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.
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 Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Doctor John H. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dr. John Watson
The House of Fear
Dr. John Watson
The Pearl of Death
Doctor Watson
The Scarlet Claw
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
Major Andros
The Baroness and the Butler
Lord Willie Winton
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
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
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-03
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Also Known As
William Nigel Ernle Bruce