Nigel Bruce

Feb 03, 1895 - Oct 08, 1953 (58 years old) in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

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

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Gypsy Wildcat

High Sheriff

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Four Star Playhouse

Col. Mournay

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Suspicion

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

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The Exile

Sir Edward Hyde

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Becky Sharp

Joseph Sedley

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Kidnapped

Neil MacDonald

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Julia Misbehaves

Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

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Eagle Squadron

McKinnon

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The Two Mrs. Carrolls

Dr. Tuttle

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The Woman in Green

Dr. John Watson

Credits

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes 1996

★ NR
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes 1985

Dr. Watson (archive footage)

★ 7
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
World for Ransom 1954

Governor Sir Charles Coutts

★ 5
Limelight 1952

Postant

★ 7.9
Four Star Playhouse 1952

Col. Mournay

★ 6.7
Bwana Devil 1952

Dr. Angus McLean

★ 4.7
Hong Kong 1952

Lighton

★ 4.5
Vendetta 1950

Sir Thomas Nevil

★ NR
Julia Misbehaves 1948

Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

★ 6.5
The Exile 1947

Sir Edward Hyde

★ 6.1
The Two Mrs. Carrolls 1947

Dr. Tuttle

★ 6.4
Dressed to Kill 1946

Dr. John H. Watson

★ 6.6
Terror by Night 1946

Dr. John H. Watson

★ 6.5
Pursuit to Algiers 1945

Doctor Watson

★ 6.8
The Woman in Green 1945

Dr. John Watson

★ 6.4
Son of Lassie 1945

Duke of Radling

★ 6
The Corn Is Green 1945

The Squire

★ 7.2
The House of Fear 1945

Dr. John Watson

★ 6.9
Frenchman's Creek 1944

Lord Godolphin

★ 5.3
Gypsy Wildcat 1944

High Sheriff

★ 5.5
The Pearl of Death 1944

Dr. John Watson

★ 7.1
The Scarlet Claw 1944

Doctor Watson

★ 6.9
The Spider Woman 1943

Dr. John H. Watson

★ 6.9
Lassie Come Home 1943

Duke of Rudling

★ 6.7
Crazy House 1943

Dr. Watson

★ 5
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943

Doctor Watson

★ 6.8
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943

Doctor Watson

★ 6.7
Forever and a Day 1943

Major Garrow

★ 7.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1942

Doctor Watson

★ 6.3
Journey for Margaret 1942

Herbert V. Allison

★ 6.3
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 1942

Doctor Watson

★ 6.5
Eagle Squadron 1942

McKinnon

★ 5.5
This Above All 1942

Ramsbottom

★ 6.7
Roxie Hart 1942

E. Clay Benham

★ 6.9
Suspicion 1941

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

★ 7.1
The Chocolate Soldier 1941

Bernard Fischer

★ 6.4
This Woman Is Mine 1941

Duncan MacDougall

★ 4
Free and Easy 1941

Florian Clemington

★ 5.5
Play Girl 1941

William McDonald Vincent

★ 6.3
Hudson's Bay 1940

Prince Rupert

★ 5.8
A Dispatch from Reuters 1940

Sir Randolph Persham

★ 5.8
Susan and God 1940

'Hutchie'

★ 6.5
Lillian Russell 1940

William Gilbert

★ 6.1
Rebecca 1940

Major Giles Lacy

★ 7.9
Adventure in Diamonds 1940

Col. J.W. Lansfield

★ 5.2
The Blue Bird 1940

Mr. Luxury

★ 5.7
The Rains Came 1939

Lord Albert Esketh

★ 5.8
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939

Dr. Watson

★ 6.9
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939

Doctor John H. Watson

★ 7.1
Suez 1938

Sir Malcolm Cameron

★ 5.2
Kidnapped 1938

Neil MacDonald

★ 4.7
The Baroness and the Butler 1938

Major Andros

★ 5
Thunder in the City 1937

Duke Of Glenavon

★ 5.4
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 1937

Lord Willie Winton

★ 5.8
The Man I Marry 1936

Robert Hartley

★ NR
The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936

Sir Benjamin Warrenton

★ 6.5
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) 1936

Self

★ 6
Follow Your Heart 1936

Henri Forrester

★ NR
The White Angel 1936

Dr. West

★ 7.2
Under Two Flags 1936

Capt. Menzies

★ 6
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936

Thurber

★ 6.5
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo 1935

Ivan

★ 6.3
Jalna 1935

Maurice Vaughn

★ 4
She 1935

Horace Holly

★ 5.4
Becky Sharp 1935

Joseph Sedley

★ 5.7
The Scarlet Pimpernel 1934

The Prince of Wales

★ 6.9
Springtime for Henry 1934

Johnny Jewlliwell

★ 1
Treasure Island 1934

Squire Trelawney

★ 6.5
The Lady Is Willing 1934

Welton

★ 6
Murder in Trinidad 1934

Bertram Lynch

★ NR
Stand Up and Cheer! 1934

Eustis Dinwiddle

★ 4.9
Coming Out Party 1934

Troon

★ 5
Channel Crossing 1933

Nigel Guthrie

★ NR
I Was a Spy 1933

Scottie

★ 5.5
The Midshipmaid 1932

Maj. Spink

★ NR
Lord Camber's Ladies 1932

Lord Camber

★ 6
The Calendar 1931

Lord Willie Panniford

★ NR
Birds of Prey 1930

Major Fothergill

★ 6
Red Aces 1930

Kinsfeather

★ NR
Escape! 1930

Constable at Vicarage

★ 6.3
The Squeaker 1930

Collie

★ NR

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