Acting
Nigel Bruce
EN cinema · 82 credits
Born
3 February 1895
Died
8 October 1953 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Also known as William Nigel Ernle Bruce · Willie Bruce · Найджел Брюс
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
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
World for Ransom
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Limelight
as Postant
Bwana Devil
as Dr. Angus McLean
Hong Kong
as Lighton
Vendetta
as Sir Thomas Nevil
Julia Misbehaves
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. Tuttle
The Exile
as Sir Edward Hyde
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson
The House of Fear
as Dr. John Watson
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
Son of Lassie
as Duke of Radling
The Corn Is Green
as The Squire
Pursuit to Algiers
as Doctor Watson
The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John Watson
The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Godolphin
Gypsy Wildcat
as High Sheriff
Follow the Boys
as Nigel Bruce
Lassie Come Home
as Duke of Rudling
The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. Watson
Crazy House
as Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Doctor Watson
Forever and a Day
as Major Garrow
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Doctor Watson
Journey for Margaret
as Herbert V. Allison
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Doctor Watson
Roxie Hart
as E. Clay Benham
This Above All
as Ramsbottom
Eagle Squadron
as McKinnon
Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
The Chocolate Soldier
as Bernard Fischer
Play Girl
as William McDonald Vincent
Free and Easy
as Florian Clemington
This Woman Is Mine
as Duncan MacDougall
Rebecca
as Giles Lacy
The Blue Bird
as Mr. Luxury
Hudson's Bay
as Prince Rupert
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sir Randolph Persham
Adventure in Diamonds
as Col. J.W. Lansfield
Lillian Russell
as William Gilbert
Susan and God
as 'Hutchie'
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Doctor John H. Watson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson
The Rains Came
as Lord Albert Esketh
The Baroness and the Butler
as Major Andros
Kidnapped
as Neil MacDonald
Suez
as Sir Malcolm Cameron
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Lord Willie Winton
Thunder in the City
as Duke Of Glenavon
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Under Two Flags
as Capt. Menzies
Follow Your Heart
as Henri Forrester
The Man I Marry
1936
The Man I Marry
as Robert Hartley
The White Angel
as Dr. West
She
as Horace Holly
Becky Sharp
as Joseph Sedley
Jalna
as Maurice Vaughn
The Scarlet Pimpernel
as The Prince of Wales
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney
Stand Up and Cheer!
as Eustis Dinwiddle
Springtime for Henry
as Johnny Jewlliwell
The Lady Is Willing
as Welton
Murder in Trinidad
as Bertram Lynch
Coming Out Party
as Troon
I Was a Spy
as Scottie
Channel Crossing
as Nigel Guthrie
Lord Camber's Ladies
1932
Lord Camber's Ladies
as Lord Camber
The Midshipmaid
as Maj. Spink
The Calendar
as Lord Willie Panniford
Birds of Prey
as Major Fothergill
Escape!
as Constable at Vicarage
Red Aces
1930
Red Aces
as Kinsfeather
The Squeaker
as Collie