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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.
A prominent member of the resident English colony in Hollywood, Nigel Bruce at one time captained the cricket club established by fellow actor and compatriot C. Aubrey Smith in 1932 (other members included P.G. Wodehouse, Boris Karloff, Ronald Colman and David Niven).
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Nigel Bruce was a British actor who played bumbling English aristocrats, military types or drawing room society snobs. He is best known for his role as Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes in 14 films.
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- February 4, 1895
Nigel Bruce. William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British actor. He was best known for his role of Dr. Watson in a movie series and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Nigel Bruce was a British actor who played Doctor Watson in several films and radio shows. He also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca and Suspicion, and other classic movies.
Dec 31, 2020 · The life and end of Nigel Bruce, Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbones Sherlock Holmes. #sherlockholmes #nigelbruce #doctorwatson ...more.
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Watson (Nigel Bruce), are called to Baskerville Hall in the mist-covered moors of Dartmoor in southern England. A giant spectral hound reportedly stalks the premises and kills the estate’s heirs out of vengeance for the death of a local peasant girl.
