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Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Actor·1895–1953·Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

15 horror credits

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.

Actor15 films

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

Dr. John H. Watson

1946
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

Dr. John H. Watson

1946
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

Doctor Watson

1945
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

Dr. John Watson

1945
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Dr. John Watson

1945
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

Dr. John Watson

1944
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

Doctor Watson

1944
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

Dr. John H. Watson

1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Doctor Watson

1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Doctor Watson

1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Doctor Watson

1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Doctor Watson

1942
Suspicion

Suspicion

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

1941
Rebecca

Rebecca

Major Giles Lacy

1940 4.0
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Doctor John H. Watson

1939