Nigel Bruce
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nigel Bruce, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Feb 4, 1895 In Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 80
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Squeaker 1930-06-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes 1996-07-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes | 1996-07-01 | |
| Movie | The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | World for Ransom | Governor Sir Charles Coutts | 1954-01-31 |
| Movie | Hong Kong | Lighton | 1952-04-18 |
| Movie | Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean | 1952-08-22 |
| Movie | Limelight | Postant | 1952-10-23 |
| Movie | Vendetta | Sir Thomas Nevil | 1950-12-25 |
| Movie | Julia Misbehaves | Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook | 1948-08-08 |
| Movie | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Dr. Tuttle | 1947-03-04 |
| Movie | The Exile | Sir Edward Hyde | 1947-10-17 |
| Movie | Dressed to Kill | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-05-24 |
| Movie | Terror by Night | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-02-01 |
| Movie | The Corn Is Green | The Squire | 1945-03-29 |
| Movie | The House of Fear | Dr. John Watson | 1945-03-16 |
| Movie | The Woman in Green | Dr. John Watson | 1945-06-15 |
| Movie | Son of Lassie | Duke of Radling | 1945-04-20 |
| Movie | Pursuit to Algiers | Doctor Watson | 1945-10-26 |
| Movie | The Pearl of Death | Dr. John Watson | 1944-08-01 |
| Movie | The Scarlet Claw | Doctor Watson | 1944-05-18 |
| Movie | Gypsy Wildcat | High Sheriff | 1944-08-02 |
| Movie | Frenchman's Creek | Lord Godolphin | 1944-09-20 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Doctor Watson | 1943-03-24 |
| Movie | Forever and a Day | Major Garrow | 1943-01-21 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Doctor Watson | 1943-09-17 |
| Movie | Crazy House | Dr. Watson | 1943-10-08 |
| Movie | Lassie Come Home | Duke of Rudling | 1943-12-01 |
| Movie | The Spider Woman | Dr. John H. Watson | 1943-12-24 |
| Movie | This Above All | Ramsbottom | 1942-05-12 |
| Movie | Roxie Hart | E. Clay Benham | 1942-02-20 |
| Movie | Eagle Squadron | McKinnon | 1942-06-16 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Doctor Watson | 1942-09-18 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Doctor Watson | 1942-12-25 |
| Movie | Journey for Margaret | Herbert V. Allison | 1942-12-17 |
| Movie | Play Girl | William McDonald Vincent | 1941-01-29 |
| Movie | Hudson's Bay | Prince Rupert | 1941-01-03 |
| Movie | Free and Easy | Florian Clemington | 1941-02-28 |
| Movie | This Woman Is Mine | Duncan MacDougall | 1941-08-22 |
| Movie | The Chocolate Soldier | Bernard Fischer | 1941-11-01 |
| Movie | Suspicion | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | 1941-11-14 |
| Movie | Adventure in Diamonds | Col. J.W. Lansfield | 1940-03-08 |
| Movie | Rebecca | Major Giles Lacy | 1940-03-23 |
| Movie | The Blue Bird | Mr. Luxury | 1940-01-15 |
| Movie | A Dispatch from Reuters | Sir Randolph Persham | 1940-10-19 |
| Movie | Lillian Russell | William Gilbert | 1940-05-24 |
| Movie | Susan and God | 'Hutchie' | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Doctor John H. Watson | 1939-03-24 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson | 1939-09-01 |
| Movie | The Rains Came | Lord Albert Esketh | 1939-09-15 |
| Movie | The Baroness and the Butler | Major Andros | 1938-02-18 |
| Movie | Suez | Sir Malcolm Cameron | 1938-10-28 |
| Movie | Kidnapped | Neil MacDonald | 1938-05-27 |
| Movie | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Lord Willie Winton | 1937-02-19 |
| Movie | Thunder in the City | Duke Of Glenavon | 1937-04-22 |
| Movie | Under Two Flags | Capt. Menzies | 1936-04-30 |
| Movie | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Thurber | 1936-03-13 |
| Movie | The White Angel | Dr. West | 1936-06-25 |
| Movie | Follow Your Heart | Henri Forrester | 1936-08-10 |
| Movie | The Man I Marry | Robert Hartley | 1936-10-31 |
| Movie | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Sir Benjamin Warrenton | 1936-10-20 |
| Movie | Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) | Self | 1936-09-11 |
| Movie | Becky Sharp | Joseph Sedley | 1935-06-28 |
| Movie | She | Horace Holly | 1935-07-12 |
| Movie | Jalna | Maurice Vaughn | 1935-08-09 |
| Movie | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Ivan | 1935-11-14 |
| Movie | Stand Up and Cheer! | Eustis Dinwiddle | 1934-05-04 |
| Movie | Coming Out Party | Troon | 1934-03-09 |
| Movie | Murder in Trinidad | Bertram Lynch | 1934-05-16 |
| Movie | The Lady Is Willing | Welton | 1934-08-10 |
| Movie | The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Prince of Wales | 1934-12-20 |
| Movie | Springtime for Henry | Johnny Jewlliwell | 1934-08-22 |
| Movie | Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | 1934-08-17 |
| Movie | I Was a Spy | Scottie | 1933-09-04 |
| Movie | Channel Crossing | Nigel Guthrie | 1933-10-14 |
| Movie | Lord Camber's Ladies | Lord Camber | 1932-10-27 |
| Movie | The Midshipmaid | Maj. Spink | 1932-12-08 |
| Movie | The Calendar | Lord Willie Panniford | 1931-10-19 |
| Movie | The Squeaker | Collie | 1930-06-01 |
| Movie | Escape! | Constable at Vicarage | 1930-08-28 |
| Movie | Birds of Prey | Major Fothergill | 1930-11-18 |
| Movie | Red Aces | Kinsfeather | 1930-11-03 |