Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 6, 1916
Place of Birth:
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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David Bruce
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Jungle Hell | Dr. Paul Morrison |
| 1954 | Cannibal Attack | Arnold King |
| 1954 | The Iron Glove | Austrian Sergeant at Tavern |
| 1953 | The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd | Alan Duncan |
| 1952 | The Yellow Haired Kid | Charles |
| 1951 | Pier 23 | Charles Giffen |
| 1950 | Revenue Agent | Cliff Gage |
| 1950 | Hi-Jacked | Matt |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island | Maj. Bolton |
| 1950 | Timber Fury | Jim Caldwell |
| 1950 | Young Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone |
| 1950 | Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill | Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney |
| 1949 | The Sickle or the Cross | George Hart |
| 1949 | Joe Palooka in the Big Fight | Tom Conway |
| 1949 | Prejudice | Joe Hanson |
| 1948 | Racing Luck | Jeff Stuart |
| 1948 | Adventures of Don Juan | Count D'Orsini (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Susie Steps Out | Jeffrey Westcott |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | Wayne Morgan |
| 1945 | That Night with You | Johnny |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced | Cleve Blunt |
| 1944 | Christmas Holiday | Gerald Tyler |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing | Latham |
| 1944 | Moon Over Las Vegas | Richard Corbett |
| 1944 | Ladies Courageous | Frank Garrison |
| 1944 | Allergic to Love | J. Roger Mace |
| 1944 | The Mummy's Ghost | Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice) |
| 1944 | South of Dixie | Danny Lee |
| 1943 | Calling Dr. Death | Robert 'Bob' Duval |
| 1943 | The Mad Ghoul | Ted Allison |
| 1943 | She's for Me | Michael Reed |
| 1943 | Honeymoon Lodge | Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling |
| 1943 | How's About It | Oliver |
| 1943 | You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith | Harvey Jones |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 | Lt. Rawlins |
| 1943 | Gung Ho! | Larry O'Ryan |
| 1942 | Highways by Night | Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Flying Tigers | Lt. Barton |
| 1941 | The Sea Wolf | Young Sailor |
| 1941 | Sergeant York | Bert Thomas |
| 1941 | The Smiling Ghost | Paul Myron |
| 1941 | Flight from Destiny | John Saunders |
| 1941 | Singapore Woman | David Ritchie |
| 1941 | The Body Disappears | Jimmy Barbour |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Phil Sheridan |
| 1940 | Alice in Movieland | Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much | Gerald Wilson |
| 1940 | March On, Marines | Jimmy Lansing |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk | Martin Burke |
| 1940 | The Letter | Man (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pony Express Days | Johnny Frey |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Bruce |
| 1940 | East of the River | Student (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American | Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited) |
| 1940 | River's End | Balt |
| 1940 | Money and the Woman | Depositor (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Stratton |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid | Henchman Montana |
| 1950 | The Beulah Show | Harry Henderson |