Nigel Bruce
Known For
Acting
Born
1895-02-03 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Died
1953-10-08
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.
Most Known For
Four Star Playhouse
as Col. Mournay
Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
Limelight
as Postant
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney
Rebecca
as Major Giles Lacy
Roxie Hart
as E. Clay Benham
Escape!
as Constable at Vicarage
The Rains Came
as Lord Albert Esketh
The Baroness and the Butler
as Major Andros
Play Girl
as William McDonald Vincent
Lassie Come Home
as Duke of Rudling
The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John Watson
The Squeaker
as Collie
This Above All
as Ramsbottom
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Doctor John H. Watson
The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson
Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson
The Calendar
as Lord Willie Panniford