Nigel Bruce
Known for: Acting
Born: February 3, 1895
Died: October 8, 1953
Place of birth: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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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Filmography
82 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
8.5
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
7.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
5.3
World for Ransom
1954
7.9
Limelight
1952
6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
5.0
Bwana Devil
1952
5.1
Hong Kong
1952
6.5
Vendetta
1950
6.7
Julia Misbehaves
1948
6.3
The Exile
1947
6.4
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
6.6
Dressed to Kill
1946
6.6
Terror by Night
1946
6.8
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
6.5
The Woman in Green
1945
6.2
Son of Lassie
1945
7.2
The Corn Is Green
1945
6.9
The House of Fear
1945
5.8
Frenchman's Creek
1944
6.0
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
7.1
The Pearl of Death
1944
6.9
The Scarlet Claw
1944
5.7
Follow the Boys
1944
7.0
The Spider Woman
1943
6.7
Lassie Come Home
1943
6.0
Crazy House
1943
6.9
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
6.7
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
7.5
Forever and a Day
1943
6.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
6.7
Journey for Margaret
1942
6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
7.0
Eagle Squadron
1942
6.8
This Above All
1942
7.0
Roxie Hart
1942
7.1
Suspicion
1941
6.7
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
4.5
This Woman Is Mine
1941
6.9
Free and Easy
1941
6.4
Play Girl
1941
6.1
Hudson's Bay
1940
6.3
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
6.5
Susan and God
1940
6.6
Lillian Russell
1940
7.9
Rebecca
1940
6.0
Adventure in Diamonds
1940
5.8
The Blue Bird
1940
6.1
The Rains Came
1939
6.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
7.1
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
5.5
Suez
1938
6.0
Kidnapped
1938
5.3
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
6.0
Thunder in the City
1937
5.9
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
193710.0
The Man I Marry
1936
6.5
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
6.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
9.0
Follow Your Heart
1936
7.2
The White Angel
1936
6.8
Under Two Flags
1936
6.5
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
6.8
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935
5.1
Jalna
1935
5.6
She
1935
5.7
Becky Sharp
1935
7.0
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
4.0
Springtime for Henry
1934
6.5
Treasure Island
1934
8.0
The Lady Is Willing
1934
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Murder in Trinidad
1934
5.3
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
6.0
Coming Out Party
1934
8.0
Channel Crossing
1933
6.4
I Was a Spy
1933
7.0
The Midshipmaid
19327.0
Lord Camber's Ladies
1932
8.0
The Calendar
1931
6.4
Birds of Prey
19309.0
Red Aces
1930
6.3
Escape!
1930
7.0
The Squeaker
1930