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Sir Michael Bruce, 11th Baronet (brother) Julian Gilbey (great-grandson) Will Gilbey (great-grandson) William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor on stage and screen. [1] 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 ...
Nigel Bruce was born in Mexico, where his father, Sir William W. Bruce, worked as an engineer. His family was part of English aristocracy, ever since Charles I. bestowed a baronetcy upon them in 1629 (William's older brother Michael held the hereditary title). Nigel was educated in England at Grange, Stevenage and Abingdon.
- January 1, 1
- Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- October 8, 1953
- February 4, 1895
Dec 31, 2020 · The life and end of Nigel Bruce, Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbones Sherlock Holmes.#sherlockholmes #nigelbruce #doctorwatsonInformation for this video was obt...
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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.
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. He also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock movies Rebecca and Suspicion . Bruce died of a heart attack, [1] in Santa Monica, California at the ...
William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953), best known as Nigel Bruce, 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 Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes).
