Acting
David Bruce
Born 1916-01-06
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring David Bruce
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Sergeant York
1941
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The Letter
1940
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The Sea Hawk
1940
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The Mummy's Ghost
1944
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The Sea Wolf
1941
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Hopalong Cassidy
1952
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The Cisco Kid
1950
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Santa Fe Trail
1940
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The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
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Flying Tigers
1942
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jungle Hell | Dr. Paul Morrison | Movie | 1956 |
 | Cannibal Attack | Arnold King | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Iron Glove | Austrian Sergeant at Tavern | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd | Alan Duncan | Movie | 1953 |
 | General Electric Theater | Stratton | TV Series | 1953 |
 | The Yellow Haired Kid | Charles | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hopalong Cassidy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Pier 23 | Charles Giffen | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Revenue Agent | Cliff Gage | Movie | 1950 |
 | Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill | Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney | Movie | 1950 |
 | Pygmy Island | Maj. Bolton | Movie | 1950 |
| The Beulah Show | Harry Henderson | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | The Cisco Kid | Henchman Montana | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Hi-Jacked | Matt | Movie | 1950 |
 | Timber Fury | Jim Caldwell | Movie | 1950 |
| The Great Plane Robbery | Carter | Movie | 1950 | |
 | Young Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone | Movie | 1950 |
 | Prejudice | Joe Hanson | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Sickle or the Cross | George Hart | Movie | 1949 |
 | Joe Palooka in the Big Fight | Tom Conway | Movie | 1949 |
 | Adventures of Don Juan | Count D'Orsini (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Racing Luck | Jeff Stuart | Movie | 1948 |
 | Susie Steps Out | Jeffrey Westcott | Movie | 1946 |
 | That Night with You | Johnny | Movie | 1945 |
 | Lady on a Train | Wayne Morgan | Movie | 1945 |
 | Salome, Where She Danced | Cleve Blunt | Movie | 1945 |
 | Can't Help Singing | Latham | Movie | 1944 |
| Allergic to Love | J. Roger Mace | Movie | 1944 | |
 | The Mummy's Ghost | Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice) | Movie | 1944 |
 | South of Dixie | Danny Lee | Movie | 1944 |
 | Christmas Holiday | Gerald Tyler | Movie | 1944 |
 | Moon Over Las Vegas | Richard Corbett | Movie | 1944 |
 | Ladies Courageous | Frank Garrison | Movie | 1944 |
 | Gung Ho! | Larry O'Ryan | Movie | 1943 |
 | Calling Dr. Death | Robert 'Bob' Duval | Movie | 1943 |
 | She's for Me | Michael Reed | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Mad Ghoul | Ted Allison | Movie | 1943 |
 | You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith | Harvey Jones | Movie | 1943 |
 | Corvette K-225 | Lt. Rawlins | Movie | 1943 |
 | Honeymoon Lodge | Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling | Movie | 1943 |
 | How's About It | Oliver | Movie | 1943 |
 | Flying Tigers | Lt. Barton | Movie | 1942 |
 | Highways by Night | Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Body Disappears | Jimmy Barbour | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sergeant York | Bert Thomas | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Smiling Ghost | Paul Myron | Movie | 1941 |
 | Singapore Woman | David Ritchie | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Sea Wolf | Young Sailor | Movie | 1941 |
 | Flight from Destiny | John Saunders | Movie | 1941 |
 | Santa Fe Trail | Phil Sheridan | Movie | 1940 |
 | March On, Marines | Jimmy Lansing | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Letter | Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | East of the River | Student (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Bruce | Movie | 1940 |
 | Knute Rockne All American | Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Money and the Woman | Depositor (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Sea Hawk | Martin Burke | Movie | 1940 |
 | River's End | Balt | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Man Who Talked Too Much | Gerald Wilson | Movie | 1940 |
 | Pony Express Days | Johnny Frey | Movie | 1940 |
 | Alice in Movieland | Assistant Director (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |