Nigel Bruce

Actor Feb 3 (died age 58) Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico 1930–1996 (66 year career)

6.1 avg rating

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.

Known For

Film

Rebecca

Major Giles Lacy

Film

Limelight

Postant

Film

Suspicion

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

Film

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Doctor John H. Watson

Film

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Watson

Film

Lassie Come Home

Duke of Rudling

Film

Terror by Night

Dr. John H. Watson

Film

The House of Fear

Dr. John Watson

Filmography

Acting (83)

Movies (82)

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

7.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

World for Ransom

1954

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

Limelight

as Postant

Hong Kong

as Lighton

Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

Vendetta

as Sir Thomas Nevil

Julia Misbehaves

1948

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

6.5

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as Dr. Tuttle

The Exile

as Sir Edward Hyde

Terror by Night

as Dr. John H. Watson

6.6

Dressed to Kill

1946

as Dr. John H. Watson

The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

The House of Fear

as Dr. John Watson

Pursuit to Algiers

as Doctor Watson

The Corn Is Green

as The Squire

Son of Lassie

as Duke of Radling

The Pearl of Death

as Dr. John Watson

The Scarlet Claw

as Doctor Watson

Gypsy Wildcat

as High Sheriff

Follow the Boys

as Nigel Bruce

Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Godolphin

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as Doctor Watson

Lassie Come Home

as Duke of Rudling

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

as Doctor Watson

6.9

The Spider Woman

1943

as Dr. John H. Watson

Forever and a Day

as Major Garrow

Crazy House

as Dr. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as Doctor Watson

Roxie Hart

as E. Clay Benham

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Doctor Watson

6.4

Journey for Margaret

1942

as Herbert V. Allison

Eagle Squadron

as McKinnon

This Above All

as Ramsbottom

Suspicion

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

7.1

The Chocolate Soldier

as Bernard Fischer

This Woman Is Mine

as Duncan MacDougall

Play Girl

as William McDonald Vincent

6.3

Free and Easy

1941

as Florian Clemington

Rebecca

as Major Giles Lacy

The Blue Bird

as Mr. Luxury

Hudson's Bay

as Prince Rupert

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Sir Randolph Persham

Susan and God

as 'Hutchie'

Lillian Russell

as William Gilbert

Adventure in Diamonds

1940

as Col. J.W. Lansfield

5.2

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

as Doctor John H. Watson

7.1

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Dr. Watson

6.9

The Rains Came

1939

as Lord Albert Esketh

5.8

The Baroness and the Butler

as Major Andros

Kidnapped

as Neil MacDonald

Suez

as Sir Malcolm Cameron

5.2

Thunder in the City

1937

as Duke Of Glenavon

5.4

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

as Lord Willie Winton

5.8

The Man I Marry

1936

as Robert Hartley

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

6.5

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as Self

The White Angel

as Dr. West

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

as Thurber

6.5

Follow Your Heart

1936

as Henri Forrester

Under Two Flags

as Capt. Menzies

Jalna

as Maurice Vaughn

Becky Sharp

as Joseph Sedley

She

as Horace Holly

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

as Ivan

Springtime for Henry

as Johnny Jewlliwell

The Lady Is Willing

as Welton

Treasure Island

as Squire Trelawney

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934

as The Prince of Wales

Stand Up and Cheer!

as Eustis Dinwiddle

Coming Out Party

as Troon

Murder in Trinidad

as Bertram Lynch

Channel Crossing

1933

as Nigel Guthrie

I Was a Spy

1933

as Scottie

5.5

The Midshipmaid

1932

as Maj. Spink

Lord Camber's Ladies

1932

as Lord Camber

6.0

The Calendar

1931

as Lord Willie Panniford

Escape!

1930

as Constable at Vicarage

6.0

The Squeaker

1930

as Collie

Birds of Prey

1930

as Major Fothergill

5.8

Red Aces

1930

as Kinsfeather

Television (1)

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Col. Mournay

6.7