
David Bruce
Acting
- Born:
- 1916-01-06
- Died:
- 1976-05-03
- Place of birth:
- Kankakee, 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
Filmography

Jungle Hell

Cannibal Attack

The Iron Glove

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

General Electric Theater

The Yellow Haired Kid

Hopalong Cassidy

Pier 23

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Revenue Agent

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

Pygmy Island
The Beulah Show

The Cisco Kid

Hi-Jacked

Timber Fury
The Great Plane Robbery

Young Daniel Boone

Prejudice

The Sickle or the Cross

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

Adventures of Don Juan

Racing Luck

Susie Steps Out

That Night with You

Lady on a Train

Salome, Where She Danced

Can't Help Singing
Allergic to Love

The Mummy's Ghost

South of Dixie

Christmas Holiday

Moon Over Las Vegas

Ladies Courageous

Gung Ho!

Calling Dr. Death

She's for Me

The Mad Ghoul

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

Corvette K-225

Honeymoon Lodge

How's About It

Flying Tigers

Highways by Night

The Body Disappears

Sergeant York

The Smiling Ghost

Singapore Woman

The Sea Wolf

Flight from Destiny

Santa Fe Trail

March On, Marines

The Letter

East of the River

A Dispatch from Reuters

Knute Rockne All American

Money and the Woman

The Sea Hawk

River's End

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Pony Express Days

Alice in Movieland