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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1895-02-03 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
- Died
- 1953-10-08
Known for
- Rebecca (1940) — Giles Lacy
- Suspicion (1941) — Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- Limelight (1952) — Postant
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — Doctor John H. Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — Dr. Watson
- Terror by Night (1946) — Dr. John H. Watson
- The Woman in Green (1945) — Dr. John Watson
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — Doctor Watson
- Lassie Come Home (1943) — Duke of Rudling
- Dressed to Kill (1946) — Dr. John H. Watson
- The House of Fear (1945) — Dr. John Watson
- The Scarlet Claw (1944) — Doctor Watson
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) — Doctor Watson
- The Spider Woman (1943) — Dr. John H. Watson
- The Pearl of Death (1944) — Dr. John Watson
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) — Doctor Watson