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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

1895-02-03 – 1953-10-08 (age 58) Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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Biography

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.

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Known For

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler

1938

as Major Andros

Rebecca
Rebecca

1940

as Major Giles Lacy

Suspicion
Suspicion

1941

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home

1943

as Duke of Rudling

Limelight
Limelight

1952

as Postant

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Dr. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Doctor Watson

The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green

1945

as Dr. John Watson

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

as Doctor John H. Watson

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

1946

as Dr. John H. Watson

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

as Doctor Watson

Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1934

as Squire Trelawney

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

She
She

1935

as Horace Holly

The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman

1943

as Dr. John H. Watson

Terror by Night
Terror by Night

1946

as Dr. John H. Watson

This Above All
This Above All

1942

as Ramsbottom

Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart

1942

as E. Clay Benham

Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp

1935

as Joseph Sedley

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

1940

as Mr. Luxury