Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Deceased · Born: Feb 3, 1895 · Died: Oct 8, 1953

Personal Details

Born Feb 3, 1895 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Parents
  • Sir William Waller Bruce
  • Angelica Mary Selby
Relatives
  • Christopher Plummer (Cousin)

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.

Career

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Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes
1996
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
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1954
World for Ransom
World for Ransom as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
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1952
Hong Kong
Hong Kong as Lighton
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Limelight
Limelight as Postant, an Impresario
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Bwana Devil
Bwana Devil as Dr. Angus McLean
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1950
Vendetta
Vendetta as Sir Thomas Nevil
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1948
Julia Misbehaves
Julia Misbehaves as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
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1947
The Exile
The Exile as Sir Edward Hyde
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The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Dr. Tuttle
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1946
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill as Dr. John H. Watson
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Terror by Night
Terror by Night as Dr. John H. Watson
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1945
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green as Dr. John Watson
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The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green as The Squire
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Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie as Duke of Radling
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Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers as Doctor Watson
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The House of Fear
The House of Fear as Dr. John Watson
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1944
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek as Lord Godolphin
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Gypsy Wildcat
Gypsy Wildcat as High Sheriff
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The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw as Doctor Watson
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The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death as Dr. John Watson
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1943
Crazy House
Crazy House as Dr. Watson
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Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home as Duke of Rudling
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Doctor Watson
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The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman as Dr. John H. Watson
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death as Doctor Watson
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1942
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart as E. Clay Benham
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as Doctor Watson
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This Above All
This Above All as Ramsbottom
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Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron as McKinnon
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Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret as Herbert V. Allison
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Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as Doctor Watson
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1941
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine as Duncan MacDougall
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The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier as Bernard Fischer
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Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay as Prince Rupert
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Play Girl
Play Girl as William McDonald Vincent
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Free and Easy
Free and Easy as Florian Clemington
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Suspicion
Suspicion as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
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1940
Adventure in Diamonds
Adventure in Diamonds as Col. J.W. Lansfield
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Rebecca
Rebecca as Major Giles Lacy
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A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters as Sir Randolph Persham
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The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird as Mr. Luxury
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Susan and God
Susan and God as 'Hutchie'
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Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell as William Gilbert
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1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson
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The Rains Came
The Rains Came as Lord Albert Esketh
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Doctor John H. Watson
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1938
Suez
Suez as Sir Malcolm Cameron
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped as Neil MacDonald
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The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler as Major Andros
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1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney as Lord Willie Winton
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Thunder in the City
Thunder in the City as Duke Of Glenavon
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1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
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Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags as Capt. Menzies
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Thurber
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1935
She
She as Horace Holly
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The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp as Joseph Sedley
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1934
Treasure Island
Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel as The Prince of Wales
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1933
I Was a Spy
I Was a Spy as Scottie
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1930
The Perfect Alibi
The Perfect Alibi as Major Fothergill
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