William Nigel Ernle Bruce, best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen.ย 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.
1996In the Footsteps of Sherlock HolmesMovie
1985The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesMovieas Dr. Watson (archive footage)
1972Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovieas Self (archive footage)
1954World for RansomMovieas Governor Sir Charles Coutts1952LimelightMovieas Postant
1952Four Star PlayhouseTV showas Col. Mournay ยท 1 episodes
1952Bwana DevilMovieas Dr. Angus McLean
1952Hong KongMovieas Lighton
1950VendettaMovieas Sir Thomas Nevil
1948Julia MisbehavesMovieas Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
1947The ExileMovieas Sir Edward Hyde
1947The Two Mrs. CarrollsMovieas Dr. Tuttle1946Dressed to KillMovieas Dr. John H. Watson1946Terror by NightMovieas Dr. John H. Watson1945Pursuit to AlgiersMovieas Doctor Watson1945The Woman in GreenMovieas Dr. John Watson
1945Son of LassieMovieas Duke of Radling
1945The Corn Is GreenMovieas The Squire1945The House of FearMovieas Dr. John Watson
1944Frenchman's CreekMovieas Lord Godolphin
1944Gypsy WildcatMovieas High Sheriff1944The Pearl of DeathMovieas Dr. John Watson1944The Scarlet ClawMovieas Doctor Watson
1944Follow the BoysMovieas Nigel Bruce1943The Spider WomanMovieas Dr. John H. Watson1943Lassie Come HomeMovieas Duke of Rudling
1943Crazy HouseMovieas Dr. Watson1943Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathMovieas Doctor Watson1943Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonMovieas Doctor Watson
1943Forever and a DayMovieas Major Garrow1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponMovieas Doctor Watson
1942Journey for MargaretMovieas Herbert V. Allison1942Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorMovieas Doctor Watson
1942Eagle SquadronMovieas McKinnon
1942This Above AllMovieas Ramsbottom
1942Roxie HartMovieas E. Clay Benham1941SuspicionMovieas Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
1941The Chocolate SoldierMovieas Bernard Fischer
1941This Woman Is MineMovieas Duncan MacDougall
1941Free and EasyMovieas Florian Clemington
1941Play GirlMovieas William McDonald Vincent
1940Hudson's BayMovieas Prince Rupert
1940A Dispatch from ReutersMovieas Sir Randolph Persham
1940Susan and GodMovieas 'Hutchie'
1940Lillian RussellMovieas William Gilbert1940RebeccaMovieas Giles Lacy
1940Adventure in DiamondsMovieas Col. J.W. Lansfield
1940The Blue BirdMovieas Mr. Luxury
1939The Rains CameMovieas Lord Albert Esketh1939The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMovieas Dr. Watson1939The Hound of the BaskervillesMovieas Doctor John H. Watson
1938SuezMovieas Sir Malcolm Cameron
1938KidnappedMovieas Neil MacDonald
1938The Baroness and the ButlerMovieas Major Andros
1937Thunder in the CityMovieas Duke Of Glenavon
1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyMovieas Lord Willie Winton1936The Charge of the Light BrigadeMovieas Sir Benjamin Warrenton
1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Movieas Self
1936Follow Your HeartMovieas Henri Forrester
1936The White AngelMovieas Dr. West
1936Under Two FlagsMovieas Capt. Menzies
1936The Trail of the Lonesome PineMovieas Thurber
1935The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte CarloMovieas Ivan
1935JalnaMovieas Maurice Vaughn
1935SheMovieas Horace Holly
1935Becky SharpMovieas Joseph Sedley
1934The Scarlet PimpernelMovieas The Prince of Wales
1934Springtime for HenryMovieas Johnny Jewlliwell1934Treasure IslandMovieas Squire Trelawney
1934The Lady Is WillingMovieas Welton
1934Murder in TrinidadMovieas Bertram Lynch
1934Stand Up and Cheer!Movieas Eustis Dinwiddle
1934Coming Out PartyMovieas Troon
1933Channel CrossingMovieas Nigel Guthrie
1933I Was a SpyMovieas Scottie
1932The MidshipmaidMovieas Maj. Spink
1931The CalendarMovieas Lord Willie Panniford
1930Birds of PreyMovieas Major Fothergill
1930Escape!Movieas Constable at Vicarage
1930The SqueakerMovieas Collie