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Nigel Bruce
Acting
Born: February 3, 1895
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 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.
Known For

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Doctor Watson

Rebecca
as Major Giles Lacy

Dressed to Kill
as Dr. John H. Watson

The Woman in Green
as Dr. John Watson

Limelight
as Postant

The Scarlet Claw
as Doctor Watson

Suspicion
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

Terror by Night
as Dr. John H. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Doctor Watson

The Spider Woman
as Dr. John H. Watson