Nigel Bruce
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.
31Credits1 TV · 30 films
1930–1985Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Man I Marry
7.5 Average ratingacross 31 titles
Top TV shows 1best Nigel Bruce shows
- 1Four Star PlayhouseCol. Mournay · 1 ep · 1952
Top movies 30best Nigel Bruce movies
- 1The Man I MarryRobert Hartley · 1936
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Follow Your HeartHenri Forrester · 1936 - 3Red AcesKinsfeather · 1930
- 4
The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson (archive footage) · 1985 - 5
VendettaSir Thomas Nevil · 1950 - 6
The Lady Is WillingWelton · 1934 - 7
Channel CrossingNigel Guthrie · 1933 - 8
The CalendarLord Willie Panniford · 1931 - 9
LimelightPostant · 1952 - 10
RebeccaMajor Giles Lacy · 1940 - 11
Forever and a DayMajor Garrow · 1943 - 12
The Corn Is GreenThe Squire · 1945 - 13
The White AngelDr. West · 1936 - 14
The Hound of the BaskervillesDoctor John H. Watson · 1939 - 15
SuspicionGordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite · 1941 - 16
The Pearl of DeathDr. John Watson · 1944 - 17
The Scarlet PimpernelThe Prince of Wales · 1934 - 18
Roxie HartE. Clay Benham · 1942 - 19Lord Camber's LadiesLord Camber · 1932
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The MidshipmaidMaj. Spink · 1932 - 21
Eagle SquadronMcKinnon · 1942 - 22
The SqueakerCollie · 1930 - 23
The Spider WomanDr. John H. Watson · 1943 - 24
The Scarlet ClawDoctor Watson · 1944 - 25
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson · 1939 - 26
The House of FearDr. John Watson · 1945 - 27
Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathDoctor Watson · 1943 - 28
Pursuit to AlgiersDoctor Watson · 1945 - 29
Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonDoctor Watson · 1943 - 30
Free and EasyFlorian Clemington · 1941