Acting
Nigel Bruce
Also Known As: William Nigel Ernle Bruce, Willie Bruce, Найджел Брюс
Birth Date
February 3, 1895
Death Date
October 8, 1953
(passed away at 58)
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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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.
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Four Star Playhouse
Col. Mournay
1952 • 1 episode
Rebecca
Giles Lacy
1940
Suspicion
Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1941
Limelight
Postant
1952
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
1939
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Doctor Watson
1942
Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney
1934
Dressed to Kill
Dr. John H. Watson
1946
Lassie Come Home
Duke of Rudling
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Doctor Watson
1943
The Pearl of Death
Dr. John Watson
1944
Terror by Night
Dr. John H. Watson
1946
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
Dr. Tuttle
1947
The Woman in Green
Dr. John Watson
1945
The House of Fear
Dr. John Watson
1945
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Doctor John H. Watson
1939
The Baroness and the Butler
Major Andros
1938
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
The Corn Is Green
The Squire
1945
Forever and a Day
Major Garrow
1943