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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Acting February 3, 1895 (58 years old) October 8, 1953 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

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.

Movies 82

Rebecca 7.9

Rebecca

as Giles Lacy

1940
Suspicion 7.1

Suspicion

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

1941
Limelight 7.9

Limelight

as Postant

1952
The Woman in Green 6.5

The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

1945
The Hound of the Baskervilles 7.1

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Doctor John H. Watson

1939
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as Doctor Watson

1942
Dressed to Kill 6.7

Dressed to Kill

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 6.7

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as Doctor Watson

1943
The Charge of the Light Brigade 6.5

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

1936
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson

1939
The House of Fear 6.9

The House of Fear

as Dr. John Watson

1945
Treasure Island 6.6

Treasure Island

as Squire Trelawney

1934
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 6.9

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

as Doctor Watson

1943
Terror by Night 6.6

Terror by Night

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946
Lassie Come Home 6.7

Lassie Come Home

as Duke of Rudling

1943
Stand Up and Cheer! 5.3

Stand Up and Cheer!

as Eustis Dinwiddle

1934
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 6.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as Doctor Watson

1942
The Corn Is Green 7.2

The Corn Is Green

as The Squire

1945
The Pearl of Death 7.1

The Pearl of Death

as Dr. John Watson

1944
Becky Sharp 5.7

Becky Sharp

as Joseph Sedley

1935
The Spider Woman 7.0

The Spider Woman

as Dr. John H. Watson

1943
Roxie Hart 7.0

Roxie Hart

as E. Clay Benham

1942
The Baroness and the Butler 5.4

The Baroness and the Butler

as Major Andros

1938
Escape! 6.3

Escape!

as Constable at Vicarage

1930
Kidnapped 6.0

Kidnapped

as Neil MacDonald

1938
The Two Mrs. Carrolls 6.4

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as Dr. Tuttle

1947
Eagle Squadron 7.0

Eagle Squadron

as McKinnon

1942
Follow the Boys 5.7

Follow the Boys

as Nigel Bruce

1944
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 7.4

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972
Under Two Flags 6.8

Under Two Flags

as Capt. Menzies

1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

as Thurber

1936
She 5.6

She

as Horace Holly

1935
Frenchman's Creek 5.8

Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Godolphin

1944
The Rains Came 6.1

The Rains Came

as Lord Albert Esketh

1939
The Scarlet Claw 7.0

The Scarlet Claw

as Doctor Watson

1944
The Exile 6.3

The Exile

as Sir Edward Hyde

1947
Follow Your Heart 9.0

Follow Your Heart

as Henri Forrester

1936
A Dispatch from Reuters 6.4

A Dispatch from Reuters

as Sir Randolph Persham

1940
The Scarlet Pimpernel 7.0

The Scarlet Pimpernel

as The Prince of Wales

1934
Forever and a Day 7.5

Forever and a Day

as Major Garrow

1943
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 5.9

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Lord Willie Winton

1937
This Above All 6.8

This Above All

as Ramsbottom

1942
Pursuit to Algiers 6.8

Pursuit to Algiers

as Doctor Watson

1945
The White Angel 7.3

The White Angel

as Dr. West

1936
I Was a Spy 6.4

I Was a Spy

as Scottie

1933
Thunder in the City 6.0

Thunder in the City

as Duke Of Glenavon

1937
Birds of Prey 6.4

Birds of Prey

as Major Fothergill

1930
Suez 5.5

Suez

as Sir Malcolm Cameron

1938
The Blue Bird 5.9

The Blue Bird

as Mr. Luxury

1940
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996
Son of Lassie 6.2

Son of Lassie

as Duke of Radling

1945
Susan and God 6.5

Susan and God

as 'Hutchie'

1940
Julia Misbehaves 6.7

Julia Misbehaves

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

1948
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) 6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as Self

1936
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo 6.8

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

as Ivan

1935
Crazy House 6.0

Crazy House

as Dr. Watson

1943
Vendetta 6.5

Vendetta

as Sir Thomas Nevil

1950
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes 8.0

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

1985
Hudson's Bay 6.1

Hudson's Bay

as Prince Rupert

1940
Journey for Margaret 6.7

Journey for Margaret

as Herbert V. Allison

1942
World for Ransom 5.2

World for Ransom

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

1954
Hong Kong 5.1

Hong Kong

as Lighton

1952
The Squeaker 7.0

The Squeaker

as Collie

1930
Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad

as Bertram Lynch

1934
Gypsy Wildcat 6.0

Gypsy Wildcat

as High Sheriff

1944
Lillian Russell 6.7

Lillian Russell

as William Gilbert

1940
This Woman Is Mine 4.5

This Woman Is Mine

as Duncan MacDougall

1941
Play Girl 6.4

Play Girl

as William McDonald Vincent

1941
The Calendar 8.0

The Calendar

as Lord Willie Panniford

1931
The Lady Is Willing 8.0

The Lady Is Willing

as Welton

1934
The Man I Marry 10.0

The Man I Marry

as Robert Hartley

1936
Bwana Devil 4.8

Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

1952
The Chocolate Soldier 6.7

The Chocolate Soldier

as Bernard Fischer

1941
Adventure in Diamonds 6.0

Adventure in Diamonds

as Col. J.W. Lansfield

1940
Springtime for Henry 4.0

Springtime for Henry

as Johnny Jewlliwell

1934
Coming Out Party 6.0

Coming Out Party

as Troon

1934
Jalna 5.1

Jalna

as Maurice Vaughn

1935
Free and Easy 6.9

Free and Easy

as Florian Clemington

1941
Lord Camber's Ladies 7.0

Lord Camber's Ladies

as Lord Camber

1932
The Midshipmaid 7.0

The Midshipmaid

as Maj. Spink

1932
Red Aces 9.0

Red Aces

as Kinsfeather

1930
Channel Crossing 8.0

Channel Crossing

as Nigel Guthrie

1933

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