Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Acting

Birthday

1895/02/03

Day of death

1953/10/08 (58 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Also know as

William Nigel Ernle Bruce, Willie Bruce, Найджел Брюс

Biography

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.

Acting
Rebecca
7.9

(1940) Rebecca

as Major Giles Lacy

Lassie Come Home
6.6

(1943) Lassie Come Home

as Duke of Rudling

The Spider Woman
6.9

(1943) The Spider Woman

as Dr. John H. Watson

Terror by Night
6.6

(1946) Terror by Night

as Dr. John H. Watson

Dressed to Kill
6.5

(1946) Dressed to Kill

as Dr. John H. Watson

Suspicion
7.1

(1941) Suspicion

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

The Scarlet Pimpernel
6.9

(1934) The Scarlet Pimpernel

as The Prince of Wales

The Hound of the Baskervilles
7.1

(1939) The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Doctor John H. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
6.5

(1942) Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as Doctor Watson

The House of Fear
6.9

(1945) The House of Fear

as Dr. John Watson

The Scarlet Claw
6.9

(1944) The Scarlet Claw

as Doctor Watson

The Pearl of Death
7.1

(1944) The Pearl of Death

as Dr. John Watson

The Woman in Green
6.4

(1945) The Woman in Green

as Dr. John Watson

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
6.6

(1947) The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as Dr. Tuttle

World for Ransom
5.0

(1954) World for Ransom

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

Limelight
7.9

(1952) Limelight

as Postant

Crazy House
5.0

(1943) Crazy House

as Dr. Watson

The Blue Bird
5.7

(1940) The Blue Bird

as Mr. Luxury

She
5.4

(1935) She

as Horace Holly

Son of Lassie
6.0

(1945) Son of Lassie

as Duke of Radling

The Corn Is Green
7.1

(1945) The Corn Is Green

as The Squire

Journey for Margaret
6.6

(1942) Journey for Margaret

as Herbert V. Allison

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
6.7

(1943) Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as Doctor Watson

Treasure Island
6.5

(1934) Treasure Island

as Squire Trelawney

The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.5

(1936) The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

Becky Sharp
5.6

(1935) Becky Sharp

as Joseph Sedley

Bwana Devil
4.7

(1952) Bwana Devil

as Dr. Angus McLean

Stand Up and Cheer!
4.8

(1934) Stand Up and Cheer!

as Eustis Dinwiddle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.9

(1939) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
6.3

(1942) Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as Doctor Watson

Pursuit to Algiers
6.8

(1945) Pursuit to Algiers

as Doctor Watson

Julia Misbehaves
6.5

(1948) Julia Misbehaves

as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
6.8

(1943) Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

as Doctor Watson

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
6.0

(1937) The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Lord Willie Winton

The Baroness and the Butler
5.2

(1938) The Baroness and the Butler

as Major Andros

Under Two Flags
6.0

(1936) Under Two Flags

as Capt. Menzies

Roxie Hart
6.9

(1942) Roxie Hart

as E. Clay Benham

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.4

(1936) The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

as Thurber

The Chocolate Soldier
6.6

(1941) The Chocolate Soldier

as Bernard Fischer

Thunder in the City
5.4

(1937) Thunder in the City

as Duke Of Glenavon

The Exile
6.1

(1947) The Exile

as Sir Edward Hyde

Hudson's Bay
6.2

(1941) Hudson's Bay

as Prince Rupert

Kidnapped
4.7

(1938) Kidnapped

as Neil MacDonald

A Dispatch from Reuters
5.7

(1940) A Dispatch from Reuters

as Sir Randolph Persham

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

(1972) Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

This Above All
6.6

(1942) This Above All

as Ramsbottom

Play Girl
6.3

(1941) Play Girl

as William McDonald Vincent

Frenchman's Creek
5.0

(1944) Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Godolphin

The Rains Came
5.9

(1939) The Rains Came

as Lord Albert Esketh

Vendetta
0.0

(1950) Vendetta

as Sir Thomas Nevil

Adventure in Diamonds
5.2

(1940) Adventure in Diamonds

as Col. J.W. Lansfield

Hong Kong
4.5

(1952) Hong Kong

as Lighton

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
6.3

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

as Ivan

Lillian Russell
6.1

(1940) Lillian Russell

as William Gilbert

I Was a Spy
5.5

(1933) I Was a Spy

as Scottie

Follow Your Heart
0.0

(1936) Follow Your Heart

as Henri Forrester

Gypsy Wildcat
5.7

(1944) Gypsy Wildcat

as High Sheriff

Suez
5.2

(1938) Suez

as Sir Malcolm Cameron

Springtime for Henry
1.0

(1934) Springtime for Henry

as Johnny Jewlliwell

Birds of Prey
6.0

(1930) Birds of Prey

as Major Fothergill

Susan and God
6.5

(1940) Susan and God

as 'Hutchie'

Escape!
6.3

(1930) Escape!

as Constable at Vicarage

0.0

(1936) The Man I Marry

as Robert Hartley

Lord Camber's Ladies
6.0

(1932) Lord Camber's Ladies

as Lord Camber

The White Angel
8.0

(1936) The White Angel

as Dr. West

The Lady Is Willing
6.0

(1934) The Lady Is Willing

as Welton

The Midshipmaid
0.0

(1932) The Midshipmaid

as Maj. Spink

Jalna
4.8

(1935) Jalna

as Maurice Vaughn

Eagle Squadron
0.0

(1942) Eagle Squadron

as McKinnon

Free and Easy
5.5

(1941) Free and Easy

as Florian Clemington

Channel Crossing
0.0

(1933) Channel Crossing

as Nigel Guthrie

Forever and a Day
7.4

(1943) Forever and a Day

as Major Garrow

This Woman Is Mine
3.2

(1941) This Woman Is Mine

as Duncan MacDougall

Murder in Trinidad
0.0

(1934) Murder in Trinidad

as Bertram Lynch

0.0

(1930) Red Aces

as Kinsfeather

The Calendar
0.0

(1931) The Calendar

as Lord Willie Panniford

The Squeaker
0.0

(1930) The Squeaker

as Collie

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
7.0

(1985) The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

6.0

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

as Self

Coming Out Party
5.0

(1934) Coming Out Party

as Troon

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
0.0

(1996) In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

as ---

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Col. Mournay