Nigel Bruce
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Rebecca
1940
as Major Giles Lacy
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Major Andros
Suspicion
1941
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
Limelight
1952
as Postant
Lassie Come Home
1943
as Duke of Rudling
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
as Doctor John H. Watson
The Woman in Green
1945
as Dr. John Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
as Doctor Watson
Treasure Island
1934
as Squire Trelawney
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
as Doctor Watson
The Scarlet Claw
1944
as Doctor Watson
Terror by Night
1946
as Dr. John H. Watson
The House of Fear
1945
as Dr. John Watson
Dressed to Kill
1946
as Dr. John H. Watson
The Pearl of Death
1944
as Dr. John Watson
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
as Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
as Doctor Watson
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
as The Prince of Wales