Actor info
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Name :
Nigel Bruce
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Born :
February 3, 1895 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (58 years at death)
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Died :
October 8, 1953
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
82 films (1930–1996)
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Also known as :
William Nigel Ernle Bruce, Willie Bruce, Найджел Брюс
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Biography
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.
Notable films
- Limelight (1952) as Postant
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Duke of Rudling
- Suspicion (1941) as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- Rebecca (1940) as Major Giles Lacy
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Major Andros
