David Bruce
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 · 59
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The Cisco Kid
1950 · Henchman Montana
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Sergeant York
1941 · Bert Thomas
General Electric Theater
1953 · Stratton
Adventures of Don Juan
1948 · Count D'Orsini (uncred...
The Sea Hawk
1940 · Martin Burke
The Letter
1940 · Man (uncredited)
Cannibal Attack
1954 · Arnold King
Santa Fe Trail
1940 · Phil Sheridan
Timber Fury
1950 · Jim Caldwell
The Sea Wolf
1941 · Young Sailor
Jungle Hell
1956 · Dr. Paul Morrison
Ladies Courageous
1944 · Frank Garrison
Hi-Jacked
1950 · Matt
Flying Tigers
1942 · Lt. Barton
Gung Ho!
1943 · Larry O'Ryan
Knute Rockne All American
1940 · Reporter When Knute is...
The Mummy's Ghost
1944 · Radio Announcer (uncre...
Lady on a Train
1945 · Wayne Morgan
Salome, Where She Danced
1945 · Cleve Blunt
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 · Gerald Wilson
Corvette K-225
1943 · Lt. Rawlins
March On, Marines
1940 · Jimmy Lansing
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Gerald Tyler
Alice in Movieland
1940 · Assistant Director (un...
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 · Bruce
Money and the Woman
1940 · Depositor (uncredited)
Young Daniel Boone
1950 · Daniel Boone
East of the River
1940 · Student (uncredited)
The Mad Ghoul
1943 · Ted Allison
Highways by Night
1942 · Herman - Desk Clerk (u...
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953 · Alan Duncan
Calling Dr. Death
1943 · Robert 'Bob' Duval
Susie Steps Out
1946 · Jeffrey Westcott
The Body Disappears
1941 · Jimmy Barbour
The Iron Glove
1954 · Austrian Sergeant at T...
Moon Over Las Vegas
1944 · Richard Corbett
Pier 23
1951 · Charles Giffen
She's for Me
1943 · Michael Reed
The Sickle or the Cross
1949 · George Hart
Revenue Agent
1950 · Cliff Gage
South of Dixie
1944 · Danny Lee
Can't Help Singing
1944 · Latham
Flight from Destiny
1941 · John Saunders
Singapore Woman
1941 · David Ritchie
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
1950 · Tom Adams, Smith's Att...
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943 · Harvey Jones
The Smiling Ghost
1941 · Paul Myron
Prejudice
1949 · Joe Hanson
Pygmy Island
1950 · Maj. Bolton
River's End
1940 · Balt
The Yellow Haired Kid
1952 · Charles
That Night with You
1945 · Johnny
Racing Luck
1948 · Jeff Stuart
How's About It
1943 · Oliver
Honeymoon Lodge
1943 · Horace Crump aka Bob S...
Pony Express Days
1940 · Johnny Frey
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949 · Tom Conway