Nigel Bruce
An image from Terror by Night, one of the productions that also features Nigel Bruce.
Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

February 3, 1895 — Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

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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

Rebecca

1940

Suspicion

Suspicion

1941

Limelight

Limelight

1952

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943

The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945