Acting

Nigel Bruce

Born 1895-02-03 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Died 1953-10-08

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.

Credits

Newest first

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
1985
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
World for Ransom
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
1954
Limelight
as Postant
1952
Four Star Playhouse
as Col. Mournay
1952
Bwana Devil
as Dr. Angus McLean
1952
Hong Kong
as Lighton
1952
Vendetta
as Sir Thomas Nevil
1950
Julia Misbehaves
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
1948
The Exile
as Sir Edward Hyde
1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. Tuttle
1947
Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946
Pursuit to Algiers
as Doctor Watson
1945
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
1945
Son of Lassie
as Duke of Radling
1945
The Corn Is Green
as The Squire
1945
The House of Fear
as Dr. John Watson
1945
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Godolphin
1944
Gypsy Wildcat
as High Sheriff
1944
The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John Watson
1944
The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson
1944
Follow the Boys
as Nigel Bruce
1944
The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. Watson
1943
Lassie Come Home
as Duke of Rudling
1943
Crazy House
as Dr. Watson
1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Doctor Watson
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Doctor Watson
1943
Forever and a Day
as Major Garrow
1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Doctor Watson
1942
Journey for Margaret
as Herbert V. Allison
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Doctor Watson
1942
Eagle Squadron
as McKinnon
1942
This Above All
as Ramsbottom
1942
Roxie Hart
as E. Clay Benham
1942
Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1941
The Chocolate Soldier
as Bernard Fischer
1941
This Woman Is Mine
as Duncan MacDougall
1941
Free and Easy
as Florian Clemington
1941
Play Girl
as William McDonald Vincent
1941
Hudson's Bay
as Prince Rupert
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sir Randolph Persham
1940
Susan and God
as 'Hutchie'
1940
Lillian Russell
as William Gilbert
1940
Rebecca
as Giles Lacy
1940
Adventure in Diamonds
as Col. J.W. Lansfield
1940
The Blue Bird
as Mr. Luxury
1940
The Rains Came
as Lord Albert Esketh
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson
1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Doctor John H. Watson
1939
Suez
as Sir Malcolm Cameron
1938
Kidnapped
as Neil MacDonald
1938
The Baroness and the Butler
as Major Andros
1938
Thunder in the City
as Duke Of Glenavon
1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Lord Willie Winton
1937
The Man I Marry
as Robert Hartley
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
1936
Follow Your Heart
as Henri Forrester
1936
The White Angel
as Dr. West
1936
Under Two Flags
as Capt. Menzies
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Thurber
1936
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as Ivan
1935
Jalna
as Maurice Vaughn
1935
She
as Horace Holly
1935
Becky Sharp
as Joseph Sedley
1935
The Scarlet Pimpernel
as The Prince of Wales
1934
Springtime for Henry
as Johnny Jewlliwell
1934
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney
1934
The Lady Is Willing
as Welton
1934
Murder in Trinidad
as Bertram Lynch
1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
as Eustis Dinwiddle
1934
Coming Out Party
as Troon
1934
Channel Crossing
as Nigel Guthrie
1933
I Was a Spy
as Scottie
1933
The Midshipmaid
as Maj. Spink
1932
Lord Camber's Ladies
as Lord Camber
1932
The Calendar
as Lord Willie Panniford
1931
Birds of Prey
as Major Fothergill
1930