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William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) 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 with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in both.
Nigel Bruce (1895-1953) 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 in the Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone.
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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.
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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.
October 08, 1953. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. Many performers personified Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary heroes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson onscreen, but no film actors were so identified with those roles as the team of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
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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 .
