Nigel Bruce

Acting

Nigel Bruce

Born February 3, 1895Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico83 credits

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

Filmography

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)Movie
World for Ransom
1954World for Ransom
as Governor Sir Charles CouttsMovie
Limelight
1952Limelight
as PostantMovie
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1952Four Star Playhouse
as Col. MournayTV
Bwana Devil
1952Bwana Devil
as Dr. Angus McLeanMovie
Hong Kong
1952Hong Kong
as LightonMovie
Vendetta
1950Vendetta
as Sir Thomas NevilMovie
Julia Misbehaves
1948Julia Misbehaves
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' WillowbrookMovie
The Exile
1947The Exile
as Sir Edward HydeMovie
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. TuttleMovie
Dressed to Kill
1946Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. WatsonMovie
Terror by Night
1946Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. WatsonMovie
Pursuit to Algiers
1945Pursuit to Algiers
as Doctor WatsonMovie
The Woman in Green
1945The Woman in Green
as Dr. John WatsonMovie
Son of Lassie
1945Son of Lassie
as Duke of RadlingMovie
The Corn Is Green
1945The Corn Is Green
as The SquireMovie
The House of Fear
1945The House of Fear
as Dr. John WatsonMovie
Frenchman's Creek
1944Frenchman's Creek
as Lord GodolphinMovie
Gypsy Wildcat
1944Gypsy Wildcat
as High SheriffMovie
The Pearl of Death
1944The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John WatsonMovie
The Scarlet Claw
1944The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor WatsonMovie
Follow the Boys
1944Follow the Boys
as Nigel BruceMovie
The Spider Woman
1943The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. WatsonMovie
Lassie Come Home
1943Lassie Come Home
as Duke of RudlingMovie
Crazy House
1943Crazy House
as Dr. WatsonMovie
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Doctor WatsonMovie
Forever and a Day
1943Forever and a Day
as Major GarrowMovie
Journey for Margaret
1942Journey for Margaret
as Herbert V. AllisonMovie
Eagle Squadron
1942Eagle Squadron
as McKinnonMovie
This Above All
1942This Above All
as RamsbottomMovie
Roxie Hart
1942Roxie Hart
as E. Clay BenhamMovie
Suspicion
1941Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' ThwaiteMovie
The Chocolate Soldier
1941The Chocolate Soldier
as Bernard FischerMovie
This Woman Is Mine
1941This Woman Is Mine
as Duncan MacDougallMovie
Free and Easy
1941Free and Easy
as Florian ClemingtonMovie
Play Girl
1941Play Girl
as William McDonald VincentMovie
Hudson's Bay
1940Hudson's Bay
as Prince RupertMovie
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sir Randolph PershamMovie
Susan and God
1940Susan and God
as 'Hutchie'Movie
Lillian Russell
1940Lillian Russell
as William GilbertMovie
Rebecca
1940Rebecca
as Major Giles LacyMovie
Adventure in Diamonds
1940Adventure in Diamonds
as Col. J.W. LansfieldMovie
The Blue Bird
1940The Blue Bird
as Mr. LuxuryMovie
The Rains Came
1939The Rains Came
as Lord Albert EskethMovie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Doctor John H. WatsonMovie
Suez
1938Suez
as Sir Malcolm CameronMovie
Kidnapped
1938Kidnapped
as Neil MacDonaldMovie
Thunder in the City
1937Thunder in the City
as Duke Of GlenavonMovie
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Lord Willie WintonMovie
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1936The Man I Marry
as Robert HartleyMovie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Sir Benjamin WarrentonMovie
Follow Your Heart
1936Follow Your Heart
as Henri ForresterMovie
The White Angel
1936The White Angel
as Dr. WestMovie
Under Two Flags
1936Under Two Flags
as Capt. MenziesMovie
Jalna
1935Jalna
as Maurice VaughnMovie
She
1935She
as Horace HollyMovie
Becky Sharp
1935Becky Sharp
as Joseph SedleyMovie
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934The Scarlet Pimpernel
as The Prince of WalesMovie
Springtime for Henry
1934Springtime for Henry
as Johnny JewlliwellMovie
Treasure Island
1934Treasure Island
as Squire TrelawneyMovie
Murder in Trinidad
1934Murder in Trinidad
as Bertram LynchMovie
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934Stand Up and Cheer!
as Eustis DinwiddleMovie
Channel Crossing
1933Channel Crossing
as Nigel GuthrieMovie
I Was a Spy
1933I Was a Spy
as ScottieMovie
The Midshipmaid
1932The Midshipmaid
as Maj. SpinkMovie
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1932Lord Camber's Ladies
as Lord CamberMovie
The Calendar
1931The Calendar
as Lord Willie PannifordMovie
Birds of Prey
1930Birds of Prey
as Major FothergillMovie
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1930Red Aces
as KinsfeatherMovie
Escape!
1930Escape!
as Constable at VicarageMovie
The Squeaker
1930The Squeaker
as CollieMovie