David Bruce
Known for
Acting
Life
1916 – 1976 (aged 60)
Born in
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb62 acting credits
Biography
David Bruce (born Marden Andrew McBroom; January 6, 1914 – May 3, 1976) was an American film actor, known for his chilling performance as Ted Allison in The Mad Ghoul. He was a company member of Peninsula Players Theatre in Fish Creek, Wisconsin in 1939.
Born in Kankakee, Illinois, he signed a movie contract with Warner Brothers in 1940. The Northwestern University graduate appeared in many movies from the 1940s until 1955 when Bruce decided to give up acting. The 6' 1" (1.85 m) actor appeared in over 60 movies including Flying Tigers (1942), Christmas Holiday (1944) and Lady on a Train (1945).
Known For
The Letter
21 Nov 1940
Sergeant York
27 Sep 1941
The Sea Hawk
10 Aug 1940
The Mummy's Ghost
30 Jun 1944
The Sea Wolf
21 Mar 1941
Santa Fe Trail
20 Dec 1940
Flying Tigers
08 Oct 1942
Lady on a Train
03 Aug 1945
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Filmography
1956
- Jungle Hellas Dr. Paul Morrison
1954
- Cannibal Attackas Arnold King
- The Iron Gloveas Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
1953
- The Great Adventures of Captain Kiddas Alan Duncan
- General Electric Theateras Stratton1 episode
1952
- The Yellow Haired Kidas Charles
- Hopalong Cassidy1 episode
1951
- Pier 23as Charles Giffen
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1 episode
1950
- Revenue Agentas Cliff Gage
- Hurricane at Pilgrim Hillas Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
- Pygmy Islandas Maj. Bolton
- The Beulah Showas Harry Henderson2 episodes
- The Cisco Kidas Henchman Montana1 episode
- Hi-Jackedas Matt
- Timber Furyas Jim Caldwell
- The Great Plane Robberyas Carter
- Young Daniel Booneas Daniel Boone
1949
- Prejudiceas Joe Hanson
- The Sickle or the Crossas George Hart
- Joe Palooka in the Big Fightas Tom Conway
1948
- Adventures of Don Juanas Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
- Racing Luckas Jeff Stuart
1946
- Susie Steps Outas Jeffrey Westcott
1945
- That Night with Youas Johnny
- Lady on a Trainas Wayne Morgan
- Salome, Where She Dancedas Cleve Blunt
1944
- Can't Help Singingas Latham
- Allergic to Loveas J. Roger Mace
- The Mummy's Ghostas Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
- South of Dixieas Danny Lee
- Christmas Holidayas Gerald Tyler
- Moon Over Las Vegasas Richard Corbett
- Ladies Courageousas Frank Garrison
1943
- Gung Ho!as Larry O'Ryan
- Calling Dr. Deathas Robert 'Bob' Duval
- She's for Meas Michael Reed
- The Mad Ghoulas Ted Allison
- You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smithas Harvey Jones
- Corvette K-225as Lt. Rawlins
- Honeymoon Lodgeas Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
- How's About Itas Oliver
1942
- Flying Tigersas Lt. Barton
- Highways by Nightas Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941
- The Body Disappearsas Jimmy Barbour
- Sergeant Yorkas Bert Thomas
- The Smiling Ghostas Paul Myron
- Singapore Womanas David Ritchie
- The Sea Wolfas Young Sailor
- Flight from Destinyas John Saunders
1940
- Santa Fe Trailas Phil Sheridan
- March On, Marinesas Jimmy Lansing
- The Letteras Man (uncredited)
- East of the Riveras Student (uncredited)
- A Dispatch from Reutersas Bruce
- Knute Rockne All Americanas Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
- Money and the Womanas Depositor (uncredited)
- The Sea Hawkas Martin Burke
- River's Endas Balt
- The Man Who Talked Too Muchas Gerald Wilson
- Pony Express Daysas Johnny Frey
- Alice in Movielandas Assistant Director (uncredited)