Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

🎂 3rd February 1895 (131 yrs) 📍 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Known For

Rebecca

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.

Nigel Bruce

Movies Featuring Nigel Bruce

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes (1996)

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985)

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

as Self (archive footage)
World for Ransom

World for Ransom (1954)

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Limelight

Limelight (1952)

as Postant
Bwana Devil

Bwana Devil (1952)

as Dr. Angus McLean
Hong Kong

Hong Kong (1952)

as Lighton
Vendetta

Vendetta (1950)

as Sir Thomas Nevil
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
The Exile

The Exile (1947)

as Sir Edward Hyde
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

as Dr. Tuttle
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1946)

as Dr. John H. Watson
Terror by Night

Terror by Night (1946)

as Dr. John H. Watson
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers (1945)

as Doctor Watson
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green (1945)

as Dr. John Watson
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie (1945)

as Duke of Radling
The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green (1945)

as The Squire
The House of Fear

The House of Fear (1945)

as Dr. John Watson
Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek (1944)

as Lord Godolphin
Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat (1944)

as High Sheriff
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death (1944)

as Dr. John Watson
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw (1944)

as Doctor Watson
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Nigel Bruce
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman (1943)

as Dr. John H. Watson
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home (1943)

as Duke of Rudling
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

as Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

as Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

as Doctor Watson
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

as Major Garrow
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

as Doctor Watson
Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret (1942)

as Herbert V. Allison
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

as Doctor Watson
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron (1942)

as McKinnon
This Above All

This Above All (1942)

as Ramsbottom
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart (1942)

as E. Clay Benham
Suspicion

Suspicion (1941)

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
The Chocolate Soldier

The Chocolate Soldier (1941)

as Bernard Fischer
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine (1941)

as Duncan MacDougall
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1941)

as Florian Clemington
Play Girl

Play Girl (1941)

as William McDonald Vincent
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay (1940)

as Prince Rupert
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

as Sir Randolph Persham
Susan and God

Susan and God (1940)

as 'Hutchie'
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

as William Gilbert
Rebecca

Rebecca (1940)

as Major Giles Lacy
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds (1940)

as Col. J.W. Lansfield
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1940)

as Mr. Luxury
The Rains Came

The Rains Came (1939)

as Lord Albert Esketh
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

as Dr. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

as Doctor John H. Watson
Suez

Suez (1938)

as Sir Malcolm Cameron
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1938)

as Neil MacDonald
The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler (1938)

as Major Andros
Thunder in the City

Thunder in the City (1937)

as Duke Of Glenavon
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

as Lord Willie Winton
No Image

The Man I Marry (1936)

as Robert Hartley
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

as Self
Follow Your Heart

Follow Your Heart (1936)

as Henri Forrester
The White Angel

The White Angel (1936)

as Dr. West
Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags (1936)

as Capt. Menzies
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)

as Thurber
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)

as Ivan
Jalna

Jalna (1935)

as Maurice Vaughn
She

She (1935)

as Horace Holly
Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp (1935)

as Joseph Sedley
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

as The Prince of Wales
Springtime for Henry

Springtime for Henry (1934)

as Johnny Jewlliwell
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1934)

as Squire Trelawney
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing (1934)

as Welton
Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad (1934)

as Bertram Lynch
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

as Eustis Dinwiddle
Coming Out Party

Coming Out Party (1934)

as Troon
Channel Crossing

Channel Crossing (1933)

as Nigel Guthrie
I Was a Spy

I Was a Spy (1933)

as Scottie
The Midshipmaid

The Midshipmaid (1932)

as Maj. Spink
No Image

Lord Camber's Ladies (1932)

as Lord Camber
The Calendar

The Calendar (1931)

as Lord Willie Panniford
Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey (1930)

as Major Fothergill
No Image

Red Aces (1930)

as Kinsfeather
Escape!

Escape! (1930)

as Constable at Vicarage
The Squeaker

The Squeaker (1930)

as Collie