Acting
Nigel Bruce
Also Known As: William Nigel Ernle Bruce, Willie Bruce, Найджел Брюс
Birth Date
February 3, 1895
Death Date
October 8, 1953
(passed away at 58)
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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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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TV Show
Four Star Playhouse
Col. Mournay
1952 • 1 episode
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Movie
Rebecca
Giles Lacy
1940
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Suspicion
Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1941
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Limelight
Postant
1952
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The Baroness and the Butler
Major Andros
1938
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Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney
1934
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Terror by Night
Dr. John H. Watson
1946
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The Squeaker
Collie
1930
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Sir Benjamin Warrenton
1936
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Lassie Come Home
Duke of Rudling
1943
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
1939
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Escape!
Constable at Vicarage
1930
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Stand Up and Cheer!
Eustis Dinwiddle
1934
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Doctor John H. Watson
1939
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Roxie Hart
E. Clay Benham
1942
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Dressed to Kill
Dr. John H. Watson
1946
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The Woman in Green
Dr. John Watson
1945
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Doctor Watson
1942
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The Pearl of Death
Dr. John Watson
1944
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Becky Sharp
Joseph Sedley
1935