Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 3, 1895
Place of Birth
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Also Known As
- William Nigel Ernle Bruce
- Willie Bruce
- Найджел Брюс
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 - Movies
Rebecca
as Major Giles Lacy
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Dr. Tuttle
The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Follow the Boys
as Nigel Bruce
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Doctor John H. Watson
Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
The Rains Came
as Lord Albert Esketh
Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson
The Baroness and the Butler
as Major Andros