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| Born | William Nigel Ernle Bruce February 4, 1895 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico |
| Died | October 8, 1953 Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Violet Campbell (?-1953) 2 children |
Nigel Bruce (February 4, 1895 – October 8, 1953), was a British character actor on stage and screen, best known as Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes). The Last of Mrs Cheyney is a 1925 Frederick Lonsdale play that was adapted to the Screen three times Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Baja California (pronounced ˈbɑːhɑː kælɨˈfɔrnjə in English is the northernmost state of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A character actor is an Actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was an Old-time radio show which aired in the USA from October 2, 1939 to July 7, Basil Rathbone, MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967 was a South African-born English Actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887
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Biography
William Nigel Ernle Bruce was the second son of Sir William Waller Bruce, 10th Baronet (1856–1912) and his wife Angelica (d. 1917), daughter of General George Selby, Royal Artillery. The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Bruce was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico while his parents were vacationing there. Baja California (pronounced ˈbɑːhɑː kælɨˈfɔrnjə in English is the northernmost state of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. He was educated at The Grange, Stevenage, and at Abingdon School, Berkshire. Place-name meaning Stevenage may derive from Old English stiþen āc / stiōen āc / stithen ac (various Old English dialects Abingdon School is an independent day and Boarding school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, previously known as Roysse's School Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Before World War I, he played first class cricket. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He served in France from 1914 as a lieutenant in the 10th Service Battalion - Somerset Light Infantry, and the Honourable Artillery Company, but was severely wounded at Cambrai the following year with eleven bullets in his left leg, and spent most of the remainder of the war in a wheelchair. The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC is the oldest surviving Regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior in the Cambrai (Dutch Kamerijk; old spelling Cambray) is a French town and commune, in the Nord département,
He made his first appearance on stage on May 12, 1920 at the Comedy Theatre as a footman in Why Marry?. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar For the theatre in Melbourne Australia see Comedy Theatre Melbourne The Comedy Theatre, is a West End Theatre, and opened on Panton In October that year he went to Canada as stage manager to Henry V. Esmond and Eva Moore, and also playing "Montague Jordan" in Eliza Comes to Stay; upon returning to England he toured in the same part. Henry Vernon Esmond (1869 &ndash 17 April 1922) was an English Actor and Playwright. Eva Moore ( February 9, 1870 &ndash April 27, 1955) was an English actress born in Brighton, England, and who He appeared constantly on stage thereafter, and eight years later also started working in silent films. In 1934 he moved to Hollywood, later setting up home at 701 North Alpine Drive, Beverly Hills.
Nigel Bruce typically played buffoonish, fuzzy-minded gentlemen. During his film career he worked in 78 movies, including Treasure Island (1934), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936), Lassie Come Home (1943), and The Corn Is Green (1945). Treasure Island ( 1934) is a movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson ’s famous 1883 novel Treasure Island The 1934 film of The Scarlet Pimpernel was produced by Alexander Korda, directed by Harold Young and starred Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1936 Romance film based on the novel of the same name. Lassie Come Home ( 1943) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Feature film starring Roddy McDowall and canine actor Pal in a story The Corn Is Green is a 1945 Drama film starring Bette Davis as a schoolteacher determined to bring education to a Welsh Coal mining Bruce participated in two landmark films: Becky Sharp, the first feature film in full Technicolor, and Bwana Devil, the first 3-D feature. Becky Sharp is an American film released in 1935 and directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation Bwana Devil is a 1952 drama based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters. See also [[stereoscopy]] In film the term 3-D (or 3D) is used to describe any visual presentation system that attempts to maintain or recreate moving images He also appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca (1940) and Suspicion (1941). Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Suspicion ( 1941) is a romantic Psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Cary Grant and
Watson role
Bruce's signature role was that of Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes series with his good friend Basil Rathbone. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Basil Rathbone, MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967 was a South African-born English Actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Bruce starred as Watson in 14 films (from 1939 to 1946) and over 200 radio programs. Although Watson often appears to be the older of the two main characters, Bruce was actually three years younger than his co-star Rathbone. Holmes purists objected that Watson in the books was an intelligent and capable person (although not an outstanding detective), and that the Bruce portrayal made him seem dimmer and more bumbling than his literary counterpart. (A nickname resulting from this portrayal was "Boobus Britannicus. ") For millions of fans, however, Bruce was the definitive Watson; Rathbone spoke highly of Bruce's portrayal, saying that Watson was one of the screen's most lovable characters. The Rathbone-Bruce film series lapsed with the death of producer-director Roy William Neill in 1946. Roy William Neill was a film director best known today for directing several of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
Bruce, known as "Willie" to his friends, was a leading member of the British movie colony in Los Angeles, and was captain of the (mostly British) Hollywood Cricket Club. The Hollywood Cricket Club ( HCC) is an amateur Cricket team in Los Angeles California. Unlike some of his contemporaries, he never renounced his British citizenship despite his long residence in the United States, and he retained his membership of London's Garrick Club and Buck's Club until his death. The Garrick Club is a gentlemen's club in London. Founded in 1831 it moved to its present home at 13 and 15 Garrick Street in 1864 close to the theatre and legal Buck's Club is a Gentlemen's club in London, located at 18 Clifford Street established in June 1919
Bruce died from a heart attack in Santa Monica, California in 1953, aged 58. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He was cremated, and his ashes stored in the vault at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. Chapel of the Pines Crematory is a crematory and Columbarium located at 1605 South Catalina Street Los Angeles California, in the historic West Adams Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
He wrote an autobiography called Games, Gossip and Greasepaint which has never been published; however, excerpts have been printed in the Sherlock Holmes Journal, and these have been posted online, with permission. [1]
His last movie, World for Ransom, was released posthumously in 1954. World for Ransom is a 1954 film directed by Robert Aldrich, who was uncredited for his work
Partial filmography
* Sherlock Holmes films with Basil Rathbone
References
- ^ Utechin, Nick ed. Stand Up and Cheer! is a 1934 motion picture about the Depression Era in the United States, and the efforts undertaken to boost the morale of Treasure Island ( 1934) is a movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson ’s famous 1883 novel Treasure Island The 1934 film of The Scarlet Pimpernel was produced by Alexander Korda, directed by Harold Young and starred Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon. Becky Sharp is an American film released in 1935 and directed by Rouben Mamoulian. She is a 1935 film produced by Merian C Cooper. The film is based on H The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1936 Romance film based on the novel of the same name. Under Two Flags is a 1936 Adventure film, directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert and The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1936 Historical film made by Warner Bros The Last of Mrs Cheyney is a 1925 Frederick Lonsdale play that was adapted to the Screen three times Kidnapped is a 1938 Adventure Film directed by Alfred L Werker and starring Warner Baxter and Freddie Bartholomew Suez is a 1938 film account of the building of the Suez Canal by Ferdinand de Lesseps, played by Tyrone Power. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 Mystery film based on the novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is directed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ( 1939) is a film featuring the characters of the Sherlock Holmes series of books as created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Rains Came is the title of novel by Louis Bromfield, published in 1937, as well as the 1939 20th Century Fox Film version The Blue Bird is a 1940 film starring Shirley Temple, based on a classic play by Belgian dramatist Maurice Maeterlinck. Lillian Russell is a 1940 Biographical film of the life of the legendary singer and actress. Susan and God ( 1940) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Fredric March in a story about a Suspicion ( 1941) is a romantic Psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Cary Grant and Roxie Hart is a 1942 film directed by William A Wellman and starring Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, This Above All is a 1942 Romance film set in World War II adapted from the Eric Knight novel of the same name and directed by Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is the third film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes movies Journey for Margaret is a 1942 Drama film set in London in World War II. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943 is the fourth in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943 is the fifth film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes movies Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is the sixth film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films Lassie Come Home ( 1943) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Feature film starring Roddy McDowall and canine actor Pal in a story The Spider Woman is a 1944 film starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes movie directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce The Pearl of Death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Frenchman's Creek is a 1942 Historical novel by Daphne du Maurier. Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear is a 1945 crime film directed by Roy William Neill. The Corn Is Green is a 1945 Drama film starring Bette Davis as a schoolteacher determined to bring education to a Welsh Coal mining Son of Lassie is an MGM Feature film released in 1945 starring Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, and June Lockhart and the dog The Woman in Green ( 1945) is a Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr Pursuit to Algiers (1945 is the twelfth film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes movies Terror by Night is a 1946 Sherlock Holmes mystery film inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, loosely based on The Disappearance For other uses see Dressed to Kill. Dressed to Kill, aka 'Sherlock Holmes in Dressed To Kill' is a Sherlock Holmes film starring The Two Mrs Carrolls is a 1947 Film noir made by Warner Brothers. Julia Misbehaves is a 1948 Romantic comedy film starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon as a married couple who are soon separated Limelight is a 1952 comedy - drama Film written directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, co-starring Claire Bloom Bwana Devil is a 1952 drama based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters. World for Ransom is a 1954 film directed by Robert Aldrich, who was uncredited for his work ; Fanning, Stuart (poster) (Winter 1998). "Excerpts from Games, Gossip and Greasepaint". Sherlock Holmes Journal vol. 19 (no. 1).
- Parker, John ed. (1947). Who's Who in the Theatre, 10th revised edition, London: Pitman, pp. 341-2. OCLC 6344958. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose
- Townend, Peter ed. (1970). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, 105th edition, London: Burke's Peerage, p. 389. OCLC 8948585. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose
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