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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

1895-02-03 – 1953-10-08 (age 58) Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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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.

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Known For

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler

1938

as Major Andros

Rebecca
Rebecca

1940

as Major Giles Lacy

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as Eustis Dinwiddle

Suspicion
Suspicion

1941

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

Limelight
Limelight

1952

as Postant

Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1934

as Squire Trelawney

Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell

1940

as William Gilbert

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

1946

as Dr. John H. Watson

Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp

1935

as Joseph Sedley

Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home

1943

as Duke of Rudling

She
She

1935

as Horace Holly

A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Sir Randolph Persham

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

as Dr. Tuttle

Crazy House
Crazy House

1943

as Dr. Watson

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Dr. Watson

The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green

1945

as Dr. John Watson

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

as Doctor John H. Watson

Bwana Devil
Bwana Devil

1952

as Dr. Angus McLean

Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron

1942

as McKinnon

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

1940

as Mr. Luxury