Where to watch Nigel Bruce in the UK
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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.
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- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Col. Mournay
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Major Andros
- Rebecca (1940) as Major Giles Lacy
- Limelight (1952) as Postant
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) as Doctor Watson
- Suspicion (1941) as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) as Doctor Watson
- Dressed to Kill (1946) as Dr. John H. Watson
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Duke of Rudling
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) as Doctor Watson
- She (1935) as Horace Holly
- The Woman in Green (1945) as Dr. John Watson
- Treasure Island (1934) as Squire Trelawney
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) as Doctor John H. Watson
- The Blue Bird (1940) as Mr. Luxury
- This Above All (1942) as Ramsbottom
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) as Thurber
- Terror by Night (1946) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Dr. Watson
- The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) as Dr. Tuttle
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) as The Prince of Wales
- Roxie Hart (1942) as E. Clay Benham
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
- The Spider Woman (1943) as Dr. John H. Watson
- Eagle Squadron (1942) as McKinnon
- Becky Sharp (1935) as Joseph Sedley
- The Pearl of Death (1944) as Dr. John Watson
- Kidnapped (1938) as Neil MacDonald
- Follow the Boys (1944) as Nigel Bruce
- The Scarlet Claw (1944) as Doctor Watson
- The Rains Came (1939) as Lord Albert Esketh
- Murder in Trinidad (1934) as Bertram Lynch
- The House of Fear (1945) as Dr. John Watson
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) as Doctor Watson
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- The Midshipmaid (1932) as Maj. Spink
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Most-watched Nigel Bruce films currently: The Baroness and the Butler (1938), Rebecca (1940), Limelight (1952), Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943), Suspicion (1941).
What TV shows has Nigel Bruce appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Four Star Playhouse (1952).
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