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Nigel Bruce

1895 - 1953

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William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was an English 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 with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in both. Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion, as well as Charlie Chaplin's Limelight and the original Lassie film Lassie Come Home. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nigel Bruce is the 3,135th most popular actor (down from 3,049th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 171st in 2019) and the 30th most popular Mexican Actor.

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Among actors, Nigel Bruce ranks 3,135 out of 13,578. Before him are Sofia Helin, Joan Blondell, Bergüzar Korel, Naomie Harris, Isabella Andreini, and Vladimir Basov. After him are Iris Berben, Robert Montgomery, Pam Ferris, Hilda Bernard, Alain Souchon, and Lauren German.

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Among people born in 1895, Nigel Bruce ranks 168. Before him are Morris Kirksey, Walter Bedell Smith, Immanuel Velikovsky, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, Earl Thomson, and Oscar Hammerstein II. After him are Georg Muche, John Ainsworth-Davis, Leonid Utyosov, Giovanni Brunero, Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, and John Diefenbaker. Among people deceased in 1953, Nigel Bruce ranks 107. Before him are Tamar Abakelia, Evgeny Paton, Oscar Goßler, Nicolae Rădescu, Ralph Linton, and Erich Weinert. After him are Arnold Bax, Maude Adams, Albert Meyer, Dumarsais Estimé, Pierre Dupong, and André Auffray.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Nigel Bruce ranks 169 out of 729. Before him are Adela Noriega (1969), José María Iglesias (1823), Javier Lozano Barragán (1933), Manuel Gómez Pedraza (1789), Bill Melendez (1916), and Fernando del Paso (1935). After him are Juan N. Méndez (1820), Jorge Ibargüengoitia (1928), Juventino Rosas (1868), Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas (1934), Victoria Ruffo (1962), and Sergio Pérez (1990).

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Among ACTORS In Mexico

Among actors born in Mexico, Nigel Bruce ranks 30. Before him are Demián Bichir (1963), Adriana Barraza (1956), Antonio Aguilar (1919), Gael García Bernal (1978), Adela Noriega (1969), and Bill Melendez (1916). After him are Victoria Ruffo (1962), Carmen Salinas (1939), Ana Martín (1945), Alfonso Arau (1932), Claudio Brook (1927), and Manuel Ojeda (1940).

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