Nigel Bruce
ActingBorn
February 3, 1895
Died
October 8, 1953
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
Filmography
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
World for Ransom
1954
Limelight
1952
Bwana Devil
1952
Hong Kong
1952
Vendetta
1950
Julia Misbehaves
1948
The Exile
1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
Dressed to Kill
1946
Terror by Night
1946
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
The Woman in Green
1945
Son of Lassie
1945
The Corn Is Green
1945
The House of Fear
1945
Frenchman's Creek
1944
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
The Pearl of Death
1944
The Scarlet Claw
1944
Follow the Boys
1944
The Spider Woman
1943
Lassie Come Home
1943
Crazy House
1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
Forever and a Day
1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
Journey for Margaret
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
Eagle Squadron
1942
This Above All
1942
Roxie Hart
1942
Suspicion
1941
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
This Woman Is Mine
1941
Free and Easy
1941
Play Girl
1941
Hudson's Bay
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
Susan and God
1940
Lillian Russell
1940
Rebecca
1940
Adventure in Diamonds
1940
The Blue Bird
1940
The Rains Came
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
Suez
1938
Kidnapped
1938
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
Thunder in the City
1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937
The Man I Marry
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
Follow Your Heart
1936
The White Angel
1936
Under Two Flags
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935
Jalna
1935
She
1935
Becky Sharp
1935
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
Springtime for Henry
1934
Treasure Island
1934
The Lady Is Willing
1934
Murder in Trinidad
1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
Coming Out Party
1934
Channel Crossing
1933
I Was a Spy
1933
The Midshipmaid
1932
Lord Camber's Ladies
1932
The Calendar
1931
Birds of Prey
1930
Red Aces
1930
Escape!
1930
The Squeaker
1930