Nigel Bruce
Born February 3, 1895 · 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.
Notable Appearances
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Treasure Island
Dressed to Kill
Lassie Come Home
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
The Pearl of Death
Terror by Night
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Woman in Green
The House of Fear
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Baroness and the Butler
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The Corn Is Green
Forever and a Day
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Julia Misbehaves
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
The Scarlet Claw
The Blue Bird
Stand Up and Cheer!
The Rains Came
Becky Sharp
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Spider Woman
Follow the Boys
This Woman Is Mine
Son of Lassie
The Calendar
She
Roxie Hart
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Birds of Prey
I Was a Spy
World for Ransom
Under Two Flags
Escape!
Thunder in the City
Pursuit to Algiers
This Above All
A Dispatch from Reuters
Lillian Russell
The Exile
Crazy House
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Susan and God
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
The Chocolate Soldier
Frenchman's Creek
Suez
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Eagle Squadron
Hudson's Bay
Gypsy Wildcat
Kidnapped
The White Angel
Free and Easy
Jalna
The Squeaker
Journey for Margaret
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Bwana Devil
Adventure in Diamonds
The Lady Is Willing
Hong Kong
Follow Your Heart
Murder in Trinidad
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Vendetta
Channel Crossing
Play Girl
The Midshipmaid
Springtime for Henry
