Nigel Bruce
Acting
Born February 3, 1895 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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 · 40 titles
Four Star Playhouse
Rebecca
The Baroness and the Butler
Limelight
Terror by Night
Suspicion
Treasure Island
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
The Woman in Green
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Dressed to Kill
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Lassie Come Home
Stand Up and Cheer!
The Pearl of Death
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Pursuit to Algiers
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The Blue Bird
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Escape!
The Calendar
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Birds of Prey
Roxie Hart
The Rains Came
The Scarlet Claw
Frenchman's Creek
Under Two Flags
Forever and a Day
Follow the Boys
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The House of Fear
Julia Misbehaves
The Corn Is Green
The Spider Woman
The Exile
The Squeaker