David Bruce
Born in Kankakee, Illinois, USA — Jan 06 1916• Died May 03 1976
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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…
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The Cisco Kid
Henchman Montana
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Hopalong Cassidy
General Electric Theater
Stratton
The Beulah Show
Harry Henderson
Sergeant York
Bert Thomas
Santa Fe Trail
Phil Sheridan
Lady on a Train
Wayne Morgan
Adventures of Don Juan
Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
The Letter
Man (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
Martin Burke
Gung Ho!
Larry O'Ryan
Money and the Woman
Depositor (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
Lt. Rawlins
Christmas Holiday
Gerald Tyler
Salome, Where She Danced
Cleve Blunt
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Gerald Wilson
Flight from Destiny
John Saunders
The Mummy's Ghost
Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
The Body Disappears
Jimmy Barbour
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Alan Duncan
The Sea Wolf
Young Sailor
Calling Dr. Death
Robert 'Bob' Duval
The Smiling Ghost
Paul Myron
Flying Tigers
Lt. Barton
Revenue Agent
Cliff Gage
Pier 23
Charles Giffen
Hi-Jacked
Matt
A Dispatch from Reuters
Bruce
The Mad Ghoul
Ted Allison
Honeymoon Lodge
Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
The Sickle or the Cross
George Hart
Jungle Hell
Dr. Paul Morrison
That Night with You
Johnny
Allergic to Love
J. Roger Mace
Knute Rockne All American
Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
Latham
Alice in Movieland
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Cannibal Attack
Arnold King
Singapore Woman
David Ritchie
River's End
Balt
South of Dixie
Danny Lee
Highways by Night
Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Ladies Courageous
Frank Garrison
The Iron Glove
Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
East of the River
Student (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
Tom Conway
Pygmy Island
Maj. Bolton
Timber Fury
Jim Caldwell
The Yellow Haired Kid
Charles
Racing Luck
Jeff Stuart
Young Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Moon Over Las Vegas
Richard Corbett
Prejudice
Joe Hanson
The Great Plane Robbery
Carter
How's About It
Oliver
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
March On, Marines
Jimmy Lansing
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
Harvey Jones
Susie Steps Out
Jeffrey Westcott
Pony Express Days
Johnny Frey
She's for Me
Michael Reed