From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953), 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.
Rebecca
(Major Giles Lacy)
Lassie Come Home
(Duke of Rudling)
The Spider Woman
(Dr. John H. Watson)
Terror by Night
(Dr. John H. Watson)
Dressed to Kill
(Dr. John H. Watson)
Suspicion
(Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
(The Prince of Wales)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
(Doctor Watson)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(Doctor John H. Watson)
The House of Fear
(Dr. John Watson)
The Pearl of Death
(Dr. John Watson)
The Scarlet Claw
(Doctor Watson)
The Woman in Green
(Dr. John Watson)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
(Dr. Tuttle)
World for Ransom
(Governor Sir Charles Coutts)
Limelight
(Postant)
Crazy House
(Dr. Watson)
The Blue Bird
(Mr. Luxury)
She
(Horace Holly)
Son of Lassie
(Duke of Radling)
The Corn Is Green
(The Squire)
Journey for Margaret
(Herbert V. Allison)
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
(Doctor Watson)
Treasure Island
(Squire Trelawney)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
(Sir Benjamin Warrenton)
Becky Sharp
(Joseph Sedley)
Bwana Devil
(Dr. Angus McLean)
Stand Up and Cheer!
(Eustis Dinwiddle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(Dr. Watson)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
(Doctor Watson)
Pursuit to Algiers
(Doctor Watson)
Julia Misbehaves
(Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook)
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
(Doctor Watson)
The Baroness and the Butler
(Major Andros)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
(Lord Willie Winton)
Under Two Flags
(Capt. Menzies)
Roxie Hart
(E. Clay Benham)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
(Thurber)
The Chocolate Soldier
(Bernard Fischer)
Thunder in the City
(Duke Of Glenavon)
The Exile
(Sir Edward Hyde)
Hudson's Bay
(Prince Rupert)
Kidnapped
(Neil MacDonald)
A Dispatch from Reuters
(Sir Randolph Persham)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(Self (archive footage))
This Above All
(Ramsbottom)
Play Girl
(William McDonald Vincent)
Frenchman's Creek
(Lord Godolphin)
The Rains Came
(Lord Albert Esketh)
Vendetta
(Sir Thomas Nevil)
Adventure in Diamonds
(Col. J.W. Lansfield)
Hong Kong
(Lighton)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
(Ivan)
Lillian Russell
(William Gilbert)
I Was a Spy
(Scottie)
Follow Your Heart
(Henri Forrester)
Gypsy Wildcat
(High Sheriff)
Suez
(Sir Malcolm Cameron)
Springtime for Henry
(Johnny Jewlliwell)
Birds of Prey
(Major Fothergill)
Susan and God
('Hutchie')
Escape!
(Constable at Vicarage)
The Man I Marry
(Robert Hartley)
Lord Camber's Ladies
(Lord Camber)
The White Angel
(Dr. West)
The Lady Is Willing
(Welton)
The Midshipmaid
(Maj. Spink)
Jalna
(Maurice Vaughn)
Eagle Squadron
(McKinnon)
Free and Easy
(Florian Clemington)
Channel Crossing
(Nigel Guthrie)
Forever and a Day
(Major Garrow)
This Woman Is Mine
(Duncan MacDougall)
Murder in Trinidad
(Bertram Lynch)
Red Aces
(Kinsfeather)
The Calendar
(Lord Willie Panniford)
The Squeaker
(Collie)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
(Dr. Watson (archive footage))
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
(Self)
Coming Out Party
(Troon)
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Four Star Playhouse
(Col. Mournay)