Acting · Kankakee, Illinois, USA · Born January 6, 1916
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).
MovieJungle Hell
1956
as Dr. Paul Morrison
MovieCannibal Attack
1954
as Arnold King
MovieThe Iron Glove
1954
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
MovieThe Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Alan Duncan
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Stratton
MovieThe Yellow Haired Kid
1952
as Charles
TVHopalong Cassidy
1952
MoviePier 23
1951
as Charles Giffen
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
MovieRevenue Agent
1950
as Cliff Gage
MovieHurricane at Pilgrim Hill
1950
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
MoviePygmy Island
1950
as Maj. Bolton
The Beulah Show
1950
as Harry Henderson
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Henchman Montana
MovieHi-Jacked
1950
as Matt
MovieTimber Fury
1950
as Jim Caldwell
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Carter
MovieYoung Daniel Boone
1950
as Daniel Boone
MoviePrejudice
1949
as Joe Hanson
MovieThe Sickle or the Cross
1949
as George Hart
MovieJoe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
as Tom Conway
MovieAdventures of Don Juan
1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
MovieRacing Luck
1948
as Jeff Stuart
MovieSusie Steps Out
1946
as Jeffrey Westcott
MovieThat Night with You
1945
as Johnny
MovieLady on a Train
1945
as Wayne Morgan
MovieSalome, Where She Danced
1945
as Cleve Blunt
MovieCan't Help Singing
1944
as Latham
Allergic to Love
1944
as J. Roger Mace
MovieThe Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
MovieSouth of Dixie
1944
as Danny Lee
MovieChristmas Holiday
1944
as Gerald Tyler
MovieMoon Over Las Vegas
1944
as Richard Corbett
MovieLadies Courageous
1944
as Frank Garrison
MovieGung Ho!
1943
as Larry O'Ryan
MovieCalling Dr. Death
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Duval
MovieShe's for Me
1943
as Michael Reed
MovieThe Mad Ghoul
1943
as Ted Allison
MovieYou're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943
as Harvey Jones
MovieCorvette K-225
1943
as Lt. Rawlins
MovieHoneymoon Lodge
1943
as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
MovieHow's About It
1943
as Oliver
MovieFlying Tigers
1942
as Lt. Barton
MovieHighways by Night
1942
as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Body Disappears
1941
as Jimmy Barbour
MovieSergeant York
1941
as Bert Thomas
MovieThe Smiling Ghost
1941
as Paul Myron
MovieSingapore Woman
1941
as David Ritchie
MovieThe Sea Wolf
1941
as Young Sailor
MovieFlight from Destiny
1941
as John Saunders
MovieSanta Fe Trail
1940
as Phil Sheridan
MovieMarch On, Marines
1940
as Jimmy Lansing
MovieThe Letter
1940
as Man (uncredited)
MovieEast of the River
1940
as Student (uncredited)
MovieA Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Bruce
MovieKnute Rockne All American
1940
as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
MovieMoney and the Woman
1940
as Depositor (uncredited)
MovieThe Sea Hawk
1940
as Martin Burke
MovieRiver's End
1940
as Balt
MovieThe Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Gerald Wilson
MoviePony Express Days
1940
as Johnny Frey
MovieAlice in Movieland
1940
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
