David Bruce
Born: 1916-01-06
• 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).
Filmography
Jungle Hell
Cannibal Attack
The Iron Glove
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Yellow Haired Kid
Pier 23
Revenue Agent
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
Pygmy Island
Hi-Jacked
Timber Fury
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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
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Susie Steps Out
That Night with You
Lady on a Train
Salome, Where She Danced
Can't Help Singing
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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