Filmography
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Known For
Rebecca Major Giles Lacy (1940) -
Suspicion Beaky (1941) -
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Doctor Watson (1943) -
Known For
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Doctor Watson (1942) -
Actor
World for Ransom Gov. Sir Charles Coutts (1954) -
Four Star Playhouse Col. Mournay (1954) -
Bwana Devil Dr. Angus McLean (1952) -
Limelight Postant (1952) -
Hong Kong Mr. Lighton (1952) -
Vendetta Sir Thomas Nevil (1950) -
Julia Misbehaves Colonel Bruce Willowbrook (1948) -
The Exile Sir Edward Hyde (1947) -
The Two Mrs. Carrolls Dr. Tuttle (1947) -
Dressed to Kill Doctor Watson (1946) -
![Terror by Night]( "Terror by Night")
Terror by Night Dr. John H. Watson (1946) -
![Pursuit to Algiers]( "Pursuit to Algiers")
Pursuit to Algiers Dr. John H. Watson (1945) -
![The Woman in Green]( "The Woman in Green")
The Woman in Green Dr. Watson (1945) -
![Son of Lassie]( "Son of Lassie")
Son of Lassie Duke of Radling (1945) -
![The Corn Is Green]( "The Corn Is Green")
The Corn Is Green The Squire (1945) -
![The House of Fear]( "The House of Fear")
The House of Fear Doctor Watson (1945) -
![Frenchman's Creek]( "Frenchman's Creek")
Frenchman's Creek Lord Godolphin (1944) -
![Gypsy Wildcat]( "Gypsy Wildcat")
Gypsy Wildcat High Sheriff (1944) -
![The Pearl of Death]( "The Pearl of Death")
The Pearl of Death Doctor Watson (1944) -
![The Scarlet Claw]( "The Scarlet Claw")
The Scarlet Claw Doctor Watson (1944) -
![Follow the Boys]( "Follow the Boys")
Follow the Boys Nigel Bruce (1944) -
![The Spider Woman]( "The Spider Woman")
The Spider Woman Dr. Watson (1943) -
![Crazy House]( "Crazy House")
Crazy House Dr. Watson (1943) -
![Lassie Come Home]( "Lassie Come Home")
Lassie Come Home Duke of Rudling (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes Faces Death]( "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death")
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Doctor Watson (1943) -
![Forever and a Day]( "Forever and a Day")
Forever and a Day Maj. Garrow (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes in Washington]( "Sherlock Holmes in Washington")
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Doctor Watson (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon")
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Doctor Watson (1942) -
![Journey for Margaret]( "Journey for Margaret")
Journey for Margaret Herbert V. Allison (1942) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror")
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Doctor Watson (1942) -
![Eagle Squadron]( "Eagle Squadron")
Eagle Squadron McKinnon (1942) -
![This Above All]( "This Above All")
This Above All Ramsbottom (1942) -
![Roxie Hart]( "Roxie Hart")
Roxie Hart E. Clay Benham (1942) -
![Suspicion]( "Suspicion")
Suspicion Beaky (1941) -
![The Chocolate Soldier]( "The Chocolate Soldier")
The Chocolate Soldier Bernard Fischer (1941) -
![This Woman Is Mine]( "This Woman Is Mine")
This Woman Is Mine Duncan MacDougall (1941) -
![Free and Easy]( "Free and Easy")
Free and Easy Florian Clemington (1941) -
![Play Girl]( "Play Girl")
Play Girl William McDonald Vincent (1941) -
![Hudson's Bay]( "Hudson's Bay")
Hudson's Bay Prince Rupert (1940) -
![A Dispatch from Reuters]( "A Dispatch from Reuters")
A Dispatch from Reuters Sir Randolph Persham (1940) -
![Susan and God]( "Susan and God")
Susan and God 'Hutchie' (1940) -
![Lillian Russell]( "Lillian Russell")
Lillian Russell William Gilbert (1940) -
![Rebecca]( "Rebecca")
Rebecca Major Giles Lacy (1940) -
![Adventure in Diamonds]( "Adventure in Diamonds")
Adventure in Diamonds Col. J.W. Lansfield (1940) -
![The Blue Bird]( "The Blue Bird")
The Blue Bird Mr. Luxury (1940) -
![The Rains Came]( "The Rains Came")
The Rains Came Lord Albert Esketh (1939) -
![The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes")
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson (1939) -
![The Hound of the Baskervilles]( "The Hound of the Baskervilles")
The Hound of the Baskervilles Dr. Watson (1939) -
![Suez]( "Suez")
Suez Sir Malcolm Cameron (1938) -
![Kidnapped]( "Kidnapped")
Kidnapped Neil MacDonald (1938) -
![The Baroness and the Butler]( "The Baroness and the Butler")
The Baroness and the Butler Major Andros (1938) -
![The Last of Mrs. Cheyney]( "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney")
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Willie Wynton (1937) -
![Thunder in the City]( "Thunder in the City")
Thunder in the City The Duke (1937) -
![The Man I Marry]( "The Man I Marry")
The Man I Marry Robert Hartley (1936) -
![The Charge of the Light Brigade]( "The Charge of the Light Brigade")
The Charge of the Light Brigade Sir Benjamin Warrenton (1936) -
![Follow Your Heart]( "Follow Your Heart")
Follow Your Heart Henri Forrester (1936) -
![The White Angel]( "The White Angel")
The White Angel Dr. West (1936) -
![Under Two Flags]( "Under Two Flags")
Under Two Flags Capt. Menzies (1936) -
![The Trail of the Lonesome Pine]( "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine")
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Major Thurber (1936) -
![The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo]( "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo")
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo Ivan (1935) -
![Jalna]( "Jalna")
Jalna Maurice Vaughan (1935) -
![She]( "She")
She Horace Holly (1935) -
![Becky Sharp]( "Becky Sharp")
Becky Sharp Joseph Sedley (1935) -
![The Scarlet Pimpernel]( "The Scarlet Pimpernel")
The Scarlet Pimpernel The Prince of Wales (1934) -
![Springtime for Henry]( "Springtime for Henry")
Springtime for Henry Johnny Jewlliwell (1934) -
![Treasure Island]( "Treasure Island")
Treasure Island Squire Trelawney (1934) -
![Murder in Trinidad]( "Murder in Trinidad")
Murder in Trinidad Bertram Lynch (1934) -
![Stand Up and Cheer!]( "Stand Up and Cheer!")
Stand Up and Cheer! Dinwiddle (1934) -
![Coming Out Party]( "Coming Out Party")
Coming Out Party Troon (1934) -
![The Lady Is Willing]( "The Lady Is Willing")
The Lady Is Willing Welton (1934) -
![Channel Crossing]( "Channel Crossing")
Channel Crossing Nigel Guthrie (1933) -
![I Was a Spy]( "I Was a Spy")
I Was a Spy Scottie (1933) -
![Midshipmaid Gob]( "Midshipmaid Gob")
Midshipmaid Gob Maj. Spink (1932) -
![Lord Camber's Ladies]( "Lord Camber's Ladies")
Lord Camber's Ladies Lord Camber (1932) -
![Bachelor's Folly]( "Bachelor's Folly")
Bachelor's Folly Lord Willie Panniford (1931) -
![The Perfect Alibi]( "The Perfect Alibi")
The Perfect Alibi Major (1930) -
Red Aces Kinsfeather, T.B. (1930)
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![Escape!]( "Escape!")
Escape! Constable (1930) -
![The Squeaker]( "The Squeaker")
The Squeaker Collie (1930) -
Actor
![Flames of Passion]( "Flames of Passion")
Flames of Passion Undetermined Minor Role (1922) -
Soundtrack
![Pursuit to Algiers]( "Pursuit to Algiers")
Pursuit to Algiers (1945) -
![The Trail of the Lonesome Pine]( "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine")
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Soundtrack
![Jalna]( "Jalna")
Jalna (1935) -
Archive footage
![Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor]( "Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor")
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![The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs]( "The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs")
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![Cineficción Radio]( "Cineficción Radio")
Cineficción Radio (2019) -
![The Real Sherlock Holmes]( "The Real Sherlock Holmes")
The Real Sherlock Holmes (2012) -
![Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes]( "Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes")
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Film Breaks (1999)
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![The Great Detectives]( "The Great Detectives")
The Great Detectives (1999) -
![Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror]( "Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror")
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![In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes]( "In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes")
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![Sprockets]( "Sprockets")
Sprockets (1993) -
![Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]( "Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop")
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1988) -
![Forty Minutes]( "Forty Minutes")
Forty Minutes (1987) -
![The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes")
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![That's Hollywood]( "That's Hollywood")
That's Hollywood (1976) -
![Hollywood: The Dream Factory]( "Hollywood: The Dream Factory")
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) -
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Archive footageThe Sherlock Holmes Theatre (1965)
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All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
In May 1945 he underwent surgery for varicose veins in his legs as a result of his war injuries.
Quotes
I am in no way a distinguished man, but if I died tomorrow, I can honestly claim to have been what few men can call themselves - a really happy one. For 26 years I have been blessed with the love and friendship of a very wonderful woman. I have two ...
Trademark
Roles as buffoonish upper-class English gentlemen
Nickname
Willie
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
William Nigel Ernle Bruce
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Died
(age 58)
Santa Monica, California, USA
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