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Nigel Bruce
Biography:
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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.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes | 1996-07-01 |
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) | 1972-01-10 |
World for Ransom as Governor Sir Charles Coutts | 1954-01-31 |
Limelight as Postant | 1952-10-23 |
Bwana Devil as Dr. Angus McLean | 1952-08-22 |
Hong Kong as Lighton | 1952-04-18 |
Vendetta as Sir Thomas Nevil | 1950-12-25 |
Julia Misbehaves as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook | 1948-08-08 |
The Exile as Sir Edward Hyde | 1947-10-17 |
The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Dr. Tuttle | 1947-03-04 |
Dressed to Kill as Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-05-24 |
Terror by Night as Dr. John H. Watson | 1946-02-01 |
Pursuit to Algiers as Doctor Watson | 1945-10-26 |
The Woman in Green as Dr. John Watson | 1945-06-15 |
Son of Lassie as Duke of Radling | 1945-04-20 |
The Corn Is Green as The Squire | 1945-03-29 |
The House of Fear as Dr. John Watson | 1945-03-16 |
Frenchman's Creek as Lord Godolphin | 1944-09-20 |
Gypsy Wildcat as High Sheriff | 1944-08-02 |
The Pearl of Death as Dr. John Watson | 1944-08-01 |
The Scarlet Claw as Doctor Watson | 1944-05-18 |
The Spider Woman as Dr. John H. Watson | 1943-12-24 |
Lassie Come Home as Duke of Rudling | 1943-12-01 |
Crazy House as Dr. Watson | 1943-10-08 |
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death as Doctor Watson | 1943-09-17 |
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Doctor Watson | 1943-03-24 |
Forever and a Day as Major Garrow | 1943-01-21 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as Doctor Watson | 1942-12-25 |
Journey for Margaret as Herbert V. Allison | 1942-12-17 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as Doctor Watson | 1942-09-18 |
Eagle Squadron as McKinnon | 1942-06-16 |
This Above All as Ramsbottom | 1942-05-12 |
Roxie Hart as E. Clay Benham | 1942-02-20 |
Suspicion as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | 1941-11-14 |
The Chocolate Soldier as Bernard Fischer | 1941-11-01 |
This Woman Is Mine as Duncan MacDougall | 1941-08-22 |
Free and Easy as Florian Clemington | 1941-02-28 |
Play Girl as William McDonald Vincent | 1941-01-29 |
Hudson's Bay as Prince Rupert | 1941-01-03 |
A Dispatch from Reuters as Sir Randolph Persham | 1940-10-19 |
Susan and God as 'Hutchie' | 1940-06-07 |
Lillian Russell as William Gilbert | 1940-05-24 |
Rebecca as Major Giles Lacy | 1940-03-23 |
Adventure in Diamonds as Col. J.W. Lansfield | 1940-03-08 |
The Blue Bird as Mr. Luxury | 1940-01-15 |
The Rains Came as Lord Albert Esketh | 1939-09-15 |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson | 1939-09-01 |
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Doctor John H. Watson | 1939-03-24 |
Suez as Sir Malcolm Cameron | 1938-10-28 |
Kidnapped as Neil MacDonald | 1938-05-27 |
The Baroness and the Butler as Major Andros | 1938-02-18 |
Thunder in the City as Duke Of Glenavon | 1937-04-22 |
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney as Lord Willie Winton | 1937-02-19 |
The Man I Marry as Robert Hartley | 1936-10-31 |
The Charge of the Light Brigade as Sir Benjamin Warrenton | 1936-10-20 |
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self | 1936-09-11 |
Follow Your Heart as Henri Forrester | 1936-08-10 |
The White Angel as Dr. West | 1936-06-25 |
Under Two Flags as Capt. Menzies | 1936-04-30 |
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Thurber | 1936-03-13 |
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo as Ivan | 1935-11-14 |
Jalna as Maurice Vaughn | 1935-08-09 |
She as Horace Holly | 1935-07-12 |
Becky Sharp as Joseph Sedley | 1935-06-28 |
The Scarlet Pimpernel as The Prince of Wales | 1934-12-20 |
Springtime for Henry as Johnny Jewlliwell | 1934-08-22 |
Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney | 1934-08-17 |
The Lady Is Willing as Welton | 1934-08-10 |
Murder in Trinidad as Bertram Lynch | 1934-05-16 |
Stand Up and Cheer! as Eustis Dinwiddle | 1934-05-04 |
Coming Out Party as Troon | 1934-03-09 |
Channel Crossing as Nigel Guthrie | 1933-10-14 |
I Was a Spy as Scottie | 1933-09-04 |
The Midshipmaid as Maj. Spink | 1932-12-08 |
Lord Camber's Ladies as Lord Camber | 1932-10-27 |
The Calendar as Lord Willie Panniford | 1931-10-19 |
Birds of Prey as Major Fothergill | 1930-11-18 |
Red Aces as Kinsfeather | 1930-11-03 |
Escape! as Constable at Vicarage | 1930-08-28 |
The Squeaker as Collie | 1930-06-01 |