Known ForActing
GenderMale
Age58
Birth DateFebruary 3, 1895
Place of BirthEnsenada, Baja California, Mexico
Also Known As
William Nigel Ernle BruceWillie BruceНайджел Брюс
Nigel Bruce
February 3, 1895 – 1953
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
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Rebecca
1940
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
Suspicion
1941
Limelight
1952
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
Terror by Night
1946
The Woman in Green
1945
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
Dressed to Kill
1946
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
The Rains Came
1939
Treasure Island
1934
Follow the Boys
1944
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942