William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor of stage and screen, born in Mexico. He tended to play Upper Class Twits and other variations on extremely British buffoons. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (opposite Basil Rathbone as Holmes), and for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion.
Nigel Bruce on TV Tropes:
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Film roles
- Treasure Island (1934) as Squire Trelawney
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) as the Prince of Wales
- Becky Sharp (1935) as Joseph
- She (1935) as Horace Holly
- Under Two Flags (1936) as Capt. Menzies
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
- The Last of Mrs. Cheney (1937) as Lord Willie Winton
- Kidnapped (1938) as Neil MacDonald
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Dr. John H. Watson
- Susan and God (1940) as Hutchie
- The Blue Bird (1940) as Mr. Luxury
- Rebecca (1940) as Major Giles Lacy
- Hudsons Bay (1941) as Prince Rupert of the Rhine
- Suspicion (1941) as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- The Baker Street Dozen (1942–46) as Dr. John H. Watson
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Duke of Rudling
- Julia Misbehaves (1948) as Col. Bruce "Bunny" Willowbrook
- Limelight (1952) as Postant, an Impresario
Radio roles
- The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939–47) as Dr. John H. Watson
