David Bruce
Acting·January 6, 1916·† May 3, 1976 — 60 years old·Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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
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1956Jungle HellDr. Paul Morrison1954Cannibal AttackArnold King1954The Iron GloveAustrian Sergeant at Tavern1953The Great Adventures of Captain KiddAlan Duncan1953General Electric TheaterTVStratton1952The Yellow Haired KidCharles1952Hopalong CassidyTV1951Pier 23Charles Giffen1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokTV1950Revenue AgentCliff Gage1950Hurricane at Pilgrim HillTom Adams, Smith's Attorney1950Pygmy IslandMaj. Bolton1950The Beulah ShowTVHarry Henderson1950The Cisco KidTVHenchman Montana1950Hi-JackedMatt1950Timber FuryJim Caldwell1950The Great Plane RobberyCarter1950Young Daniel BooneDaniel Boone1949PrejudiceJoe Hanson1949The Sickle or the CrossGeorge Hart1949Joe Palooka in the Big FightTom Conway1948Adventures of Don JuanCount D'Orsini (uncredited)1948Racing LuckJeff Stuart1946Susie Steps OutJeffrey Westcott1945That Night with YouJohnny1945Lady on a TrainWayne Morgan1945Salome, Where She DancedCleve Blunt1944Can't Help SingingLatham1944Allergic to LoveJ. Roger Mace1944The Mummy's GhostRadio Announcer (uncredited; voice)1944South of DixieDanny Lee1944Christmas HolidayGerald Tyler1944Moon Over Las VegasRichard Corbett1944Ladies CourageousFrank Garrison1943Gung Ho!Larry O'Ryan1943Calling Dr. DeathRobert 'Bob' Duval1943She's for MeMichael Reed1943The Mad GhoulTed Allison1943You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. SmithHarvey Jones1943Corvette K-225Lt. Rawlins1943Honeymoon LodgeHorace Crump aka Bob Sterling1943How's About ItOliver1942Flying TigersLt. Barton1942Highways by NightHerman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)1941The Body DisappearsJimmy Barbour1941Sergeant YorkBert Thomas1941The Smiling GhostPaul Myron1941Singapore WomanDavid Ritchie1941The Sea WolfYoung Sailor1941Flight from DestinyJohn Saunders1940Santa Fe TrailPhil Sheridan1940March On, MarinesJimmy Lansing1940The LetterMan (uncredited)1940East of the RiverStudent (uncredited)1940A Dispatch from ReutersBruce1940Knute Rockne All AmericanReporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)1940Money and the WomanDepositor (uncredited)1940The Sea HawkMartin Burke1940River's EndBalt1940The Man Who Talked Too MuchGerald Wilson1940Pony Express DaysJohnny Frey1940Alice in MovielandAssistant Director (uncredited)