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 | Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean | 1952-08-22 |
| Movie | Hong Kong | Lighton | 1952-04-18 |
| Movie | Limelight | Postant | 1952-10-16 |
| 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 | Terror by Night | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-02-01 |
| Movie | Dressed to Kill | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-05-24 |
| Movie | The House of Fear | Dr. John Watson | 1945-03-16 |
| Movie | The Corn Is Green | The Squire | 1945-03-29 |
| Movie | Son of Lassie | Duke of Radling | 1945-04-20 |
| Movie | Pursuit to Algiers | Doctor Watson | 1945-10-26 |
| 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 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Doctor Watson | 1943-03-24 |
| Movie | Forever and a Day | Major Garrow | 1943-01-21 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Doctor Watson | 1943-09-17 |
| Movie | Crazy House | Dr. Watson | 1943-10-08 |
| Movie | Lassie Come Home | Duke of Rudling | 1943-12-01 |
| Movie | This Above All | Ramsbottom | 1942-05-12 |
| Movie | Roxie Hart | E. Clay Benham | 1942-02-20 |
| 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 | Free and Easy | Florian Clemington | 1941-02-28 |
| Movie | Play Girl | William McDonald Vincent | 1941-01-29 |
| Movie | This Woman Is Mine | Duncan MacDougall | 1941-08-22 |
| Movie | The Chocolate Soldier | Bernard Fischer | 1941-11-01 |
| Movie | Suspicion | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | 1941-11-14 |
| Movie | Rebecca | Major Giles Lacy | 1940-03-23 |
| Movie | The Blue Bird | Mr. Luxury | 1940-01-15 |
| Movie | Adventure in Diamonds | Col. J.W. Lansfield | 1940-03-08 |
| Movie | Susan and God | 'Hutchie' | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | Lillian Russell | William Gilbert | 1940-05-24 |
| Movie | Hudson's Bay | Prince Rupert | 1940-12-24 |
| Movie | A Dispatch from Reuters | Sir Randolph Persham | 1940-10-19 |
| 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 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson | 1939-09-01 |
| Movie | Kidnapped | Neil MacDonald | 1938-05-27 |
| Movie | The Baroness and the Butler | Major Andros | 1938-02-18 |
| 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 | Under Two Flags | Capt. Menzies | 1936-04-30 |
| Movie | Follow Your Heart | Henri Forrester | 1936-08-10 |
| Movie | The White Angel | Dr. West | 1936-06-25 |
| Movie | The Man I Marry | Robert Hartley | 1936-10-31 |
| 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 |