
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.

Major Giles Lacy
Rebecca

Duke of Rudling
Lassie Come Home

Dr. John H. Watson
The Spider Woman

Dr. John H. Watson
Terror by Night

Dr. John H. Watson
Dressed to Kill

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
Suspicion

The Prince of Wales
The Scarlet Pimpernel

Doctor John H. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles

Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Dr. John Watson
The House of Fear

Doctor Watson
The Scarlet Claw

Dr. John Watson
The Pearl of Death

Dr. John Watson
The Woman in Green

Dr. Tuttle
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

Governor Sir Charles Coutts
World for Ransom

Postant
Limelight

Dr. Watson
Crazy House

Mr. Luxury
The Blue Bird

Horace Holly
She

Duke of Radling
Son of Lassie

The Squire
The Corn Is Green

Herbert V. Allison
Journey for Margaret

Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Squire Trelawney
Treasure Island

Sir Benjamin Warrenton
The Charge of the Light Brigade

Joseph Sedley
Becky Sharp

Dr. Angus McLean
Bwana Devil

Eustis Dinwiddle
Stand Up and Cheer!

Dr. Watson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Doctor Watson
Pursuit to Algiers

Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
Julia Misbehaves

Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Lord Willie Winton
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

Major Andros
The Baroness and the Butler

Capt. Menzies
Under Two Flags

E. Clay Benham
Roxie Hart

Thurber
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

Bernard Fischer
The Chocolate Soldier

Duke Of Glenavon
Thunder in the City

Sir Edward Hyde
The Exile

Prince Rupert
Hudson's Bay

Neil MacDonald
Kidnapped

Sir Randolph Persham
A Dispatch from Reuters

Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Ramsbottom
This Above All

William McDonald Vincent
Play Girl

Lord Godolphin
Frenchman's Creek

Lord Albert Esketh
The Rains Came

Sir Thomas Nevil
Vendetta

Col. J.W. Lansfield
Adventure in Diamonds

Lighton
Hong Kong

Ivan
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

William Gilbert
Lillian Russell

Scottie
I Was a Spy

Henri Forrester
Follow Your Heart

High Sheriff
Gypsy Wildcat

Sir Malcolm Cameron
Suez

Johnny Jewlliwell
Springtime for Henry

Major Fothergill
Birds of Prey

'Hutchie'
Susan and God

Constable at Vicarage
Escape!

Robert Hartley
The Man I Marry

Lord Camber
Lord Camber's Ladies

Dr. West
The White Angel

Welton
The Lady Is Willing

Maj. Spink
The Midshipmaid

Maurice Vaughn
Jalna

McKinnon
Eagle Squadron

Florian Clemington
Free and Easy

Nigel Guthrie
Channel Crossing

Major Garrow
Forever and a Day

Duncan MacDougall
This Woman Is Mine

Bertram Lynch
Murder in Trinidad

Kinsfeather
Red Aces

Lord Willie Panniford
The Calendar

Collie
The Squeaker

Dr. Watson (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Troon
Coming Out Party

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce
Follow the Boys
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
82
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-03
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Also Known As
William Nigel Ernle Bruce