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

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Hopalong Cassidy

General Electric Theater

Sergeant York

Santa Fe Trail

Gung Ho!

The Sea Hawk

The Letter

All Movies (57)

• Jungle Hell1956 · as Dr. Paul Morrison
• Cannibal Attack1954 · as Arnold King
• The Iron Glove1954 · as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
• The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd1953 · as Alan Duncan
• The Yellow Haired Kid1952 · as Charles
• Pier 231951 · as Charles Giffen
• Revenue Agent1950 · as Cliff Gage
• Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill1950 · as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
• Pygmy Island1950 · as Maj. Bolton
• Hi-Jacked1950 · as Matt
• Timber Fury1950 · as Jim Caldwell
• The Great Plane Robbery1950 · as Carter
• Young Daniel Boone1950 · as Daniel Boone
• Prejudice1949 · as Joe Hanson
• The Sickle or the Cross1949 · as George Hart
• Joe Palooka in the Big Fight1949 · as Tom Conway
• Adventures of Don Juan1948 · as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
• Racing Luck1948 · as Jeff Stuart
• Susie Steps Out1946 · as Jeffrey Westcott
• That Night with You1945 · as Johnny
• Lady on a Train1945 · as Wayne Morgan
• Salome, Where She Danced1945 · as Cleve Blunt
• Can't Help Singing1944 · as Latham
• Allergic to Love1944 · as J. Roger Mace
• The Mummy's Ghost1944 · as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
• South of Dixie1944 · as Danny Lee
• Christmas Holiday1944 · as Gerald Tyler
• Moon Over Las Vegas1944 · as Richard Corbett
• Ladies Courageous1944 · as Frank Garrison
• Gung Ho!1943 · as Larry O'Ryan
• Calling Dr. Death1943 · as Robert 'Bob' Duval
• She's for Me1943 · as Michael Reed
• The Mad Ghoul1943 · as Ted Allison
• You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith1943 · as Harvey Jones
• Corvette K-2251943 · as Lt. Rawlins
• Honeymoon Lodge1943 · as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
• How's About It1943 · as Oliver
• Flying Tigers1942 · as Lt. Barton
• Highways by Night1942 · as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
• The Body Disappears1941 · as Jimmy Barbour
• Sergeant York1941 · as Bert Thomas
• The Smiling Ghost1941 · as Paul Myron
• Singapore Woman1941 · as David Ritchie
• The Sea Wolf1941 · as Young Sailor
• Flight from Destiny1941 · as John Saunders
• Santa Fe Trail1940 · as Phil Sheridan
• March On, Marines1940 · as Jimmy Lansing
• The Letter1940 · as Man (uncredited)
• East of the River1940 · as Student (uncredited)
• A Dispatch from Reuters1940 · as Bruce
• Knute Rockne All American1940 · as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
• Money and the Woman1940 · as Depositor (uncredited)
• The Sea Hawk1940 · as Martin Burke
• River's End1940 · as Balt
• The Man Who Talked Too Much1940 · as Gerald Wilson
• Pony Express Days1940 · as Johnny Frey
• Alice in Movieland1940 · as Assistant Director (uncredited)

All TV Shows (5)

• General Electric Theater1953 · as Stratton
• Hopalong Cassidy1952
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951
• The Beulah Show1950 · as Harry Henderson
• The Cisco Kid1950 · as Henchman Montana