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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
Rebecca
(1940)
Major Giles Lacy
Suspicion
(1941)
Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Duke of Rudling
The Scarlet Claw
(1944)
Doctor Watson
Limelight
(1952)
Postant, an Impresario
The Woman in Green
(1945)
Dr. John Watson
Terror by Night
(1946)
Dr. John H. Watson
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Dr. John H. Watson
Treasure Island
(1934)
Squire Trelawney
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
(1942)
Doctor Watson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(1939)
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
(1942)
Doctor Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1939)
Doctor John H. Watson
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
(1943)
Doctor Watson
Julia Misbehaves
(1948)
Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
Full Filmography
Acting
The Squeaker
(1930)
Collie
Red Aces
(1930)
Kinsfeather
Birds of Prey
(1930)
Major Fothergill
Escape!
(1930)
Constable at Vicarage
The Calendar
(1931)
Lord Willie Panniford
The Midshipmaid
(1932)
Maj. Spink
Lord Camber's Ladies
(1932)
Lord Camber
I Was A Spy
(1933)
Scottie
Channel Crossing
(1933)
Nigel Guthrie
Murder in Trinidad
(1934)
Bertram Lynch
The Scarlet Pimpernel
(1934)
The Prince of Wales
Coming Out Party
(1934)
Troon
Springtime for Henry
(1934)
Johnny Jewlliwell
The Lady Is Willing
(1934)
Welton
Stand Up and Cheer!
(1934)
Eustis Dinwiddle
Treasure Island
(1934)
Squire Trelawney
Becky Sharp
(1935)
Joseph Sedley
She
(1935)
Horace Holly
Jalna
(1935)
Maurice Vaughn
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
(1935)
Ivan
Follow Your Heart
(1936)
Henri Forrester
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
(1936)
Self
The Charge of the Light Brigade
(1936)
Sir Benjamin Warrenton
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
(1936)
Thurber
The White Angel
(1936)
Dr. West
The Man I Marry
(1936)
Robert Hartley
Under Two Flags
(1936)
Capt. Menzies
Thunder in the City
(1937)
Duke Of Glenavon
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
(1937)
Lord Willie Winton
Kidnapped
(1938)
Neil MacDonald
Suez
(1938)
Sir Malcolm Cameron
The Baroness and the Butler
(1938)
Major Andros
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1939)
Doctor John H. Watson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(1939)
Dr. Watson
The Rains Came
(1939)
Lord Albert Esketh
The Blue Bird
(1940)
Mr. Luxury
Susan and God
(1940)
'Hutchie'
Rebecca
(1940)
Major Giles Lacy
Lillian Russell
(1940)
William Gilbert
A Dispatch from Reuters
(1940)
Sir Randolph Persham
Adventure in Diamonds
(1940)
Col. J.W. Lansfield
The Chocolate Soldier
(1941)
Bernard Fischer
Hudson's Bay
(1941)
Prince Rupert
Play Girl
(1941)
William McDonald Vincent
Free and Easy
(1941)
Florian Clemington
This Woman Is Mine
(1941)
Duncan MacDougall
Suspicion
(1941)
Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
Roxie Hart
(1942)
E. Clay Benham
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
(1942)
Doctor Watson
This Above All
(1942)
Ramsbottom
Journey for Margaret
(1942)
Herbert V. Allison
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
(1942)
Doctor Watson
Eagle Squadron
(1942)
McKinnon
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
(1943)
Doctor Watson
Crazy House
(1943)
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
(1943)
Doctor Watson
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Duke of Rudling
The Spider Woman
(1943)
Dr. John H. Watson
Forever and a Day
(1943)
Major Garrow
Gypsy Wildcat
(1944)
High Sheriff
The Scarlet Claw
(1944)
Doctor Watson
The Pearl of Death
(1944)
Dr. John Watson
Frenchman's Creek
(1944)
Lord Godolphin
Pursuit to Algiers
(1945)
Doctor Watson
Son of Lassie
(1945)
Duke of Radling
The Corn Is Green
(1945)
The Squire
The Woman in Green
(1945)
Dr. John Watson
The House of Fear
(1945)
Dr. John Watson
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Dr. John H. Watson
Terror by Night
(1946)
Dr. John H. Watson
The Exile
(1947)
Sir Edward Hyde
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
(1947)
Dr. Tuttle
Julia Misbehaves
(1948)
Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
Vendetta
(1950)
Sir Thomas Nevil
Hong Kong
(1952)
Lighton
Limelight
(1952)
Postant, an Impresario
Bwana Devil
(1952)
Dr. Angus McLean
World for Ransom
(1954)
Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(1972)
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
(1985)
Dr. Watson (archive footage)
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
(1996)