1940Winner
Best Performance
Rebecca
Nigel Bruce
Actor
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
February 3, 1895
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1952Winner
Best Performance
Limelight
1941Nominee
Best Performance
Suspicion
Career Highlights
1934Highlight
Best Performance
Treasure Island
1944Highlight
Best Performance
The Pearl of Death