Acting credits
79
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Nigel Bruce
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 79Series: 0
TMDB ID: 3363
IMDb ID: nm0115558
Known for: Acting
Born: February 3, 1895
Died: October 8, 1953
Age: 58
Place of birth: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1930 - 1996
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q728050
Also known as
William Nigel Ernle Bruce • Willie Bruce • Найджел Брюс
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.
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Movie credits linked with Nigel Bruce.
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996 Movie
8.0
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
1985 Movie
6.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972 Movie
5.1
World for Ransom
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
1954 Movie
7.9
Limelight
as Postant
1952 Movie
4.6
Bwana Devil
as Dr. Angus McLean
1952 Movie
4.7
Hong Kong
as Lighton
1952 Movie
Vendetta
as Sir Thomas Nevil
1950 Movie
6.5
Julia Misbehaves
as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
1948 Movie
6.1
The Exile
as Sir Edward Hyde
1947 Movie
6.4
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. Tuttle
1947 Movie
6.6
Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946 Movie
6.6
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
1946 Movie
6.9
Pursuit to Algiers
as Doctor Watson
1945 Movie
6.5
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
1945 Movie
6.0
Son of Lassie
as Duke of Radling
1945 Movie
7.2
The Corn Is Green
as The Squire
1945 Movie
6.9
The House of Fear
as Dr. John Watson
1945 Movie
5.3
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Godolphin
1944 Movie
5.5
Gypsy Wildcat
as High Sheriff
1944 Movie
7.1
The Pearl of Death
as Dr. John Watson
1944 Movie
7.0
The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson
1944 Movie
5.3
Follow the Boys
as Nigel Bruce
1944 Movie
7.0
The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. Watson
1943 Movie