David Bruce

Known for: Acting

Born: 1916-01-06 – 1976-05-03 (aged 60)

From: 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).

Filmography (62)

MOVIE★ 5.7
Jungle Hell
1956
as Dr. Paul Morrison
MOVIE★ 6.2
Cannibal Attack
1954
as Arnold King
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Iron Glove
1954
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Alan Duncan
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
as Stratton
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Yellow Haired Kid
1952
as Charles
TV★ 5.4
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
MOVIE★ 5.5
Pier 23
1951
as Charles Giffen
TV★ 5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
MOVIE★ 4.0
Revenue Agent
1950
as Cliff Gage
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
1950
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
MOVIE★ 4.8
Pygmy Island
1950
as Maj. Bolton
TV★ 7.3
The Beulah Show
1950
as Harry Henderson
TV★ 6.2
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Henchman Montana
MOVIE★ 5.4
Hi-Jacked
1950
as Matt
MOVIE★ 8.0
Timber Fury
1950
as Jim Caldwell
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Carter
MOVIE★ 10.0
Young Daniel Boone
1950
as Daniel Boone
MOVIE★ 8.0
Prejudice
1949
as Joe Hanson
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Sickle or the Cross
1949
as George Hart
MOVIE★ 6.5
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
as Tom Conway
MOVIE★ 6.8
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Racing Luck
1948
as Jeff Stuart
MOVIE★ 10.0
Susie Steps Out
1946
as Jeffrey Westcott
MOVIE★ 10.0
That Night with You
1945
as Johnny
MOVIE★ 6.7
Lady on a Train
1945
as Wayne Morgan
MOVIE★ 4.1
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Cleve Blunt
MOVIE★ 6.0
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Latham
MOVIE★ 8.0
Allergic to Love
1944
as J. Roger Mace
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
South of Dixie
1944
as Danny Lee
MOVIE★ 6.5
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Gerald Tyler
MOVIE★ 10.0
Moon Over Las Vegas
1944
as Richard Corbett
MOVIE★ 5.3
Ladies Courageous
1944
as Frank Garrison
MOVIE★ 5.5
Gung Ho!
1943
as Larry O'Ryan
MOVIE★ 6.4
Calling Dr. Death
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Duval
MOVIE★ 8.0
She's for Me
1943
as Michael Reed
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Mad Ghoul
1943
as Ted Allison
MOVIE★ 3.5
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943
as Harvey Jones
MOVIE★ 6.2
Corvette K-225
1943
as Lt. Rawlins
MOVIE★ 6.5
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
MOVIE★ 4.8
How's About It
1943
as Oliver
MOVIE★ 6.2
Flying Tigers
1942
as Lt. Barton
MOVIE★ 7.3
Highways by Night
1942
as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Body Disappears
1941
as Jimmy Barbour
MOVIE★ 7.2
Sergeant York
1941
as Bert Thomas
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Smiling Ghost
1941
as Paul Myron
MOVIE★ 7.2
Singapore Woman
1941
as David Ritchie
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Sea Wolf
1941
as Young Sailor
MOVIE★ 5.8
Flight from Destiny
1941
as John Saunders
MOVIE★ 5.8
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Phil Sheridan
MOVIE★ 3.8
March On, Marines
1940
as Jimmy Lansing
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Letter
1940
as Man (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
East of the River
1940
as Student (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Bruce
MOVIE★ 6.2
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.4
Money and the Woman
1940
as Depositor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Martin Burke
MOVIE★ 6.6
River's End
1940
as Balt
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Gerald Wilson
MOVIE★ 6.3
Pony Express Days
1940
as Johnny Frey
MOVIE★ 6.4
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Assistant Director (uncredited)