Nigel Bruce

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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.

  • Acting
  • Born 3 February 1895
  • Died 8 October 1953 (age 58)
  • Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
  • 83 credits

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Most-watched Nigel Bruce films currently: The Baroness and the Butler (1938), Rebecca (1940), Suspicion (1941), Limelight (1952), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).

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Selected TV credits: Four Star Playhouse (1952).

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