David Bruce

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).

Appearances

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

Crew

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