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
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7

Suspicion

(1941) Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
Rebecca
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8

Rebecca

(1940) Major Giles Lacy
Limelight
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8

Limelight

(1952) Postant
Dressed to Kill
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7

Dressed to Kill

(1946) Dr. John H. Watson
The Woman in Green
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6

The Woman in Green

(1945) Dr. John Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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7

The Hound of the Baskervilles

(1939) Doctor John H. Watson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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7
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
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6

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
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

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