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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

ActingBorn February 3, 1895 (58 years old at death)· Died October 8, 1953

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

IMDb

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.

Also known as: William Nigel Ernle Bruce, Willie Bruce, Найджел Брюс
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 83

Known For

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TV
★6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Col. Mournay

The Baroness and the Butler
Movie
★5.3

The Baroness and the Butler

as Major Andros

Rebecca

Movies (82)

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

1985

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

TV Shows (1)

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Four Star Playhouse

as Col. Mournay

1 ep.

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Four Star Playhouse

as Col. Mournay

1 episodes

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Movie
★7.9

Rebecca

as Major Giles Lacy

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Movie
★6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson

Treasure Island
Movie
★6.5

Treasure Island

as Squire Trelawney

Follow the Boys
Movie
★5.7

Follow the Boys

as Nigel Bruce

Suspicion
Movie
★7.1

Suspicion

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

She
Movie
★5.6

She

as Horace Holly

Lassie Come Home
Movie
★6.7

Lassie Come Home

as Duke of Rudling

Limelight
Movie
★7.9

Limelight

as Postant

Bwana Devil
Movie
★5.0

Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

The Woman in Green
Movie
★6.5

The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

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TV
★6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Col. Mournay

1952

The Baroness and the Butler
Movie
★5.3

The Baroness and the Butler

as Major Andros

1938

Rebecca
Movie
★7.9

Rebecca

as Major Giles Lacy

1940

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Movie
★6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson

1939

Treasure Island
Movie
★6.5

Treasure Island

as Squire Trelawney

1934

Follow the Boys
Movie
★5.7

Follow the Boys

as Nigel Bruce

1944

Suspicion
Movie
★7.1

Suspicion

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

1941

She
Movie
★5.6

She

as Horace Holly

1935

Lassie Come Home
Movie
★6.7

Lassie Come Home

as Duke of Rudling

1943

Limelight
Movie
★7.9

Limelight

as Postant

1952

Bwana Devil
Movie
★5.0

Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

1952

The Woman in Green
Movie
★6.5

The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

1945

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

World for Ransom

World for Ransom

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

1954

Limelight

Limelight

as Postant

1952

Bwana Devil

Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

1952

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

as Lighton

1952

Vendetta

Vendetta

as Sir Thomas Nevil

1950

Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

1948

The Exile

The Exile

as Sir Edward Hyde

1947

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as Dr. Tuttle

1947

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946

Terror by Night

Terror by Night

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946

Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

as Doctor Watson

1945

The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

1945

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

as Duke of Radling

1945

The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

as The Squire

1945

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

as Dr. John Watson

1945

Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Godolphin

1944

Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

as High Sheriff

1944

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

as Dr. John Watson

1944

The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

as Doctor Watson

1944

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

as Nigel Bruce

1944

The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

as Dr. John H. Watson

1943

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

1985

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

World for Ransom

World for Ransom

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

1954

Limelight

Limelight

as Postant

1952

Bwana Devil

Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

1952

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

as Lighton

1952

Vendetta

Vendetta

as Sir Thomas Nevil

1950

Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

1948

The Exile

The Exile

as Sir Edward Hyde

1947

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as Dr. Tuttle

1947

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946

Terror by Night

Terror by Night

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946

Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

as Doctor Watson

1945

The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

1945

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

as Duke of Radling

1945

The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

as The Squire

1945

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

as Dr. John Watson

1945

Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Godolphin

1944

Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

as High Sheriff

1944

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

as Dr. John Watson

1944

The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

as Doctor Watson

1944

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

as Nigel Bruce

1944

The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

as Dr. John H. Watson

1943