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William Nigel Ernle Bruce was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion.
Birth Name
William Nigel Ernle Bruce
Born
Monday, 04 February 1895
Died
Thursday, 08 October 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Real Sherlock Holmes | Doctor Watson | 2012 |
| Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes | Doctor Watson | 2009 |
| The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (archive footage) / Dr. Watson | 1985 |
| The Jarvis Collection: Scotland Yard | Dr. Watson | 1973 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self - film clips / Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| World for Ransom | Gov. Sir Charles Coutts / Governor Sir Charles Coutts | 1954 |
| Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean | 1952 |
| Limelight | Postant / Postant, an Impresario | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Col. Mournay | 1952 |
| Hong Kong | Mr. Lighton / Lighton | 1952 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Real Sherlock Holmes | Doctor Watson | 2012 |
| Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes | Doctor Watson | 2009 |
| The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (archive footage) / Dr. Watson | 1985 |
| The Jarvis Collection: Scotland Yard | Dr. Watson | 1973 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self - film clips / Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| World for Ransom | Gov. Sir Charles Coutts / Governor Sir Charles Coutts | 1954 |
| Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean | 1952 |
| Limelight | Postant / Postant, an Impresario | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Col. Mournay | 1952 |
| Hong Kong | Mr. Lighton / Lighton | 1952 |
| Vendetta | Sir Thomas Nevil | 1950 |
| Julia Misbehaves | Colonel Bruce Willowbrook / Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook | 1948 |
| The Exile | Sir Edward Hyde | 1947 |
| The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Dr. Tuttle | 1947 |
| Dressed to Kill | Doctor Watson / Dr. John H. Watson | 1946 |
| Terror by Night | Dr. John H. Watson | 1946 |
| Pursuit to Algiers | Dr. John H. Watson / Doctor Watson | 1945 |
| The Woman in Green | Dr. Watson / Dr. John Watson | 1945 |
| Son of Lassie | Duke of Radling | 1945 |
| The Corn Is Green | The Squire | 1945 |
| The House of Fear | Doctor Watson / Dr. John Watson | 1945 |
| Frenchman's Creek | Lord Godolphin | 1944 |
| Gypsy Wildcat | High Sheriff | 1944 |
| The Pearl of Death | Doctor Watson / Dr. John Watson | 1944 |
| The Scarlet Claw | Doctor Watson / Dr. Watson | 1944 |
| Follow the Boys | Nigel Bruce | 1944 |
| The Spider Woman | Dr. John H. Watson | 1943 |
| Lassie Come Home | Duke of Rudling | 1943 |
| Crazy House | Dr. Watson | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Doctor Watson | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Doctor Watson | 1943 |
| Forever and a Day | Maj. Garrow / Major Garrow | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Doctor Watson | 1942 |
| Journey for Margaret | Herbert V. Allison | 1942 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Doctor Watson | 1942 |
| Eagle Squadron | McKinnon | 1942 |
| This Above All | Ramsbottom | 1942 |
| Roxie Hart | E. Clay Benham | 1942 |
| Suspicion | Beaky / Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | 1941 |
| The Chocolate Soldier | Bernard Fischer | 1941 |
| This Woman Is Mine | Duncan MacDougall | 1941 |
| Free and Easy | Florian Clemington | 1941 |
| Play Girl | William McDonald Vincent | 1941 |
| Hudson's Bay | Prince Rupert | 1940 |
| A Dispatch from Reuters | Sir Randolph Persham | 1940 |
| Susan and God | 'Hutchie' | 1940 |
| Lillian Russell | William Gilbert | 1940 |
| Rebecca | Major Giles Lacy | 1940 |
| Adventure in Diamonds | Col. J.W. Lansfield | 1940 |
| The Blue Bird | Mr. Luxury | 1940 |
| The Rains Came | Lord Albert Esketh | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson | 1939 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Dr. Watson / Doctor John H. Watson | 1939 |
| Suez | Sir Malcolm Cameron | 1938 |
| Kidnapped | Neil MacDonald | 1938 |
| The Baroness and the Butler | Major Andros | 1938 |
| The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Willie Wynton / Lord Willie Winton | 1937 |
| Thunder in the City | The Duke / Duke Of Glenavon | 1937 |
| The Man I Marry | Robert Hartley | 1936 |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Sir Benjamin Warrenton | 1936 |
| Follow Your Heart | Henri Forrester | 1936 |
| The White Angel | Dr. West | 1936 |
| Under Two Flags | Capt. Menzies | 1936 |
| The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Major Thurber / Thurber | 1936 |
| The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Ivan | 1935 |
| Jalna | Maurice Vaughan / Maurice Vaughn | 1935 |
| She | Horace Holly | 1935 |
| Becky Sharp | Joseph Sedley | 1935 |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Prince of Wales | 1935 |
| Springtime for Henry | Johnny Jewlliwell | 1934 |
| Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | 1934 |
| The Lady Is Willing | Welton | 1934 |
| Murder in Trinidad | Bertram Lynch | 1934 |
| Stand Up and Cheer! | Dinwiddle / Eustis Dinwiddle | 1934 |
| Coming Out Party | Troon | 1934 |
| Channel Crossing | Nigel Guthrie | 1933 |
| I Was a Spy | Scottie | 1933 |
| Lord Camber's Ladies | Lord Camber | 1933 |
| Midshipmaid Gob | Maj. Spink | 1932 |
| Bachelor's Folly | Lord Willie Panniford | 1931 |
| The Perfect Alibi | Major / Major Fothergill | 1931 |
| Red Aces | Kinsfeather, T.B. / Kinsfeather | 1930 |
| The Squeaker | Collie | 1930 |
| Escape! | Constable / Constable at Vicarage | 1930 |
| Flames of Passion | Undetermined Minor Role | 1922 |
