David Bruce
Acting1916Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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
Acting History
1956
Jungle Hell
as Dr. Paul Morrison
1954
Cannibal Attack
as Arnold King
The Iron Glove
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
1953
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Alan Duncan
General Electric Theater
TVas Stratton
1952
The Yellow Haired Kid
as Charles
1951
Pier 23
as Charles Giffen
1950
Pygmy Island
as Maj. Bolton
Hi-Jacked
as Matt
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
Revenue Agent
as Cliff Gage
Young Daniel Boone
as Daniel Boone
The Cisco Kid
TVas Henchman Montana
1949
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
as Tom Conway
Prejudice
as Joe Hanson
The Sickle or the Cross
as George Hart
1948
Adventures of Don Juan
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
Racing Luck
as Jeff Stuart
1945
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
Christmas Holiday
as Gerald Tyler
Can't Help Singing
as Latham
Moon Over Las Vegas
as Richard Corbett
Ladies Courageous
as Frank Garrison
Allergic to Love
as J. Roger Mace
1943
Calling Dr. Death
as Robert 'Bob' Duval
The Mad Ghoul
as Ted Allison
Honeymoon Lodge
as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
Gung Ho!
as Larry O'Ryan
Corvette K-225
as Lt. Rawlins
How's About It
as Oliver
She's for Me
as Michael Reed
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
as Harvey Jones
1942
Flying Tigers
as Lt. Barton
Highways by Night
as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941
Flight from Destiny
as John Saunders
Sergeant York
as Bert Thomas
Singapore Woman
as David Ritchie
The Sea Wolf
as Young Sailor
The Smiling Ghost
as Paul Myron
The Body Disappears
as Jimmy Barbour
1940
The Letter
as Man (uncredited)
East of the River
as Student (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
as Martin Burke
Money and the Woman
as Depositor (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Phil Sheridan
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Bruce
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Gerald Wilson
River's End
as Balt
March On, Marines
as Jimmy Lansing
Pony Express Days
as Johnny Frey