David Bruce

Acting

January 6, 1916 – May 3, 1976 (aged 60)

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

OK MR BRUCE

OK MR BRUCE2026

Hooray For Holyrood

Hooray For Holyrood1986

Jungle Hell

Jungle Hell1956 · Dr. Paul Morrison

Cannibal Attack

Cannibal Attack1954 · Arnold King

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove1954 · Austrian Sergeant at Tavern

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd1953 · Alan Duncan

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater1953 · Stratton

The Yellow Haired Kid

The Yellow Haired Kid1952 · Charles

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy1952

Pier 23

Pier 231951 · Charles Giffen

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951

Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent1950 · Cliff Gage

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man1950 · Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney

Pygmy Island

Pygmy Island1950 · Maj. Bolton

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II1950 · Harry Henderson

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid1950 · Henchman Montana

Outbound Love

Outbound Love1950 · Matt

Timber Fury

Timber Fury1950 · Jim Caldwell

The Great Plane Robbery

The Great Plane Robbery1950 · Carter

Young Daniel Boone

Young Daniel Boone1950 · Daniel Boone

Prejudice

Prejudice1949 · Joe Hanson

The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross1949 · George Hart

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight1949 · Tom Conway

Adventures of Don Juan

Adventures of Don Juan1948 · Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

Racing Luck

Racing Luck1948 · Jeff Stuart

Susie Steps Out

Susie Steps Out1946 · Jeffrey Westcott

That Night with You

That Night with You1945 · Johnny

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train1945 · Wayne Morgan

Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced1945 · Cleve Blunt

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing1944 · Latham

Allergic to Love

Allergic to Love1944 · J. Roger Mace

Doris

Doris1944 · Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)

South of Dixie

South of Dixie1944 · Danny Lee

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday1944 · Gerald Tyler

Aman Annem Görmesin

Aman Annem Görmesin1944 · Richard Corbett

Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous1944 · Frank Garrison

Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!1943 · Larry O'Ryan

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death1943 · Robert 'Bob' Duval

She's for Me

She's for Me1943 · Michael Reed

The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul1943 · Ted Allison

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith1943 · Harvey Jones

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-2251943 · Lt. Rawlins

Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge1943

Singapore Woman

Singapore Woman1941