Nigel Bruce

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-02-03

Day of death

1953-10-08 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Nigel Bruce

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.

Known For

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Eagle Squadron

    Eagle Squadron

  • Hudson's Bay

    Hudson's Bay

  • Terror by Night

    Terror by Night

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Bwana Devil

    Bwana Devil

  • Follow the Boys

    Follow the Boys

  • Limelight

    Limelight

  • Escape!

    Escape!

  • The Rains Came

    The Rains Came

  • Jalna

    Jalna

  • Roxie Hart

    Roxie Hart

  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    Stand Up and Cheer!

  • The Squeaker

    The Squeaker

  • I Was a Spy

    I Was a Spy

  • In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

    In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • Rebecca

    Rebecca

  • Lassie Come Home

    Lassie Come Home

  • Free and Easy

    Free and Easy

  • This Above All

    This Above All

  • Susan and God

    Susan and God

  • Play Girl

    Play Girl

  • Vendetta

    Vendetta

  • The Calendar

    The Calendar

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • The Woman in Green

    The Woman in Green

  • The Spider Woman

    The Spider Woman

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

  • The Midshipmaid

    The Midshipmaid

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

  • The Scarlet Claw

    The Scarlet Claw

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Scarlet Pimpernel

  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    A Dispatch from Reuters

  • Pursuit to Algiers

    Pursuit to Algiers

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

  • The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

  • She

    She

  • Suez

    Suez

  • Crazy House

    Crazy House

  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

  • Son of Lassie

    Son of Lassie

  • Frenchman's Creek

    Frenchman's Creek

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Under Two Flags

    Under Two Flags

  • Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

  • World for Ransom

    World for Ransom

  • Forever and a Day

    Forever and a Day

  • Becky Sharp

    Becky Sharp

  • Thunder in the City

    Thunder in the City

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • Lillian Russell

    Lillian Russell

  • Gypsy Wildcat

    Gypsy Wildcat

  • Adventure in Diamonds

    Adventure in Diamonds

  • The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

    The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

  • The Baroness and the Butler

    The Baroness and the Butler

  • Lord Camber's Ladies

    Lord Camber's Ladies

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • The Chocolate Soldier

    The Chocolate Soldier

  • Julia Misbehaves

    Julia Misbehaves

  • This Woman Is Mine

    This Woman Is Mine

  • The Exile

    The Exile

  • The Corn Is Green

    The Corn Is Green

  • The Two Mrs. Carrolls

    The Two Mrs. Carrolls

  • The Man I Marry

    The Man I Marry

  • Journey for Margaret

    Journey for Margaret

  • Follow Your Heart

    Follow Your Heart

  • Coming Out Party

    Coming Out Party

  • The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

    The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

  • Murder in Trinidad

    Murder in Trinidad

  • Channel Crossing

    Channel Crossing

  • The Lady Is Willing

    The Lady Is Willing

  • Red Aces

    Red Aces

  • Springtime for Henry

    Springtime for Henry