
Nigel Bruce
Born February 3, 1895 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Woman in Green

Dressed to Kill

Lassie Come Home

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Treasure Island

The Pearl of Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Forever and a Day

The Baroness and the Butler

Terror by Night

The House of Fear

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

A Dispatch from Reuters

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Roxie Hart

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

Stand Up and Cheer!

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

The Scarlet Claw

The Corn Is Green

The White Angel

The Blue Bird

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

The Spider Woman

Becky Sharp

I Was a Spy

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Scarlet Pimpernel

This Above All

This Woman Is Mine

The Rains Came

Son of Lassie

Pursuit to Algiers

Escape!

Susan and God

Follow the Boys

The Lady Is Willing

Frenchman's Creek

Under Two Flags

Kidnapped

Julia Misbehaves

Hong Kong

She

Lillian Russell

The Squeaker

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

Birds of Prey

The Exile

Suez

The Calendar

Thunder in the City

Hudson's Bay

Eagle Squadron

Adventure in Diamonds

World for Ransom

Free and Easy

Crazy House

Journey for Margaret

Gypsy Wildcat

Play Girl

Vendetta

Jalna

Murder in Trinidad

The Chocolate Soldier

Bwana Devil

Channel Crossing

Coming Out Party

Follow Your Heart

The Midshipmaid




