Deceased

How Did Nigel Bruce Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 58

Also known asWilliam Nigel Ernle Bruce, Willie Bruce, Найджел БрюсGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn03/02/1895Born inEnsenada, Baja California, MexicoDied08/10/1953Died inSanta MonicaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ728050 ↗Buried atChapel of the Pines CrematoryTMDb#3363 ↗

William Nigel Ernle 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 alongside Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in both. Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion, as well as Charlie Chaplin's Limelight and the original Lassie film Lassie Come Home.

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Filmography83 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1996	In the Footsteps of Sherlock HolmesMovie	—	101
1985	The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesMovie	Dr. Watson (archive footage)	90
1972	Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie	Self (archive footage)	77
1954	World for RansomMovie	Governor Sir Charles Coutts	59
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Col. Mournay	57
1952	LimelightMovie	Postant	57
1952	Bwana DevilMovie	Dr. Angus McLean	57
1952	Hong KongMovie	Lighton	57
1950	VendettaMovie	Sir Thomas Nevil	55
1948	Julia MisbehavesMovie	Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook	53
1947	The Two Mrs. CarrollsMovie	Dr. Tuttle	52
1947	The ExileMovie	Sir Edward Hyde	52
1946	Dressed to KillMovie	Dr. John H. Watson	51
1946	Terror by NightMovie	Dr. John H. Watson	51
1945	Son of LassieMovie	Duke of Radling	50
1945	The Corn Is GreenMovie	The Squire	50
1945	The Woman in GreenMovie	Dr. John Watson	50
1945	The House of FearMovie	Dr. John Watson	50
1945	Pursuit to AlgiersMovie	Doctor Watson	50
1944	Follow the BoysMovie	Nigel Bruce	49
1944	The Scarlet ClawMovie	Doctor Watson	49
1944	The Pearl of DeathMovie	Dr. John Watson	49
1944	Frenchman's CreekMovie	Lord Godolphin	49
1944	Gypsy WildcatMovie	High Sheriff	49
1943	Lassie Come HomeMovie	Duke of Rudling	48
1943	Crazy HouseMovie	Dr. Watson	48
1943	Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathMovie	Doctor Watson	48
1943	The Spider WomanMovie	Dr. John H. Watson	48
1943	Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonMovie	Doctor Watson	48
1943	Forever and a DayMovie	Major Garrow	48
1942	This Above AllMovie	Ramsbottom	47
1942	Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorMovie	Doctor Watson	47
1942	Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponMovie	Doctor Watson	47
1942	Roxie HartMovie	E. Clay Benham	47
1942	Journey for MargaretMovie	Herbert V. Allison	47
1942	Eagle SquadronMovie	McKinnon	47
1941	The Chocolate SoldierMovie	Bernard Fischer	46
1941	SuspicionMovie	Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite	46
1941	This Woman Is MineMovie	Duncan MacDougall	46
1941	Play GirlMovie	William McDonald Vincent	46
1941	Free and EasyMovie	Florian Clemington	46
1940	Susan and GodMovie	'Hutchie'	45
1940	A Dispatch from ReutersMovie	Sir Randolph Persham	45
1940	Lillian RussellMovie	William Gilbert	45
1940	RebeccaMovie	Giles Lacy	45
1940	The Blue BirdMovie	Mr. Luxury	45
1940	Hudson's BayMovie	Prince Rupert	45
1940	Adventure in DiamondsMovie	Col. J.W. Lansfield	45
1939	The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMovie	Dr. Watson	44
1939	The Rains CameMovie	Lord Albert Esketh	44
1939	The Hound of the BaskervillesMovie	Doctor John H. Watson	44
1938	The Baroness and the ButlerMovie	Major Andros	43
1938	KidnappedMovie	Neil MacDonald	43
1938	SuezMovie	Sir Malcolm Cameron	43
1937	The Last of Mrs. CheyneyMovie	Lord Willie Winton	42
1937	Thunder in the CityMovie	Duke Of Glenavon	42
1936	The Charge of the Light BrigadeMovie	Sir Benjamin Warrenton	41
1936	The White AngelMovie	Dr. West	41
1936	The Trail of the Lonesome PineMovie	Thurber	41
1936	Under Two FlagsMovie	Capt. Menzies	41
1936	The Man I MarryMovie	Robert Hartley	41
1936	Follow Your HeartMovie	Henri Forrester	41
1936	Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Movie	Self	41
1935	SheMovie	Horace Holly	40
1935	Becky SharpMovie	Joseph Sedley	40
1935	JalnaMovie	Maurice Vaughn	40
1935	The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte CarloMovie	Ivan	40
1934	Treasure IslandMovie	Squire Trelawney	39
1934	The Scarlet PimpernelMovie	The Prince of Wales	39
1934	Stand Up and Cheer!Movie	Eustis Dinwiddle	39
1934	The Lady Is WillingMovie	Welton	39
1934	Springtime for HenryMovie	Johnny Jewlliwell	39
1934	Coming Out PartyMovie	Troon	39
1934	Murder in TrinidadMovie	Bertram Lynch	39
1933	I Was a SpyMovie	Scottie	38
1933	Channel CrossingMovie	Nigel Guthrie	38
1932	Lord Camber's LadiesMovie	Lord Camber	37
1932	The MidshipmaidMovie	Maj. Spink	37
1931	The CalendarMovie	Lord Willie Panniford	36
1930	Birds of PreyMovie	Major Fothergill	35
1930	Escape!Movie	Constable at Vicarage	35
1930	Red AcesMovie	Kinsfeather	35
1930	The SqueakerMovie	Collie	35