Acting, 1916
David Bruce
Born Jan 6, 1916, Kankakee, Illinois, USA, Died May 3, 1976 (60)
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).
Filmography
40 titles- 1956
Jungle HellDr. Paul MorrisonIMDb 5.7Movie - 1954
Cannibal AttackArnold KingIMDb 6.2Movie - 1953
General Electric TheaterStrattonIMDb 6.8Show - 1952
Hopalong CassidyIMDb 5.3Show - 1952
The Yellow Haired KidCharlesIMDb 9.0Movie - 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokIMDb 5.3Show - 1950
The Cisco KidHenchman MontanaIMDb 6.2Show - 1950The Beulah ShowHarry HendersonIMDb 7.3Show
- 1950
Hi-JackedMattIMDb 5.4Movie - 1950
Hurricane at Pilgrim HillTom Adams, Smith's AttorneyIMDb 7.0Movie - 1950
Timber FuryJim CaldwellIMDb 8.0Movie - 1950The Great Plane RobberyCarterIMDb 8.0Movie
- 1949
Joe Palooka in the Big FightTom ConwayIMDb 6.5Movie - 1948
Adventures of Don JuanCount D'Orsini (uncredited)IMDb 6.8Movie - 1945
Lady on a TrainWayne MorganIMDb 6.6Movie - 1945
Salome, Where She DancedCleve BluntIMDb 4.1Movie - 1944
Ladies CourageousFrank GarrisonIMDb 5.3Movie - 1944
The Mummy's GhostRadio Announcer (uncredited; voice)IMDb 5.6Movie - 1944
Christmas HolidayGerald TylerIMDb 6.5Movie - 1944
Can't Help SingingLathamIMDb 6.0Movie - 1943
Gung Ho!Larry O'RyanIMDb 5.4Movie - 1943
Corvette K-225Lt. RawlinsIMDb 6.2Movie - 1943
Calling Dr. DeathRobert 'Bob' DuvalIMDb 6.4Movie - 1943
She's for MeMichael ReedIMDb 8.0Movie - 1942
Flying TigersLt. BartonIMDb 6.3Movie - 1942
Highways by NightHerman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)IMDb 7.3Movie - 1941
Sergeant YorkBert ThomasIMDb 7.2Movie - 1941
The Sea WolfYoung SailorIMDb 7.2Movie - 1941
Flight from DestinyJohn SaundersIMDb 5.8Movie - 1941
The Smiling GhostPaul MyronIMDb 6.7Movie - 1940
The Sea HawkMartin BurkeIMDb 7.2Movie - 1940
Santa Fe TrailPhil SheridanIMDb 5.7Movie - 1940
Knute Rockne All AmericanReporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)IMDb 6.1Movie - 1940
The LetterMan (uncredited)IMDb 7.3Movie - 1940
East of the RiverStudent (uncredited)IMDb 6.2Movie - 1940
Pony Express DaysJohnny FreyIMDb 6.3Movie - 1940
March On, MarinesJimmy LansingIMDb 3.8Movie - 1940
A Dispatch from ReutersBruceIMDb 6.4Movie - 1940
Money and the WomanDepositor (uncredited)IMDb 4.4Movie - 1940
The Man Who Talked Too MuchGerald WilsonIMDb 6.4Movie