Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-02-03

Deathday

1953-10-08 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Also Known As

William Nigel Ernle Bruce
Willie Bruce
Найджел Брюс

Nigel Bruce

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953), 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

7.9%

Rebecca

Mar 23, 1940

7.1%

Suspicion

Nov 14, 1941

7.9%

Limelight

Oct 23, 1952

7.1%

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Mar 24, 1939

6.9%

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sep 1, 1939

6.4%

The Woman in Green

Jun 15, 1945

6.6%

Terror by Night

Feb 1, 1946

6.6%

Lassie Come Home

Dec 1, 1943

6.3%

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Dec 25, 1942

6.5%

Dressed to Kill

May 24, 1946

6.9%

The House of Fear

Mar 16, 1945

6.9%

The Scarlet Claw

May 18, 1944

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Acting

1996

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1985

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)

1954

World for Ransom as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

1952		Limelight as Postant
1952		Four Star Playhouse as Col. Mournay
1952		Bwana Devil as Dr. Angus McLean
1952		Hong Kong as Lighton

1950

Vendetta as Sir Thomas Nevil

1948

Julia Misbehaves as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

1947		The Exile as Sir Edward Hyde
1947		The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Dr. Tuttle

1946		Dressed to Kill as Dr. John H. Watson
1946		Terror by Night as Dr. John H. Watson

1945		Pursuit to Algiers as Doctor Watson
1945		The Woman in Green as Dr. John Watson
1945		Son of Lassie as Duke of Radling
1945		The Corn Is Green as The Squire
1945		The House of Fear as Dr. John Watson

1944		Frenchman's Creek as Lord Godolphin
1944		Gypsy Wildcat as High Sheriff
1944		The Pearl of Death as Dr. John Watson
1944		The Scarlet Claw as Doctor Watson

1943		The Spider Woman as Dr. John H. Watson
1943		Lassie Come Home as Duke of Rudling
1943		Crazy House as Dr. Watson
1943		Sherlock Holmes Faces Death as Doctor Watson
1943		Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Doctor Watson
1943		Forever and a Day as Major Garrow

1942		Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as Doctor Watson
1942		Journey for Margaret as Herbert V. Allison
1942		Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as Doctor Watson
1942		Eagle Squadron as McKinnon
1942		This Above All as Ramsbottom
1942		Roxie Hart as E. Clay Benham

1941		Suspicion as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1941		The Chocolate Soldier as Bernard Fischer
1941		This Woman Is Mine as Duncan MacDougall
1941		Free and Easy as Florian Clemington
1941		Play Girl as William McDonald Vincent
1941		Hudson's Bay as Prince Rupert

1940		A Dispatch from Reuters as Sir Randolph Persham
1940		Susan and God as 'Hutchie'
1940		Lillian Russell as William Gilbert
1940		Rebecca as Major Giles Lacy
1940		Adventure in Diamonds as Col. J.W. Lansfield
1940		The Blue Bird as Mr. Luxury

1939		The Rains Came as Lord Albert Esketh
1939		The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson
1939		The Hound of the Baskervilles as Doctor John H. Watson

1938		Suez as Sir Malcolm Cameron
1938		Kidnapped as Neil MacDonald
1938		The Baroness and the Butler as Major Andros

1937		Thunder in the City as Duke Of Glenavon
1937		The Last of Mrs. Cheyney as Lord Willie Winton

1936		The Man I Marry as Robert Hartley
1936		The Charge of the Light Brigade as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
1936		Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self
1936		Follow Your Heart as Henri Forrester
1936		The White Angel as Dr. West
1936		Under Two Flags as Capt. Menzies
1936		The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Thurber

1935		The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo as Ivan
1935		Jalna as Maurice Vaughn
1935		She as Horace Holly
1935		Becky Sharp as Joseph Sedley

1934		The Scarlet Pimpernel as The Prince of Wales
1934		Springtime for Henry as Johnny Jewlliwell
1934		Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney
1934		The Lady Is Willing as Welton
1934		Murder in Trinidad as Bertram Lynch
1934		Stand Up and Cheer! as Eustis Dinwiddle
1934		Coming Out Party as Troon

1933		Channel Crossing as Nigel Guthrie
1933		I Was a Spy as Scottie

1932		The Midshipmaid as Maj. Spink
1932		Lord Camber's Ladies as Lord Camber

1931

The Calendar as Lord Willie Panniford

1930		Birds of Prey as Major Fothergill
1930		Red Aces as Kinsfeather
1930		Escape! as Constable at Vicarage
1930		The Squeaker as Collie