Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

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.

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PHOTOS

TV Series

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

6.333

Movies

Rebecca

Rebecca

7.894
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

6.656
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

6.8
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

6.5
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

6.5
Suspicion

Suspicion

7.12
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

6.9
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

7.118
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

6.468
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

6.9
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

6.926
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

7.1
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

6.417
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

6.6
World for Ransom

World for Ransom

5
Limelight

Limelight

7.903
Crazy House

Crazy House

5
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

5.7
She

She

5.5
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

6
The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

7.1
Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret

6.6
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

6.717
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

6.5
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

6.454
Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

5.619
Bwana Devil

Bwana Devil

4.7
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

4.864
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

6.9
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

6.293
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

6.797
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves

6.5
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

6.831
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

6.025
The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler

5.2
Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags

6
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

6.8
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

6.433
The Chocolate Soldier

The Chocolate Soldier

6.375
Thunder in the City

Thunder in the City

5.4
The Exile

The Exile

6.1
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

6.2
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

4.7
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

5.7
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

6
This Above All

This Above All

6.658
Play Girl

Play Girl

6.3
Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

5
The Rains Came

The Rains Came

5.881
Vendetta

Vendetta

0
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

5.2
Hong Kong

Hong Kong

4.5
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

6.3
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

6.1
I Was a Spy

I Was a Spy

5.5
Follow Your Heart

Follow Your Heart

0
Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

5.5
Suez

Suez

5.2
Springtime for Henry

Springtime for Henry

1
Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

6
Susan and God

Susan and God

6.5
Escape!

Escape!

6.3
The Man I Marry

The Man I Marry

0
Lord Camber's Ladies

Lord Camber's Ladies

6
The White Angel

The White Angel

8
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

6
The Midshipmaid

The Midshipmaid

0
Jalna

Jalna

4.8
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

0
Free and Easy

Free and Easy

5.5
Channel Crossing

Channel Crossing

0
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

7.4
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

3.667
Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad

0
Red Aces

Red Aces

0
The Calendar

The Calendar

0
The Squeaker

The Squeaker

0
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

7
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

6
Coming Out Party

Coming Out Party

5
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

0