Person Details
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Aliases: William Nigel Ernle Bruce , Willie Bruce , Найджел Брюс
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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Movie Involvements: 64
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Suspicion
(1941) Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' ThwaiteRebecca
(1940) Major Giles LacyLimelight
(1952) PostantDressed to Kill
(1946) Dr. John H. WatsonThe Woman in Green
(1945) Dr. John WatsonThe Hound of the Baskervilles
(1939) Doctor John H. WatsonThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(1939) Dr. WatsonSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
(1942) Doctor WatsonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1996 | N/A | |
1985 | Dr. Watson (archive footage) | |
1972 | Self (archive footage) | |
1954 | Governor Sir Charles Coutts | |
1952 | Postant | |
Col. Mournay | ||
Dr. Angus McLean | ||
Lighton | ||
1950 | Sir Thomas Nevil | |
1948 | Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook | |
1947 | Sir Edward Hyde | |
Dr. Tuttle | ||
1946 | Dr. John H. Watson | |
Dr. John H. Watson | ||
1945 | Doctor Watson | |
Dr. John Watson | ||
Duke of Radling | ||
The Squire | ||
Dr. John Watson | ||
1944 | Lord Godolphin | |
High Sheriff | ||
Dr. John Watson | ||
Doctor Watson | ||
1943 | Dr. John H. Watson | |
Duke of Rudling | ||
Dr. Watson | ||
Doctor Watson | ||
Doctor Watson | ||
Major Garrow | ||
1942 | Doctor Watson | |
Herbert V. Allison | ||
Doctor Watson | ||
McKinnon | ||
Ramsbottom | ||
E. Clay Benham | ||
1941 | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | |
Bernard Fischer | ||
Duncan MacDougall | ||
Florian Clemington | ||
William McDonald Vincent | ||
Prince Rupert | ||
1940 | Sir Randolph Persham | |
'Hutchie' | ||
William Gilbert | ||
Major Giles Lacy | ||
Col. J.W. Lansfield | ||
Mr. Luxury | ||
1939 | Lord Albert Esketh | |
Dr. Watson | ||
Doctor John H. Watson | ||
1938 | Sir Malcolm Cameron | |
Neil MacDonald | ||
Major Andros | ||
1937 | Duke Of Glenavon | |
Lord Willie Winton | ||
1936 | Robert Hartley | |
Sir Benjamin Warrenton | ||
Self | ||
Henri Forrester | ||
Dr. West | ||
Capt. Menzies | ||
Thurber | ||
1935 | Ivan | |
Maurice Vaughn | ||
Horace Holly | ||
Joseph Sedley | ||
1934 | The Prince of Wales | |
Johnny Jewlliwell | ||
Squire Trelawney | ||
Welton | ||
Bertram Lynch | ||
Eustis Dinwiddle | ||
Troon | ||
1933 | Nigel Guthrie | |
Scottie | ||
1932 | Maj. Spink | |
Lord Camber | ||
1931 | Lord Willie Panniford | |
1930 | Major Fothergill | |
Kinsfeather | ||
Constable at Vicarage | ||
Collie | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |