David Bruce

David Bruce

🎂 6th January 1916 (110 yrs) 📍 Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Known For

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).

David Bruce

🎬 Movies Featuring David Bruce

Jungle Hell

Jungle Hell (1956)

as Dr. Paul Morrison

Cannibal Attack

Cannibal Attack (1954)

as Arnold King

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove (1954)

as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)

as Alan Duncan

The Yellow Haired Kid

The Yellow Haired Kid (1952)

as Charles

Pier 23

Pier 23 (1951)

as Charles Giffen

Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent (1950)

as Cliff Gage

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950)

as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney

Pygmy Island

Pygmy Island (1950)

as Maj. Bolton

Hi-Jacked

Hi-Jacked (1950)

as Matt

Timber Fury

Timber Fury (1950)

as Jim Caldwell

No Image

The Great Plane Robbery (1950)

as Carter

Young Daniel Boone

Young Daniel Boone (1950)

as Daniel Boone

Prejudice

Prejudice (1949)

as Joe Hanson

The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

as George Hart

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)

as Tom Conway

Adventures of Don Juan

Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

Racing Luck

Racing Luck (1948)

as Jeff Stuart

No Image

Susie Steps Out (1946)

as Jeffrey Westcott

That Night with You

That Night with You (1945)

as Johnny

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train (1945)

as Wayne Morgan

Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced (1945)

as Cleve Blunt

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing (1944)

as Latham

No Image

Allergic to Love (1944)

as J. Roger Mace

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)

South of Dixie

South of Dixie (1944)

as Danny Lee

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday (1944)

as Gerald Tyler

Moon Over Las Vegas

Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)

as Richard Corbett

Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous (1944)

as Frank Garrison

Gung Ho!

Gung Ho! (1943)

as Larry O'Ryan

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death (1943)

as Robert 'Bob' Duval

She's for Me

She's for Me (1943)

as Michael Reed

The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul (1943)

as Ted Allison

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)

as Harvey Jones

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

as Lt. Rawlins

Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge (1943)

as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling

How's About It

How's About It (1943)

as Oliver

Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers (1942)

as Lt. Barton

Highways by Night

Highways by Night (1942)

as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Body Disappears

The Body Disappears (1941)

as Jimmy Barbour

Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

as Bert Thomas

The Smiling Ghost

The Smiling Ghost (1941)

as Paul Myron

Singapore Woman

Singapore Woman (1941)

as David Ritchie

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf (1941)

as Young Sailor

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny (1941)

as John Saunders

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Phil Sheridan

March On, Marines

March On, Marines (1940)

as Jimmy Lansing

The Letter

The Letter (1940)

as Man (uncredited)

East of the River

East of the River (1940)

as Student (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

as Bruce

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman (1940)

as Depositor (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

as Martin Burke

River's End

River's End (1940)

as Balt

The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

as Gerald Wilson

Pony Express Days

Pony Express Days (1940)

as Johnny Frey

Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland (1940)

as Assistant Director (uncredited)