Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Acting

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.

Filmography

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In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes 1996 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes ★ 8.5 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes 1985 Hollywood: The Dream Factory ★ 7.3 Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972 World for Ransom ★ 5.3 World for Ransom 1954 Limelight ★ 7.9 Limelight 1952 Four Star Playhouse ★ 6.8 Four Star Playhouse 1952 Bwana Devil ★ 5.0 Bwana Devil 1952 Hong Kong ★ 5.1 Hong Kong 1952 Vendetta ★ 8.0 Vendetta 1950 Julia Misbehaves ★ 6.7 Julia Misbehaves 1948 The Exile ★ 6.3 The Exile 1947 The Two Mrs. Carrolls ★ 6.5 The Two Mrs. Carrolls 1947 Dressed to Kill ★ 6.6 Dressed to Kill 1946 Terror by Night ★ 6.6 Terror by Night 1946 Pursuit to Algiers ★ 6.8 Pursuit to Algiers 1945 The Woman in Green ★ 6.5 The Woman in Green 1945 Son of Lassie ★ 6.2 Son of Lassie 1945 The Corn Is Green ★ 7.3 The Corn Is Green 1945 The House of Fear ★ 6.9 The House of Fear 1945 Frenchman's Creek ★ 5.6 Frenchman's Creek 1944 Gypsy Wildcat ★ 6.0 Gypsy Wildcat 1944 The Pearl of Death ★ 7.1 The Pearl of Death 1944 The Scarlet Claw ★ 6.9 The Scarlet Claw 1944 Follow the Boys ★ 5.7 Follow the Boys 1944 The Spider Woman ★ 7.0 The Spider Woman 1943 Lassie Come Home ★ 6.7 Lassie Come Home 1943 Crazy House ★ 6.0 Crazy House 1943 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death ★ 6.9 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington ★ 6.7 Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943 Forever and a Day ★ 7.5 Forever and a Day 1943 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon ★ 6.4 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1942 Journey for Margaret ★ 6.7 Journey for Margaret 1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror ★ 6.5 Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 1942 Eagle Squadron ★ 7.0 Eagle Squadron 1942 This Above All ★ 6.8 This Above All 1942 Roxie Hart ★ 7.0 Roxie Hart 1942 Suspicion ★ 7.1 Suspicion 1941 The Chocolate Soldier ★ 6.7 The Chocolate Soldier 1941 This Woman Is Mine ★ 4.5 This Woman Is Mine 1941 Free and Easy ★ 6.8 Free and Easy 1941 Play Girl ★ 6.4 Play Girl 1941 Hudson's Bay ★ 6.1 Hudson's Bay 1940 A Dispatch from Reuters ★ 6.2 A Dispatch from Reuters 1940 Susan and God ★ 6.5 Susan and God 1940 Lillian Russell ★ 6.7 Lillian Russell 1940 Rebecca ★ 7.9 Rebecca 1940 Adventure in Diamonds ★ 6.0 Adventure in Diamonds 1940 The Blue Bird ★ 5.8 The Blue Bird 1940 The Rains Came ★ 6.0 The Rains Came 1939 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ★ 6.9 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939 The Hound of the Baskervilles ★ 7.1 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939 Suez ★ 5.5 Suez 1938 Kidnapped ★ 6.0 Kidnapped 1938 The Baroness and the Butler ★ 5.3 The Baroness and the Butler 1938 Thunder in the City ★ 6.0 Thunder in the City 1937 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney ★ 5.9 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 1937 The Man I Marry ★ 10.0 The Man I Marry 1936 The Charge of the Light Brigade ★ 6.6 The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) ★ 6.0 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) 1936 Follow Your Heart ★ 9.0 Follow Your Heart 1936 The White Angel ★ 7.2 The White Angel 1936 Under Two Flags ★ 6.8 Under Two Flags 1936 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine ★ 6.5 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo ★ 6.8 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo 1935 Jalna ★ 5.0 Jalna 1935 She ★ 5.6 She 1935 Becky Sharp ★ 5.8 Becky Sharp 1935 The Scarlet Pimpernel ★ 7.0 The Scarlet Pimpernel 1934 Springtime for Henry ★ 4.0 Springtime for Henry 1934 Treasure Island ★ 6.5 Treasure Island 1934 The Lady Is Willing ★ 8.0 The Lady Is Willing 1934 Murder in Trinidad Murder in Trinidad 1934 Stand Up and Cheer! ★ 5.3 Stand Up and Cheer! 1934 Coming Out Party ★ 6.0 Coming Out Party 1934 Channel Crossing ★ 8.0 Channel Crossing 1933 I Was a Spy ★ 6.4 I Was a Spy 1933 The Midshipmaid ★ 7.0 The Midshipmaid 1932 Lord Camber's Ladies ★ 7.0 Lord Camber's Ladies 1932 The Calendar ★ 8.0 The Calendar 1931 Birds of Prey ★ 6.4 Birds of Prey 1930