Nigel Bruce

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.

Known For

Four Star Playhouse 1952 ★ 6.8
Limelight 1952 ★ 7.9
Terror by Night 1946 ★ 6.6
Dressed to Kill 1946 ★ 6.6
The Woman in Green 1945 ★ 6.5
The Pearl of Death 1944 ★ 7.1
The Scarlet Claw 1944 ★ 7.0
Lassie Come Home 1943 ★ 6.7
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943 ★ 6.9
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943 ★ 6.8
The Spider Woman 1943 ★ 7.0
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1942 ★ 6.4
Roxie Hart 1942 ★ 7.0
Suspicion 1941 ★ 7.1
Rebecca 1940 ★ 7.9
The Blue Bird 1940 ★ 5.8
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939 ★ 6.9
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939 ★ 7.1
The Baroness and the Butler 1938 ★ 5.3
The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936 ★ 6.5
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936 ★ 6.5
Treasure Island 1934 ★ 6.5
Stand Up and Cheer! 1934 ★ 5.3
Escape! 1930 ★ 6.3