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Also Known As: William Nigel Bruce Died: October 8, 1953
Born: September 4, 1895 Cause of Death: heart attack
Birth Place: Mexico Profession: actor

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After a successful career as a Broadway and West End performer, Bruce arrived in Hollywood in 1934 and worked steadily as a character actor until his death in 1953, all but patenting the bumbling but essentially well-meaning comic Englishman. Best known as Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes.

After a successful career as a Broadway and West End performer, Bruce arrived in Hollywood in 1934 and worked steadily as a character actor until his death in 1953, all but patenting the bumbling but essentially well-meaning comic Englishman. Best known as Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes.

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CAST: (feature film)

1.
 World for Ransom (1954) Gov. Sir Charles Coutis
2.
 Limelight (1953) Postant
3.
 Hong Kong (1952) Mr. Lighton
4.
 Bwana Devil (1952) Angus "Doc" Maclean
5.
 Vendetta (1950) Col. Sir Thomas Nevil
6.
 Julia Misbehaves (1948) Colonel [Bunny] Willowbrook
7.
 The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) Dr. Tuttle
8.
 The Exile (1947) Sir Edward Hyde
10.
 Terror by Night (1946) Doctor John Watson
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1934:
Screen debut, "Coming Out Party"
1939:
First teamed with Basil Rathbone to play Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes for "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"

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