Birthday:
Jan 06, 1916
Place of Birth: Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Place of Birth: Kankakee, Illinois, USA
David Bruce
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Trail | Phil Sheridan | 1940 |
| Lady on a Train | Wayne Morgan | 1945 |
| Revenue Agent | Cliff Gage | 1950 |
| Christmas Holiday | Gerald Tyler | 1944 |
| The Sea Wolf | Young Sailor | 1941 |
| Calling Dr. Death | Robert 'Bob' Duval | 1943 |
| Sergeant York | Bert Thomas | 1941 |
| Can't Help Singing | Latham | 1944 |
| That Night with You | Johnny | 1945 |
| Alice in Movieland | Assistant Director (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Pier 23 | Charles Giffen | 1951 |
| The Smiling Ghost | Paul Myron | 1941 |
| The Mad Ghoul | Ted Allison | 1943 |
| Hi-Jacked | Matt | 1950 |
| Salome, Where She Danced | Cleve Blunt | 1945 |
| Jungle Hell | Dr. Paul Morrison | 1956 |
| Flight from Destiny | John Saunders | 1941 |
| Pygmy Island | Maj. Bolton | 1950 |
| The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd | Alan Duncan | 1953 |
| The Sickle or the Cross | George Hart | 1949 |
| Singapore Woman | David Ritchie | 1941 |
| Timber Fury | Jim Caldwell | 1950 |
| The Man Who Talked Too Much | Gerald Wilson | 1940 |
| Highways by Night | Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Racing Luck | Jeff Stuart | 1948 |
| Moon Over Las Vegas | Richard Corbett | 1944 |
| March On, Marines | Jimmy Lansing | 1940 |
| Ladies Courageous | Frank Garrison | 1944 |
| The Yellow Haired Kid | Charles | 1952 |
| Allergic to Love | J. Roger Mace | 1944 |
| She's for Me | Michael Reed | 1943 |
| Honeymoon Lodge | Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling | 1943 |
| Susie Steps Out | Jeffrey Westcott | 1946 |
| Cannibal Attack | Arnold King | 1954 |
| How's About It | Oliver | 1943 |
| 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 |
| The Body Disappears | Jimmy Barbour | 1941 |
| Young Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone | 1950 |
| Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill | Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney | 1950 |
| Flying Tigers | Lt. Barton | 1942 |
| River's End | Balt | 1940 |
| The Mummy's Ghost | Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice) | 1944 |
| The Iron Glove | Austrian Sergeant at Tavern | 1954 |
| You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith | Harvey Jones | 1943 |
| Corvette K-225 | Lt. Rawlins | 1943 |
| South of Dixie | Danny Lee | 1944 |
| Money and the Woman | Depositor (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Joe Palooka in the Big Fight | Tom Conway | 1949 |
| Gung Ho! | Larry O'Ryan | 1943 |
| Prejudice | Joe Hanson | 1949 | Series | Cast | Year |
| General Electric Theater | Stratton | 1953 |
| The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | 1951 | |
| The Cisco Kid | Henchman Montana | 1950 |
| Hopalong Cassidy | 1952 | |
| The Beulah Show | Harry Henderson | 1950 |
