Nigel Bruce
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.
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Movies (49)
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
1985
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
World for Ransom
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
1954
Limelight
as Postant
1952
Bwana Devil
as Dr. Angus McLean
1952
Hong Kong
as Lighton
1952
Vendetta
as Sir Thomas Nevil
1950
Julia Misbehaves
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
1948
The Exile
as Sir Edward Hyde
1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. Tuttle
1947
Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946
Pursuit to Algiers
as Doctor Watson
1945
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
1945
Son of Lassie
as Duke of Radling
1945
The Corn Is Green
as The Squire
1945
The House of Fear
as Dr. John Watson
1945
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Godolphin
1944
Gypsy Wildcat
as High Sheriff
1944
The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John Watson
1944
The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson
1944
Follow the Boys
as Nigel Bruce
1944
The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. Watson
1943
Lassie Come Home
as Duke of Rudling
1943
Crazy House
as Dr. Watson
1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Doctor Watson
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Doctor Watson
1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Doctor Watson
1943
Forever and a Day
as Major Garrow
1943
Journey for Margaret
as Herbert V. Allison
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Doctor Watson
1942
Eagle Squadron
as McKinnon
1942
This Above All
as Ramsbottom
1942
Roxie Hart
as E. Clay Benham
1942
Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1941
The Chocolate Soldier
as Bernard Fischer
1941
This Woman Is Mine
as Duncan MacDougall
1941
Free and Easy
as Florian Clemington
1941
Play Girl
as William McDonald Vincent
1941
Hudson's Bay
as Prince Rupert
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sir Randolph Persham
1940
Susan and God
as 'Hutchie'
1940
Lillian Russell
as William Gilbert
1940
Rebecca
as Major Giles Lacy
1940
Adventure in Diamonds
as Col. J.W. Lansfield
1940
The Blue Bird
as Mr. Luxury
1940
The Rains Came
as Lord Albert Esketh
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson
1939
