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.

Filmography

• 1996In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
• 1985The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes — Dr. Watson (archive footage)
• 1954World for Ransom — Governor Sir Charles Coutts
• 1952Bwana Devil — Dr. Angus McLean
• Four Star Playhouse — Col. Mournay
• 1952Hong Kong — Lighton
• 1952Limelight — Postant
• 1950Vendetta — Sir Thomas Nevil
• 1948Julia Misbehaves — Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
• 1947The Exile — Sir Edward Hyde
• 1947The Two Mrs. Carrolls — Dr. Tuttle
• 1946Dressed to Kill — Dr. John H. Watson
• 1946Terror by Night — Dr. John H. Watson
• 1945Pursuit to Algiers — Doctor Watson
• 1945Son of Lassie — Duke of Radling
• 1945The Corn Is Green — The Squire
• 1945The House of Fear — Dr. John Watson
• 1945The Woman in Green — Dr. John Watson
• 1944Follow the Boys — Nigel Bruce
• 1944Frenchman's Creek — Lord Godolphin
• 1944Gypsy Wildcat — High Sheriff
• 1944The Pearl of Death — Dr. John Watson
• 1944The Scarlet Claw — Doctor Watson
• 1943Crazy House — Dr. Watson
• 1943Forever and a Day — Major Garrow
• 1943Lassie Come Home — Duke of Rudling
• 1943Sherlock Holmes Faces Death — Doctor Watson
• 1943Sherlock Holmes in Washington — Doctor Watson
• 1943The Spider Woman — Dr. John H. Watson
• 1942Eagle Squadron — McKinnon
• 1942Journey for Margaret — Herbert V. Allison
• 1942Roxie Hart — E. Clay Benham
• 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon — Doctor Watson
• 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror — Doctor Watson
• 1942This Above All — Ramsbottom
• 1941Free and Easy — Florian Clemington
• 1941Play Girl — William McDonald Vincent
• 1941Suspicion — Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
• 1941The Chocolate Soldier — Bernard Fischer
• 1941This Woman Is Mine — Duncan MacDougall
• 1940A Dispatch from Reuters — Sir Randolph Persham
• 1940Adventure in Diamonds — Col. J.W. Lansfield
• 1940Hudson's Bay — Prince Rupert
• 1940Lillian Russell — William Gilbert
• 1940Rebecca — Giles Lacy
• 1940Susan and God — 'Hutchie'
• 1940The Blue Bird — Mr. Luxury
• 1939The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Dr. Watson
• 1939The Hound of the Baskervilles — Doctor John H. Watson
• 1939The Rains Came — Lord Albert Esketh
• 1938Kidnapped — Neil MacDonald
• 1938Suez — Sir Malcolm Cameron
• 1938The Baroness and the Butler — Major Andros
• 1937The Last of Mrs. Cheyney — Lord Willie Winton
• 1937Thunder in the City — Duke Of Glenavon
• 1936Follow Your Heart — Henri Forrester
• 1936The Charge of the Light Brigade — Sir Benjamin Warrenton
• 1936The Man I Marry — Robert Hartley
• 1936The Trail of the Lonesome Pine — Thurber
• 1936The White Angel — Dr. West
• 1936Under Two Flags — Capt. Menzies
• 1935Becky Sharp — Joseph Sedley
• 1935Jalna — Maurice Vaughn
• 1935She — Horace Holly
• 1935The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo — Ivan
• 1934Coming Out Party — Troon
• 1934Murder in Trinidad — Bertram Lynch
• 1934Springtime for Henry — Johnny Jewlliwell
• 1934Stand Up and Cheer! — Eustis Dinwiddle
• 1934The Lady Is Willing — Welton
• 1934The Scarlet Pimpernel — The Prince of Wales
• 1934Treasure Island — Squire Trelawney
• 1933Channel Crossing — Nigel Guthrie
• 1933I Was a Spy — Scottie
• 1932Lord Camber's Ladies — Lord Camber
• 1932The Midshipmaid — Maj. Spink
• 1931The Calendar — Lord Willie Panniford
• 1930Birds of Prey — Major Fothergill
• 1930Escape! — Constable at Vicarage
• 1930Red Aces — Kinsfeather
• 1930The Squeaker — Collie

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory — Self (archive footage)
• 1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) — Self