Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-03 (58 years old)
Deathday
1953-10-08
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Also known As
William Nigel Ernle Bruce
Willie Bruce
Найджел Брюс
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.
1940
as Major Giles Lacy
1943
as Duke of Rudling
1943
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946
as Dr. John H. Watson
1941
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1934
as The Prince of Wales
1939
as Doctor John H. Watson
1942
as Doctor Watson
1945
as Dr. John Watson
1944
as Doctor Watson
1944
as Dr. John Watson
1945
as Dr. John Watson
1947
as Dr. Tuttle
1954
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
1952
as Postant
1943
as Dr. Watson
1940
as Mr. Luxury
1935
as Horace Holly
1945
as Duke of Radling
1945
as The Squire
1942
as Herbert V. Allison
1943
as Doctor Watson
1934
as Squire Trelawney
1936
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
1935
as Joseph Sedley
1952
as Dr. Angus McLean
1934
as Eustis Dinwiddle
1939
as Dr. Watson
1942
as Doctor Watson
1945
as Doctor Watson
1948
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
1943
as Doctor Watson
1937
as Lord Willie Winton
1938
as Major Andros
1936
as Capt. Menzies
1942
as E. Clay Benham
1936
as Thurber
1941
as Bernard Fischer
1937
as Duke Of Glenavon
1947
as Sir Edward Hyde
1941
as Prince Rupert
1938
as Neil MacDonald
1940
as Sir Randolph Persham
1972
as Self (archive footage)
1942
as Ramsbottom
1941
as William McDonald Vincent
1944
as Lord Godolphin
1939
as Lord Albert Esketh
1950
as Sir Thomas Nevil
1940
as Col. J.W. Lansfield
1952
as Lighton
1935
1940
as William Gilbert
1933
as Scottie
1936
as Henri Forrester
1944
as High Sheriff
1938
as Sir Malcolm Cameron
1934
as Johnny Jewlliwell
1930
as Major Fothergill
1940
as 'Hutchie'
1930
as Constable at Vicarage
1936
as Robert Hartley
1932
as Lord Camber
1936
as Dr. West
1934
as Welton
1932
as Maj. Spink
1935
as Maurice Vaughn
1942
as McKinnon
1941
as Florian Clemington
1933
as Nigel Guthrie
1943
as Major Garrow
1941
as Duncan MacDougall
1934
as Bertram Lynch
1930
as Kinsfeather
1931
as Lord Willie Panniford
1930
as Collie
1985
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
1936
1934
as Troon
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