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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Acting · Born 1895-02-03 · 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.

Known For

movie 7.9 Rebecca
Rebecca
1940
movie 7.1 Suspicion
Suspicion
1941
movie 7.9 Limelight
Limelight
1952
movie 7.1 The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
movie 6.9 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
movie 6.6 Terror by Night
Terror by Night
1946
movie 6.5 The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
1945
movie 6.4 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
movie 6.7 Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home
1943
movie 6.6 Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
1946
movie 6.9 The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1945
movie 6.5 Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
movie 7.0 The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
1944
movie 7.0 The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman
1943
movie 7.1 The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
1944
movie 6.9 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
movie 6.8 Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
movie 6.5 The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936