David Bruce
Known for 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).
Filmography
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Phil Sheridan
Sergeant York
1941
as Bert Thomas
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Martin Burke
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
The Letter
1940
as Man (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945
as Wayne Morgan
The Sea Wolf
1941
as Young Sailor
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Bruce
Flying Tigers
1942
as Lt. Barton
Cannibal Attack
1954
as Arnold King
Gung Ho!
1943
as Larry O'Ryan
South of Dixie
1944
as Danny Lee
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Alan Duncan
Hi-Jacked
1950
as Matt
Money and the Woman
1940
as Depositor (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Gerald Wilson
Calling Dr. Death
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Duval
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Assistant Director (uncredited)