspicion
1941
Actor: Gordon Cochrane 'B…
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
Actor: Bernard Fischer
This Woman Is Mine
1941
Actor: Duncan MacDougall
Play Girl
1941
Actor: William McDonald V…
Hudson's Bay
1940
Actor: Prince Rupert
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
Actor: Sir Randolph Persh…
Susan and God
1940
Actor: 'Hutchie'
Lillian Russell
1940
Actor: William Gilbert
Rebecca
1940
Actor: Major Giles Lacy
The Blue Bird
1940
Actor: Mr. Luxury
The Rains Came
1939
Actor: Lord Albert Esketh
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
Actor: Dr. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
Actor: Doctor John H. Wat…
Suez
1938
Actor: Sir Malcolm Camero…
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
Actor: Major Andros
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937
Actor: Lord Willie Winton
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
Actor: Sir Benjamin Warre…
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Actor: Thurber
She
1935
Actor: Horace Holly
Becky Sharp
1935
Actor: Joseph Sedley
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
Actor: The Prince of Wale…
Treasure Island
1934
Actor: Squire Trelawney
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
Actor: Eustis Dinwiddle