Person
Nigel Bruce
Acting · 1895-02-03 · † 1953-10-08 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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 (70)
| Year | Film | As |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes | Doctor Watson |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Sir Charles Coutts |
| 1952 | Hong Kong | Mr. Lighton |
| 1952 | Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean |
| 1952 | Limelight | Postant |
| 1950 | Vendetta | Sir Thomas Nevil |
| 1948 | Julia Misbehaves | Colonel Bruce Willowbrook |
| 1947 | The Exile | Sir Edward Hyde |
| 1947 | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Dr. Tuttle |
| 1946 | Terror by Night | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1946 | Dressed to Kill | Doctor Watson |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie | Duke of Radling |
| 1945 | The House of Fear | Doctor Watson |
| 1945 | Pursuit to Algiers | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1945 | The Corn Is Green | The Squire |
| 1945 | The Woman in Green | Dr. Watson |
| 1944 | Gypsy Wildcat | High Sheriff |
| 1944 | The Pearl of Death | Doctor Watson |
| 1944 | The Scarlet Claw | Doctor Watson |
| 1944 | Frenchman's Creek | Lord Godolphin |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Doctor Watson |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Duke of Rudling |
| 1943 | The Spider Woman | Dr. Watson |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret | Herbert V. Allison |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Doctor Watson |
| 1942 | This Above All | Ramsbottom |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Doctor Watson |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Doctor Watson |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | E. Clay Benham |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron | McKinnon |
| 1941 | Suspicion | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite |
| 1941 | Play Girl | William McDonald Vincent |
| 1941 | The Chocolate Soldier | Bernard Fischer |
| 1941 | Free and Easy | Florian Clemington |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine | Duncan MacDougall |
| 1940 | The Blue Bird | Mr. Luxury |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Sir Randolph Persham |
| 1940 | Hudson's Bay | Prince Rupert |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | William Gilbert |
| 1940 | Rebecca | Giles Lacy |
| 1940 | Susan and God | 'Hutchie' |
| 1940 | Adventure in Diamonds | Col. J.W. Lansfield |
| 1939 | The Rains Came | Lord Albert Esketh |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson |
| 1939 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Dr. Watson |
| 1938 | The Baroness and the Butler | Major Andros |
| 1938 | Kidnapped | Neil MacDonald |
| 1938 | Suez | Sir Malcolm Cameron |
| 1937 | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Willie Wynton |
| 1937 | Thunder in the City | The Duke |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Sir Benjamin Warrenton |
| 1936 | Follow Your Heart | Henri Forrester |
| 1936 | The Man I Marry | Robert Hartley |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Major Thurber |
| 1936 | Under Two Flags | Capt. Menzies |
| 1936 | The White Angel | Dr. West |
| 1935 | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Ivan |
| 1935 | Jalna | Maurice Vaughan |
| 1935 | She | Horace Holly |
| 1935 | Becky Sharp | Joseph Sedley |
| 1934 | Murder in Trinidad | Bertram Lynch |
| 1934 | Coming Out Party | Troon |
| 1934 | The Lady Is Willing | Welton |
| 1934 | Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney |
| 1934 | Springtime for Henry | Johnny Jewlliwell |
| 1934 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Prince of Wales |
| 1933 | I Was a Spy | Scottie |
| 1933 | Channel Crossing | Nigel Guthrie |
| 1932 | Lord Camber's Ladies | Lord Camber |
| 1932 | Midshipmaid Gob | Maj. Spink |