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William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) 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, starring with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in both.
All, without exception, were roles in which Nigel felt perfectly at home. In 1939, he teamed up with Basil Rathbone for the first two Holmes/Watson movies, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), filmed at 20th Century Fox. Both films had an authentic period feel for Victorian England and the chemistry ...
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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.
A Ranking of all 14 Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce "Sherlock Holmes" films, from best to worst, in my opinion.
He went on to play the Duke of Radling in MGM's picturesque family films "Lassie Come Home" (1943) and "Son of Lassie" (1945), and both he and Rathbone were loaned to Paramount for the Technicolor pirate adventure "Frenchman's Creek" (1944). However, Bruce's main duties were on the Holmes series.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death: Directed by Roy William Neill. With Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey, Arthur Margetson. During WWII, several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services.
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Nigel Bruce Movies. Born in February 3rd, 1895. From Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
