Nigel Bruce
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 3, 1895 (131 years old)
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Biography
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
| 1996 | In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes | |
| 1985 | The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson (archive footage) | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 1954 | World for RansomGovernor Sir Charles Coutts | |
| 1952 | LimelightPostant | |
| 1952 | Bwana DevilDr. Angus McLean | |
| 1952 | Hong KongLighton | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseCol. Mournay | |
| 1950 | VendettaSir Thomas Nevil | |
| 1948 | Julia MisbehavesCol. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook | |
| 1947 | The Two Mrs. CarrollsDr. Tuttle | |
| 1947 | The ExileSir Edward Hyde | |
| 1946 | Terror by NightDr. John H. Watson | |
| 1946 | Dressed to KillDr. John H. Watson | |
| 1945 | The House of FearDr. John Watson | |
| 1945 | The Woman in GreenDr. John Watson | |
| 1945 | Son of LassieDuke of Radling | |
| 1945 | The Corn Is GreenThe Squire | |
| 1945 | Pursuit to AlgiersDoctor Watson | |
| 1944 | The Scarlet ClawDoctor Watson | |
| 1944 | The Pearl of DeathDr. John Watson | |
| 1944 | Frenchman's CreekLord Godolphin | |
| 1944 | Gypsy WildcatHigh Sheriff | |
| 1944 | Follow the BoysNigel Bruce | |
| 1943 | Lassie Come HomeDuke of Rudling | |
| 1943 | The Spider WomanDr. John H. Watson | |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseDr. Watson | |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonDoctor Watson | |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathDoctor Watson | |
| 1943 | Forever and a DayMajor Garrow | |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorDoctor Watson | |
| 1942 | Journey for MargaretHerbert V. Allison | |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponDoctor Watson | |
| 1942 | Roxie HartE. Clay Benham | |
| 1942 | This Above AllRamsbottom | |
| 1942 | Eagle SquadronMcKinnon | |
| 1941 | SuspicionGordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | |
| 1941 | The Chocolate SoldierBernard Fischer | |
| 1941 | Play GirlWilliam McDonald Vincent | |
| 1941 | Free and EasyFlorian Clemington | |
| 1941 | This Woman Is MineDuncan MacDougall | |
| 1940 | RebeccaMajor Giles Lacy | |
| 1940 | The Blue BirdMr. Luxury | |
| 1940 | Hudson's BayPrince Rupert | |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from ReutersSir Randolph Persham | |
| 1940 | Adventure in DiamondsCol. J.W. Lansfield | |
| 1940 | Lillian RussellWilliam Gilbert | |
| 1940 | Susan and God'Hutchie' | |
| 1939 | The Hound of the BaskervillesDoctor John H. Watson | |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson | |
| 1939 | The Rains CameLord Albert Esketh | |
| 1938 | The Baroness and the ButlerMajor Andros | |
| 1938 | KidnappedNeil MacDonald | |
| 1938 | SuezSir Malcolm Cameron | |
| 1937 | The Last of Mrs. CheyneyLord Willie Winton | |
| 1937 | Thunder in the CityDuke Of Glenavon | |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light BrigadeSir Benjamin Warrenton | |
| 1936 | Under Two FlagsCapt. Menzies | |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome PineThurber | |
| 1936 | Follow Your HeartHenri Forrester | |
| 1936 | The Man I MarryRobert Hartley | |
| 1936 | The White AngelDr. West | |
| 1936 | Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Self | |
| 1935 | SheHorace Holly | |
| 1935 | Becky SharpJoseph Sedley | |
| 1935 | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte CarloIvan | |
| 1935 | JalnaMaurice Vaughn | |
| 1934 | The Scarlet PimpernelThe Prince of Wales | |
| 1934 | Treasure IslandSquire Trelawney | |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer!Eustis Dinwiddle | |
| 1934 | Springtime for HenryJohnny Jewlliwell | |
| 1934 | The Lady Is WillingWelton | |
| 1934 | Murder in TrinidadBertram Lynch | |
| 1934 | Coming Out PartyTroon | |
| 1933 | I Was a SpyScottie | |
| 1933 | Channel CrossingNigel Guthrie | |
| 1932 | Lord Camber's LadiesLord Camber | |
| 1932 | The MidshipmaidMaj. Spink | |
| 1931 | The CalendarLord Willie Panniford | |
| 1930 | Birds of PreyMajor Fothergill | |
| 1930 | Escape!Constable at Vicarage | |
| 1930 | Red AcesKinsfeather | |
| 1930 | The SqueakerCollie |