Nigel Bruce Net Worth

William Nigel Ernle Bruce net worth is
$16 Million

William Nigel Ernle Bruce Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953), best known as Nigel Bruce, was a 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). Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion.

Full Name	William Nigel Ernle Bruce
Net Worth	$16 Million
Date Of Birth	February 4, 1895
Died	1953-10-08
Place Of Birth	Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Height	6' (1.83 m)
Occupation	Actor
Profession	Actor, Soundtrack
Spouse	Violet Pauline Shelton
Nicknames	Nigel Bruce, Bruce, Nigel
Star Sign	Aquarius

#	Trademark
1	The Dr. John Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes
2	An habitual pipe smoker, both on screen and off
3	Roles as buffoonish upper-class English gentlemen

#	Quote
1	The stories we did were modernised but the characters of the famous detective and his biographer were kept more or less as originally written by Conan Doyle. Watson, however, in the films was made much more of a 'comic' character than he ever was in the books. This was with the object of introducing a little light relief. The doctor, as I played him, was a complete stooge for his brilliant friend and one whose intelligence was almost negligible. Many of the lovers of Conan Doyle must have been shocked, not by this caricature of the famous doctor but by seeing the great detective alighting from an aeroplane and the good doctor listening to his radio. To begin with, Basil and I were much opposed to the modernising of these stories but the producer, Howard Benedict, pointed out to us that the majority of youngsters who would see our pictures were accustomed to the fast-moving action of gangster pictures, and that expecting machine guns, police sirens, cars travelling at 80 miles an hour and dialogue such as 'Put em up bud', they would be bored with the magnifying glass, the hansom cabs, the cobblestones and the slow tempo of an era they never knew and a way of life with which they were completely unfamiliar.
2	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 attractive and splendid daughters of whom I am very proud, and my two sons-in-law I respect and like enormously. Except for a groggy leg I have been given excellent health, and all through my life I have had the friendship of many attractive and worthwhile people, for all this I am very grateful. I have made a few enemies and for their opinions I care not a fig. I may be broke or ill again, but as long as I have Bunny beside me I shall be happy, and I can only hope that our two daughters will enjoy their lives as much as their father has enjoyed every minute of his. (1947)

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The stories we did were modernised but the characters of the famous detective and his biographer were kept more or less as originally written by Conan Doyle. Watson, however, in the films was made much more of a 'comic' character than he ever was in the books. This was with the object of introducing a little light relief. The doctor, as I played him, was a complete stooge for his brilliant friend and one whose intelligence was almost negligible. Many of the lovers of Conan Doyle must have been shocked, not by this caricature of the famous doctor but by seeing the great detective alighting from an aeroplane and the good doctor listening to his radio. To begin with, Basil and I were much opposed to the modernising of these stories but the producer, Howard Benedict, pointed out to us that the majority of youngsters who would see our pictures were accustomed to the fast-moving action of gangster pictures, and that expecting machine guns, police sirens, cars travelling at 80 miles an hour and dialogue such as 'Put em up bud', they would be bored with the magnifying glass, the hansom cabs, the cobblestones and the slow tempo of an era they never knew and a way of life with which they were completely unfamiliar.

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 attractive and splendid daughters of whom I am very proud, and my two sons-in-law I respect and like enormously. Except for a groggy leg I have been given excellent health, and all through my life I have had the friendship of many attractive and worthwhile people, for all this I am very grateful. I have made a few enemies and for their opinions I care not a fig. I may be broke or ill again, but as long as I have Bunny beside me I shall be happy, and I can only hope that our two daughters will enjoy their lives as much as their father has enjoyed every minute of his. (1947)

#	Fact
1	Best known for playing Dr. Watson, he is fittingly also a cousin of Christopher Plummer, who went on to play Sherlock Holmes.
2	Although he played the seemingly older Dr. Watson opposite Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, he was actually 2 1/2 years younger.
3	Began his acting career on stage in 1920.
4	In May 1945 Bruce underwent surgery for varicose veins in his legs as a result of his war injuries.
5	Fought in the British army during World War I and was seriously wounded in action.
6	Younger brother of Sir Michael William Selby Bruce, 11th Baronet of Stenhouse and Airth, a descendant of Robert the Bruce and of the Royal Stuarts. Source: Book entitled 'Tramp Royal' by Sir Michael Bruce of Stenhouse. Published 1945 by Elek Books Ltd, 14 Great James St, London.
7	In late 1944 he began writing an autobiography entitled "Games, Gossip and Greasepaint" which was never published. However many extracts were published in The Sherlock Holmes Journal (London/Oxford, England) Winter issue 1998 Volume 19 Number 1.
8	Two daughters: Jennifer and Pauline
9	Best known for his inimitable, forever-indelible portrayals of a most blithering Dr. John Watson opposite Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes in Universal's World War II-era Holmes films.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
World for Ransom	1954		Gov. Sir Charles Coutts
Four Star Playhouse	1954	TV Series	Col. Mournay
Bwana Devil	1952		Dr. Angus McLean
Limelight	1952		Postant
Hong Kong	1952		Mr. Lighton
Vendetta	1950		Sir Thomas Nevil
Julia Misbehaves	1948		Colonel Bruce Willowbrook
The Exile	1947		Sir Edward Hyde
The Two Mrs. Carrolls	1947		Dr. Tuttle
Dressed to Kill	1946		Doctor Watson
Terror by Night	1946		Dr. John H. Watson
Pursuit to Algiers	1945		Dr. John H. Watson
The Woman in Green	1945		Watson
Son of Lassie	1945		Duke of Radling
The Corn Is Green	1945		The Squire
The House of Fear	1945		Doctor John H. Watson
The Spider Woman	1944		Doctor Watson
Frenchman's Creek	1944		Lord Godolphin
Gypsy Wildcat	1944		High Sheriff
The Pearl of Death	1944		Doctor Watson
The Scarlet Claw	1944		Doctor Watson
Follow the Boys	1944		Nigel Bruce (uncredited)
Crazy House	1943		Dr. Watson
Lassie Come Home	1943		Duke of Rudling
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death	1943		Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington	1943		Doctor Watson
Forever and a Day	1943		Maj. Garrow
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon	1942		Doctor Watson
Journey for Margaret	1942		Herbert V. Allison
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror	1942		Doctor Watson
Eagle Squadron	1942		McKinnon
This Above All	1942		Ramsbottom
Roxie Hart	1942		E. Clay Benham
Suspicion	1941		Beaky
The Chocolate Soldier	1941		Bernard Fischer
This Woman Is Mine	1941		Duncan MacDougall
Free and Easy	1941		Florian Clemington
Play Girl	1941		William McDonald Vincent
Hudson's Bay	1941		Prince Rupert
A Dispatch from Reuter's	1940		Sir Randolph Persham
Susan and God	1940		'Hutchie'
Lillian Russell	1940		William Gilbert
Rebecca	1940		Major Giles Lacy
Adventure in Diamonds	1940		Col. J.W. Lansfield
The Blue Bird	1940		Mr. Luxury
The Rains Came	1939		Lord Albert Esketh
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	1939		Dr. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles	1939		Dr. Watson
Suez	1938		Sir Malcolm Cameron
Kidnapped	1938		Neil MacDonald
The Baroness and the Butler	1938		Major Andros
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney	1937		Willie Wynton
Thunder in the City	1937		The Duke
The Man I Marry	1936		Robert Hartley
The Charge of the Light Brigade	1936		Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Follow Your Heart	1936		Henri Forrester
The White Angel	1936		Dr. West
Under Two Flags	1936		Capt. Menzies
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine	1936		Thurber
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo	1935		Ivan
Jalna	1935		Maurice Vaughan
She	1935		Horace Holly
Becky Sharp	1935		Joseph Sedley
The Scarlet Pimpernel	1934		The Prince of Wales
Springtime for Henry	1934		Johnny Jewlliwell
Treasure Island	1934		Squire Trelawney
The Lady Is Willing	1934		Welton
Murder in Trinidad	1934		Bertram Lynch
Stand Up and Cheer!	1934		Dinwiddle
Coming-Out Party	1934		Troon, the Butler
Channel Crossing	1933		Nigel Guthrie
I Was a Spy	1933		Scottie
Midshipmaid Gob	1932		Maj. Spink
Lord Camber's Ladies	1932		Lord Camber
Bachelor's Folly	1931		Lord Willie Panniford
The Perfect Alibi	1930		Major
Red Aces	1930		Kinsfeather, T.B.
Escape!	1930		Constable
The Squeaker	1930		Collie
Flames of Passion	1922		Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Pursuit to Algiers	1945	performer: "Loch Lomond", "Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May" uncredited
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine	1936	performer: "Twilight on the Trail"
Jalna	1935	performer: "There is a Tavern in the Town" 1891, "Little Brown Jug", "Silent Night, Holy Night" 1818

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Rough But Hopeful	1946	Short	Himself
Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 4: Hollywood Celebrations	1945	Documentary short	Himself
Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 4	1936	Documentary short	Himself
Original Screen Test: Nigel Bruce & Leslie Banks	1934	Documentary short

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Rebecca (1940)
as Major Giles Lacy

Suspicion (1941)
as Beaky

Limelight (1952)
as Postant

The Woman in Green (1945)
as Watson

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Nigel Bruce Net Worth

William Nigel Ernle Bruce net worth is
$16 Million