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