Actor
Nigel Bruce
131 years · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico · 79 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 79
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996 · Actor
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985 · Dr. Watson (archive footage)
On Hoopla
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Self (archive footage)
World for Ransom
1954 · Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Limelight
1952 · Postant
On Kanopy
Bwana Devil
1952 · Dr. Angus McLean
On Amazon Prime Video
Hong Kong
1952 · Lighton
On Kanopy
Vendetta
1950 · Sir Thomas Nevil
Julia Misbehaves
1948 · Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
The Exile
1947 · Sir Edward Hyde
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947 · Dr. Tuttle
On HBO Max
Dressed to Kill
1946 · Dr. John H. Watson
On Plex
Terror by Night
1946 · Dr. John H. Watson
On Plex
Pursuit to Algiers
1945 · Doctor Watson
On Plex
The Woman in Green
1945 · Dr. John Watson
On Plex
Son of Lassie
1945 · Duke of Radling
The Corn Is Green
1945 · The Squire
On Hoopla
The House of Fear
1945 · Dr. John Watson
On Artiflix
Frenchman's Creek
1944 · Lord Godolphin
Gypsy Wildcat
1944 · High Sheriff
The Pearl of Death
1944 · Dr. John Watson
On Plex
The Scarlet Claw
1944 · Doctor Watson
On Plex
Follow the Boys
1944 · Nigel Bruce
The Spider Woman
1943 · Dr. John H. Watson
On Plex