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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

Suspicion
Suspicion

1941

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

Rebecca
Rebecca

1940

as Giles Lacy

Limelight
Limelight

1952

as Postant

Terror by Night
Terror by Night

1946

as Dr. John H. Watson

The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green

1945

as Dr. John Watson

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death

1944

as Dr. John Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Doctor Watson

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

as Doctor John H. Watson

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

as Thurber

The Rains Came
The Rains Came

1939

as Lord Albert Esketh

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Dr. Watson

Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers

1945

as Doctor Watson

Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1934

as Squire Trelawney

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

as Doctor Watson

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

as Doctor Watson

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934

as The Prince of Wales

Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home

1943

as Duke of Rudling

This Above All
This Above All

1942

as Ramsbottom

The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw

1944

as Doctor Watson