Nigel Bruce1895 - 1953

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Actor

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Biography

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.

Credits

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

Documentary

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

7
0.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Documentary • History

as Self (archive footage)

6
0.5
World for Ransom
World for Ransom

1954

Action • Drama • Thriller

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

5
0.2
Limelight
Limelight

1952

Drama • Music • Romance

as Postant

7.9
1.1
Bwana Devil
Bwana Devil

1952

Action • Drama

as Dr. Angus McLean

4.7
0.3
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

1952

Adventure • Drama

as Lighton

4.5
0.2
Vendetta
Vendetta

1950

Crime • Drama

as Sir Thomas Nevil

0
0.2
Julia Misbehaves
Julia Misbehaves

1948

Comedy • Romance

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

6.5
0.2
The Exile
The Exile

1947

Adventure • Romance

as Sir Edward Hyde

6.1
0.4
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

Drama • Thriller

as Dr. Tuttle

6.6
0.3
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

1946

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. John H. Watson

6.5
1.9
Terror by Night
Terror by Night

1946

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. John H. Watson

6.5
3.2
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Doctor Watson

6.8
2.5
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green

1945

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. John Watson

6.4
4
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie

1945

Action • Adventure • Drama • Family

as Duke of Radling

6
0.3
The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green

1945

Drama

as The Squire

7.1
0.3
The House of Fear
The House of Fear

1945

Crime • Horror • Mystery

as Dr. John Watson

6.9
0.6
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek

1944

Adventure • Romance

as Lord Godolphin

5
0.2
Gypsy Wildcat
Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Action • Adventure • Drama • Romance

as High Sheriff

5.5
0.4
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death

1944

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. John Watson

7.1
2.7
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw

1944

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Doctor Watson

6.9
1.2
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman

1943

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. John H. Watson

6.8
2.6
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home

1943

Adventure • Drama • Family

as Duke of Rudling

6.7
0.9
Crazy House
Crazy House

1943

Comedy • Music

as Dr. Watson

5
0.4
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Crime • Horror • Mystery

as Doctor Watson

6.8
2.4
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Doctor Watson

6.7
2.4
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day

1943

Drama • History

as Major Garrow

7.4
0.3
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Doctor Watson

6.3
4.7
Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret

1942

Drama • War

as Herbert V. Allison

6.6
0.2
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Crime • Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Doctor Watson

6.5
0.5
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron

1942

Drama • Romance • War

as McKinnon

0
0.3
This Above All
This Above All

1942

Drama • Romance • War

as Ramsbottom

6.7
0.3
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart

1942

Comedy • Romance

as E. Clay Benham

6.8
0.3
Suspicion
Suspicion

1941

Mystery • Romance • Thriller

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

7.1
1.3
The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier

1941

Music

as Bernard Fischer

6.4
0.2
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine

1941

Adventure • Romance

as Duncan MacDougall

3.7
0.3
Free and Easy
Free and Easy

1941

Comedy • Romance

as Florian Clemington

5.5
0.2
Play Girl
Play Girl

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as William McDonald Vincent

6.3
0.3
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay

1941

Adventure • History

as Prince Rupert

6.2
0.2
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

Drama • History

as Sir Randolph Persham

5.7
0.2
Susan and God
Susan and God

1940

Comedy • Drama

as 'Hutchie'

6.5
0.2
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell

1940

Drama • Music

as William Gilbert

6.1
0.3
Rebecca
Rebecca

1940

Mystery • Romance • Thriller

as Major Giles Lacy

7.9
2.5
Adventure in Diamonds
Adventure in Diamonds

1940

Crime • Drama

as Col. J.W. Lansfield

5.2
0.2
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

1940

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Mr. Luxury

5.7
0.5
The Rains Came
The Rains Came

1939

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Lord Albert Esketh

5.9
0.3
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. Watson

6.9
0.6
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Doctor John H. Watson

7.1
0.8
Suez
Suez

1938

Drama • History • Romance

as Sir Malcolm Cameron

5.2
0.5
Kidnapped
Kidnapped

1938

Adventure • Drama

as Neil MacDonald

4.7
0.4
The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler

1938

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Major Andros

5.2
0.2
Thunder in the City
Thunder in the City

1937

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Duke Of Glenavon

5.4
0.2
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

Comedy • Drama

as Lord Willie Winton

6
0.2
The Man I Marry
The Man I Marry

1936

Drama

as Robert Hartley

0
0.1
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

Adventure • Drama • War

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

6.5
0.5
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6
0.4
Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart

1936

Comedy • Music

as Henri Forrester

0
0.1
The White Angel
The White Angel

1936

Drama

as Dr. West

8
0.3
Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags

1936

Adventure • Romance

as Capt. Menzies

6
0.3
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Thurber

6.4
0.3
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Ivan

6.3
0.2
Jalna
Jalna

1935

Drama • Romance

as Maurice Vaughn

4.8
0.3
She
She

1935

Adventure • Fantasy

as Horace Holly

5.5
0.5
Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp

1935

Drama • Romance

as Joseph Sedley

5.6
2.6
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934

Adventure • Drama

as The Prince of Wales

6.9
0.5
Springtime for Henry
Springtime for Henry

1934

Comedy

as Johnny Jewlliwell

1
0.3
Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1934

Adventure • Family

as Squire Trelawney

6.5
0.5
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing

1934

Comedy

as Welton

6
0.3
Murder in Trinidad
Murder in Trinidad

1934

Drama • Mystery

as Bertram Lynch

0
0.3
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

Comedy • Family • Music

as Eustis Dinwiddle

4.8
0.4
Coming Out Party
Coming Out Party

1934

Drama • Romance

as Troon

5
0.1
Channel Crossing
Channel Crossing

1933

Crime • Drama

as Nigel Guthrie

0
0.2
I Was a Spy
I Was a Spy

1933

Drama • War

as Scottie

5.5
0.2
The Midshipmaid
The Midshipmaid

1932

Comedy

as Maj. Spink

0
0.2
Lord Camber's Ladies
Lord Camber's Ladies

1932

Drama

as Lord Camber

6
0.1
The Calendar
The Calendar

1931

Drama

as Lord Willie Panniford

0
0.3
Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey

1930

Crime • Drama

as Major Fothergill

6
0.1
Red Aces
Red Aces

1930

Crime

as Kinsfeather

0
0.2
Escape!
Escape!

1930

Crime • Drama

as Constable at Vicarage

6.3
0.2
The Squeaker
The Squeaker

1930

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Collie

0
0.1

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