Nigel Bruce

NIGEL BRUCE d1953. 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 Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes). He is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca &Suspicion and the Charlie Chaplin film Limelight. He died in California aged 58 on October 8th 1953