Nigel Bruce

Career timeline

1. 1895 · Born

   Born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

2. 1930 · Screen debut

   The Squeaker (Movie)

3. 1940 · Breakthrough

   Rebecca (Movie)

4. 1953 · Died

   October 8, 1953

5. 1996 · Latest release

   In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes (Movie)

Career in numbers

33 1930s

39 1940s

6 1950s

1 1980s

1 1990s

• Drama41
• Romance24
• Crime20
• Adventure19
• Thriller19
• Mystery18

Highest-rated title Limelight 1952 7.9 Most popular title Rebecca 1940 7.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Nigel Bruce in our catalogue.

Basil Rathbone

15 titles together

Mary Gordon

10 titles together

Holmes Herbert

7 titles together

Lumsden Hare

4 titles together

E. E. Clive

4 titles together

Max Steiner

4 titles together

Billy Bevan

4 titles together

Anthony Bushell

3 titles together

David Clyde

3 titles together

W.P. Lipscomb

3 titles together

1. 1996 In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes Movie
2. 1985 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (archive footage) Movie
3. 1954 World for Ransom as Governor Sir Charles Coutts 5.2 Movie
4. 1952 Limelight as Postant 7.9 Movie
5. 1952 Four Star Playhouse as Col. Mournay TV
6. 1952 Bwana Devil as Dr. Angus McLean Movie
7. 1952 Hong Kong as Lighton Movie
8. 1950 Vendetta as Sir Thomas Nevil Movie
9. 1948 Julia Misbehaves as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook Movie
10. 1947 The Exile as Sir Edward Hyde Movie
11. 1947 The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Dr. Tuttle 6.4 Movie
12. 1946 Dressed to Kill as Dr. John H. Watson 6.7 Movie
13. 1946 Terror by Night as Dr. John H. Watson 6.6 Movie
14. 1945 Pursuit to Algiers as Doctor Watson 6.8 Movie
15. 1945 The Woman in Green as Dr. John Watson 6.5 Movie
16. 1945 Son of Lassie as Duke of Radling 6.2 Movie
17. 1945 The Corn Is Green as The Squire 7.2 Movie
18. 1945 The House of Fear as Dr. John Watson 6.9 Movie
19. 1944 Frenchman's Creek as Lord Godolphin 5.8 Movie
20. 1944 Gypsy Wildcat as High Sheriff Movie
21. 1944 The Pearl of Death as Dr. John Watson 7.1 Movie
22. 1944 The Scarlet Claw as Doctor Watson 7.0 Movie
23. 1944 Follow the Boys as Nigel Bruce Movie
24. 1943 The Spider Woman as Dr. John H. Watson 7.0 Movie
25. 1943 Lassie Come Home as Duke of Rudling 6.7 Movie
26. 1943 Crazy House as Dr. Watson Movie
27. 1943 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death as Doctor Watson 6.9 Movie
28. 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Doctor Watson 6.8 Movie
29. 1943 Forever and a Day as Major Garrow Movie
30. 1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as Doctor Watson 6.5 Movie
31. 1942 Journey for Margaret as Herbert V. Allison 6.7 Movie
32. 1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as Doctor Watson 6.5 Movie
33. 1942 Eagle Squadron as McKinnon Movie
34. 1942 This Above All as Ramsbottom 6.8 Movie
35. 1942 Roxie Hart as E. Clay Benham 7.0 Movie
36. 1941 Suspicion as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite 7.1 Movie
37. 1941 The Chocolate Soldier as Bernard Fischer Movie
38. 1941 This Woman Is Mine as Duncan MacDougall Movie
39. 1941 Free and Easy as Florian Clemington Movie
40. 1941 Play Girl as William McDonald Vincent Movie
41. 1940 Hudson's Bay as Prince Rupert Movie
42. 1940 A Dispatch from Reuters as Sir Randolph Persham Movie
43. 1940 Susan and God as 'Hutchie' Movie
44. 1940 Lillian Russell as William Gilbert Movie
45. 1940 Rebecca as Giles Lacy 7.9 Movie
46. 1940 Adventure in Diamonds as Col. J.W. Lansfield Movie
47. 1940 The Blue Bird as Mr. Luxury 5.9 Movie
48. 1939 The Rains Came as Lord Albert Esketh 6.1 Movie
49. 1939 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson 6.9 Movie
50. 1939 The Hound of the Baskervilles as Doctor John H. Watson 7.1 Movie
51. 1938 Suez as Sir Malcolm Cameron Movie
52. 1938 Kidnapped as Neil MacDonald Movie
53. 1938 The Baroness and the Butler as Major Andros Movie
54. 1937 Thunder in the City as Duke Of Glenavon Movie
55. 1937 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney as Lord Willie Winton 5.9 Movie
56. 1936 The Man I Marry as Robert Hartley Movie
57. 1936 The Charge of the Light Brigade as Sir Benjamin Warrenton 6.5 Movie
58. 1936 Follow Your Heart as Henri Forrester Movie
59. 1936 The White Angel as Dr. West Movie
60. 1936 Under Two Flags as Capt. Menzies Movie
61. 1936 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Thurber 6.5 Movie
62. 1935 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo as Ivan Movie
63. 1935 Jalna as Maurice Vaughn Movie
64. 1935 She as Horace Holly 5.6 Movie
65. 1935 Becky Sharp as Joseph Sedley 5.7 Movie
66. 1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel as The Prince of Wales 7.0 Movie
67. 1934 Springtime for Henry as Johnny Jewlliwell Movie
68. 1934 Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney 6.6 Movie
69. 1934 The Lady Is Willing as Welton Movie
70. 1934 Murder in Trinidad as Bertram Lynch Movie
71. 1934 Stand Up and Cheer! as Eustis Dinwiddle Movie
72. 1934 Coming Out Party as Troon Movie
73. 1933 I Was a Spy as Scottie Movie
74. 1932 The Midshipmaid as Maj. Spink Movie
75. 1932 Lord Camber's Ladies as Lord Camber Movie
76. 1931 The Calendar as Lord Willie Panniford Movie
77. 1930 Birds of Prey as Major Fothergill Movie
78. 1930 Red Aces as Kinsfeather Movie
79. 1930 Escape! as Constable at Vicarage Movie
80. 1930 The Squeaker as Collie Movie

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