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David Bruce

Acting 60 (deceased) years old Kankakee, Illinois, USA ★ 1.0
Born: January 6, 1916
Died: May 3, 1976

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).

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Known For

The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf Young Sailor 1941
Pier 23
Pier 23 Charles Giffen 1951
Moon Over Las Vegas
Moon Over Las Vegas Richard Corbett 1944
Gung Ho!
Gung Ho! Larry O'Ryan 1943
The Letter
The Letter Man (uncredited) 1940

Filmography

Acting Credits (62)

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

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