Nigel Bruce
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953), 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nigel Bruce, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Feb 4, 1895 In Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 72
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Squeaker 1930-06-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie World for Ransom 1954-01-31
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | World for Ransom | Governor Sir Charles Coutts | 1954-01-31 |
| Movie | Hong Kong | Lighton | 1952-04-18 |
| Movie | Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean | 1952-08-22 |
| Movie | Limelight | Postant, an Impresario | 1952-10-23 |
| Movie | Vendetta | Sir Thomas Nevil | 1950-12-25 |
| Movie | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Dr. Tuttle | 1947-03-04 |
| Movie | The Exile | Sir Edward Hyde | 1947-10-17 |
| Movie | Dressed to Kill | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-05-24 |
| Movie | Terror by Night | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-02-01 |
| Movie | The House of Fear | Dr. John Watson | 1945-03-16 |
| Movie | The Corn Is Green | The Squire | 1945-03-29 |
| Movie | Pursuit to Algiers | Doctor Watson | 1945-10-26 |
| Movie | Son of Lassie | Duke of Radling | 1945-04-20 |
| Movie | The Woman in Green | Dr. John Watson | 1945-06-15 |
| Movie | The Pearl of Death | Dr. John Watson | 1944-08-01 |
| Movie | The Scarlet Claw | Doctor Watson | 1944-05-18 |
| Movie | Gypsy Wildcat | High Sheriff | 1944-08-02 |
| Movie | Frenchman's Creek | Lord Godolphin | 1944-09-20 |
| Movie | Forever and a Day | Major Garrow | 1943-01-21 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Doctor Watson | 1943-03-24 |
| Movie | Lassie Come Home | Duke of Rudling | 1943-12-01 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Doctor Watson | 1943-09-17 |
| Movie | Crazy House | Dr. Watson | 1943-10-08 |
| Movie | Roxie Hart | E. Clay Benham | 1942-02-20 |
| Movie | This Above All | Ramsbottom | 1942-05-12 |
| Movie | Eagle Squadron | McKinnon | 1942-06-16 |
| Movie | Journey for Margaret | Herbert V. Allison | 1942-12-17 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Doctor Watson | 1942-12-25 |
| Movie | Play Girl | William McDonald Vincent | 1941-01-29 |
| Movie | Hudson's Bay | Prince Rupert | 1941-01-03 |
| Movie | Free and Easy | Florian Clemington | 1941-02-28 |
| Movie | Suspicion | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | 1941-11-14 |
| Movie | This Woman Is Mine | Duncan MacDougall | 1941-08-22 |
| Movie | The Chocolate Soldier | Bernard Fischer | 1941-11-01 |
| Movie | Adventure in Diamonds | Col. J.W. Lansfield | 1940-03-08 |
| Movie | The Blue Bird | Mr. Luxury | 1940-01-15 |
| Movie | Rebecca | Major Giles Lacy | 1940-03-23 |
| Movie | Susan and God | 'Hutchie' | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | Lillian Russell | William Gilbert | 1940-05-24 |
| Movie | A Dispatch from Reuters | Sir Randolph Persham | 1940-10-19 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson | 1939-09-01 |
| Movie | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Doctor John H. Watson | 1939-03-24 |
| Movie | The Rains Came | Lord Albert Esketh | 1939-09-15 |
| Movie | The Baroness and the Butler | Major Andros | 1938-02-18 |
| Movie | Kidnapped | Neil MacDonald | 1938-05-27 |
| Movie | Suez | Sir Malcolm Cameron | 1938-10-28 |
| Movie | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Lord Willie Winton | 1937-02-19 |
| Movie | Thunder in the City | Duke Of Glenavon | 1937-04-22 |
| Movie | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Thurber | 1936-03-13 |
| Movie | The Man I Marry | Robert Hartley | 1936-10-31 |
| Movie | Under Two Flags | Capt. Menzies | 1936-04-30 |
| Movie | The White Angel | Dr. West | 1936-06-25 |
| Movie | Follow Your Heart | Henri Forrester | 1936-08-10 |
| Movie | She | Horace Holly | 1935-07-12 |
| Movie | Becky Sharp | Joseph Sedley | 1935-06-28 |
| Movie | Jalna | Maurice Vaughn | 1935-08-09 |
| Movie | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Ivan | 1935-11-14 |
| Movie | Murder in Trinidad | Bertram Lynch | 1934-05-16 |
| Movie | Stand Up and Cheer! | Eustis Dinwiddle | 1934-05-04 |
| Movie | The Lady Is Willing | Welton | 1934-08-10 |
| Movie | Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | 1934-08-17 |
| Movie | The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Prince of Wales | 1934-12-20 |
| Movie | Springtime for Henry | Johnny Jewlliwell | 1934-08-22 |
| Movie | I Was A Spy | Scottie | 1933-09-04 |
| Movie | Channel Crossing | Nigel Guthrie | 1933-10-14 |
| Movie | Lord Camber's Ladies | Lord Camber | 1932-10-27 |
| Movie | The Midshipmaid | Maj. Spink | 1932-12-08 |
| Movie | The Calendar | Lord Willie Panniford | 1931-10-19 |
| Movie | The Squeaker | Collie | 1930-06-01 |
| Movie | Escape! | Constable at Vicarage | 1930-08-28 |
| Movie | Birds of Prey | Major Fothergill | 1930-11-18 |
| Movie | Red Aces | Kinsfeather | 1930-11-03 |