Nigel Bruce

February 3, 1895(58 at death)|Died October 8, 1953
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico|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.

Movies (79)

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
8.5

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

World for Ransom
5.3

World for Ransom

1954

Limelight
7.9

Limelight

1952

Bwana Devil
5.0

Bwana Devil

1952

Hong Kong
5.1

Hong Kong

1952

Vendetta
8.0

Vendetta

1950

Julia Misbehaves
6.7

Julia Misbehaves

1948

The Exile
6.3

The Exile

1947

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
6.5

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

Dressed to Kill
6.6

Dressed to Kill

1946

Terror by Night
6.6

Terror by Night

1946

Pursuit to Algiers
6.8

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

The Woman in Green
6.5

The Woman in Green

1945

Son of Lassie
6.2

Son of Lassie

1945

The Corn Is Green
7.3

The Corn Is Green

1945

The House of Fear
6.9

The House of Fear

1945

Frenchman's Creek
5.6

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Gypsy Wildcat
6.0

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

The Pearl of Death
7.1

The Pearl of Death

1944

The Scarlet Claw
6.9

The Scarlet Claw

1944

Follow the Boys
5.7

Follow the Boys

1944

The Spider Woman
7.0

The Spider Woman

1943

Lassie Come Home
6.7

Lassie Come Home

1943

Crazy House
6.0

Crazy House

1943

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
6.9

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
6.7

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Forever and a Day
7.5

Forever and a Day

1943

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Journey for Margaret
6.7

Journey for Margaret

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
6.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Eagle Squadron
7.0

Eagle Squadron

1942

This Above All
6.8

This Above All

1942

Roxie Hart
7.0

Roxie Hart

1942

Suspicion
7.1

Suspicion

1941

The Chocolate Soldier
6.7

The Chocolate Soldier

1941

This Woman Is Mine
4.5

This Woman Is Mine

1941

Free and Easy
6.8

Free and Easy

1941

Play Girl
6.4

Play Girl

1941

Hudson's Bay
6.1

Hudson's Bay

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters
6.2

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

Susan and God
6.5

Susan and God

1940

Lillian Russell
6.7

Lillian Russell

1940

Rebecca
7.9

Rebecca

1940

Adventure in Diamonds
6.0

Adventure in Diamonds

1940

The Blue Bird
5.8

The Blue Bird

1940

The Rains Came
6.0

The Rains Came

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles
7.1

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

Suez
5.5

Suez

1938

Kidnapped
6.0

Kidnapped

1938

The Baroness and the Butler
5.3

The Baroness and the Butler

1938

Thunder in the City
6.0

Thunder in the City

1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
5.9

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.6

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Follow Your Heart
9.0

Follow Your Heart

1936

The White Angel
7.2

The White Angel

1936

Under Two Flags
6.8

Under Two Flags

1936

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
6.8

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

1935

Jalna
5.0

Jalna

1935

She
5.6

She

1935

Becky Sharp
5.8

Becky Sharp

1935

The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.0

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934

Springtime for Henry
4.0

Springtime for Henry

1934

Treasure Island
6.5

Treasure Island

1934

The Lady Is Willing
8.0

The Lady Is Willing

1934

Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad

1934

Stand Up and Cheer!
5.3

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

Coming Out Party
6.0

Coming Out Party

1934

Channel Crossing
8.0

Channel Crossing

1933

I Was a Spy
6.4

I Was a Spy

1933

The Midshipmaid
7.0

The Midshipmaid

1932

The Calendar
8.0

The Calendar

1931

Birds of Prey
6.4

Birds of Prey

1930

Escape!
6.2

Escape!

1930

The Squeaker
7.0

The Squeaker

1930