David Bruce
Actor1916–1976· Kankakee, Illinois, USA

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).

62 acting credits

Acting · 62

The Cisco Kid
6.1
TV

The Cisco Kid

1950

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
5.3
TV

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Hopalong Cassidy
5.4
TV

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

General Electric Theater
6.8
TV

General Electric Theater

1953

Sergeant York
7.2
Film

Sergeant York

1941

The Beulah Show
7.3
TV

The Beulah Show

1950

The Letter
7.3
Film

The Letter

1940

Gung Ho!
5.5
Film

Gung Ho!

1943

The Sea Hawk
7.2
Film

The Sea Hawk

1940

Adventures of Don Juan
6.8
Film

Adventures of Don Juan

1948

The Sea Wolf
7.2
Film

The Sea Wolf

1941

Santa Fe Trail
5.8
Film

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Flying Tigers
6.2
Film

Flying Tigers

1942

Lady on a Train
6.7
Film

Lady on a Train

1945

The Mummy's Ghost
5.6
Film

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

Flight from Destiny
5.8
Film

Flight from Destiny

1941

Christmas Holiday
6.5
Film

Christmas Holiday

1944

Can't Help Singing
6.0
Film

Can't Help Singing

1944

Salome, Where She Danced
4.1
Film

Salome, Where She Danced

1945

The Mad Ghoul
6.0
Film

The Mad Ghoul

1943

Pier 23
5.6
Film

Pier 23

1951

Corvette K-225
6.2
Film

Corvette K-225

1943

Knute Rockne All American
6.2
Film

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Calling Dr. Death
6.4
Film

Calling Dr. Death

1943

River's End
6.6
Film

River's End

1940

East of the River
6.3
Film

East of the River

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters
6.2
Film

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

The Body Disappears
6.1
Film

The Body Disappears

1941

How's About It
4.8
Film

How's About It

1943

Money and the Woman
4.4
Film

Money and the Woman

1940

Hi-Jacked
5.4
Film

Hi-Jacked

1950

Alice in Movieland
6.4
Film

Alice in Movieland

1940

The Man Who Talked Too Much
6.4
Film

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

Honeymoon Lodge
8.0
Film

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Pony Express Days
6.5
Film

Pony Express Days

1940

Timber Fury
8.0
Film

Timber Fury

1950

March On, Marines
3.5
Film

March On, Marines

1940

Highways by Night
7.3
Film

Highways by Night

1942

Allergic to Love
8.0
Film

Allergic to Love

1944

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
6.5
Film

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

1949

Singapore Woman
7.2
Film

Singapore Woman

1941

Jungle Hell
5.7
Film

Jungle Hell

1956

The Smiling Ghost
6.8
Film

The Smiling Ghost

1941

The Sickle or the Cross
7.0
Film

The Sickle or the Cross

1949

Pygmy Island
4.8
Film

Pygmy Island

1950

Prejudice
8.0
Film

Prejudice

1949

Moon Over Las Vegas
10.0
Film

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944

The Iron Glove
5.7
Film

The Iron Glove

1954

That Night with You
10.0
Film

That Night with You

1945

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
5.0
Film

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953

Young Daniel Boone
10.0
Film

Young Daniel Boone

1950

The Yellow Haired Kid
9.0
Film

The Yellow Haired Kid

1952

Ladies Courageous
5.3
Film

Ladies Courageous

1944

The Great Plane Robbery
8.0
Film

The Great Plane Robbery

1950

Racing Luck
9.0
Film

Racing Luck

1948

South of Dixie
10.0
Film

South of Dixie

1944

Susie Steps Out
10.0
Film

Susie Steps Out

1946

Cannibal Attack
6.2
Film

Cannibal Attack

1954

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
3.5
Film

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

1943

Revenue Agent
4.0
Film

Revenue Agent

1950

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
7.0
Film

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

1950

She's for Me
8.0
Film

She's for Me

1943

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