Portrait of Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Acting

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.

Born: February 3, 1895

Place of Birth: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Filmography

1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1954
World for Ransom

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

1952
Limelight

as Postant

1952
Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

1952
Hong Kong

as Lighton

1950
Vendetta

as Sir Thomas Nevil

1948
Julia Misbehaves

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

1947
The Exile

as Sir Edward Hyde

1947
1946
Dressed to Kill

as Dr. John H. Watson

1946
Terror by Night

as Dr. John H. Watson

1945
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

1944
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

1943
The Spider Woman

as Dr. John H. Watson

1943
Lassie Come Home

as Duke of Rudling

1943
Crazy House

as Dr. Watson

1943
1943
1943
Forever and a Day

as Major Garrow

1942
Journey for Margaret

as Herbert V. Allison

1942
Eagle Squadron

as McKinnon

1942
This Above All

as Ramsbottom

1942
Roxie Hart

as E. Clay Benham

1941
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

1940
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 Major Giles Lacy

1940
Adventure in Diamonds

as Col. J.W. Lansfield

1940
The Blue Bird

as Mr. Luxury

1939
The Rains Came

as Lord Albert Esketh

1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Doctor John H. Watson

1938
Suez

as Sir Malcolm Cameron

1938
Kidnapped

as Neil MacDonald

1938
1937
Thunder in the City

as Duke Of Glenavon

1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Lord Willie Winton

1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

1936
Follow Your Heart

as Henri Forrester

1936
The White Angel

as Dr. West

1936
Under Two Flags

as Capt. Menzies

1935
Jalna

as Maurice Vaughn

1935
She

as Horace Holly

1935
Becky Sharp

as Joseph Sedley

1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel

as The Prince of Wales

1934
Springtime for Henry

as Johnny Jewlliwell

1934
Treasure Island

as Squire Trelawney

1934
1934
Murder in Trinidad

as Bertram Lynch

1934
Stand Up and Cheer!

as Eustis Dinwiddle

1934
1933
Channel Crossing

as Nigel Guthrie

1933
I Was a Spy

as Scottie

1932
The Midshipmaid

as Maj. Spink

1931
The Calendar

as Lord Willie Panniford

1930
Birds of Prey

as Major Fothergill

1930
Escape!

as Constable at Vicarage

1930
The Squeaker

as Collie