David Bruce
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 6, 1916 (110 years old)
Place of Birth
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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).
Known For
| 1956 | Jungle HellDr. Paul Morrison | |
| 1954 | Cannibal AttackArnold King | |
| 1954 | The Iron GloveAustrian Sergeant at Tavern | |
| 1953 | The Great Adventures of Captain KiddAlan Duncan | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterStratton | |
| 1952 | The Yellow Haired KidCharles | |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy | |
| 1951 | Pier 23Charles Giffen | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | |
| 1950 | Revenue AgentCliff Gage | |
| 1950 | Hi-JackedMatt | |
| 1950 | Pygmy IslandMaj. Bolton | |
| 1950 | Timber FuryJim Caldwell | |
| 1950 | Young Daniel BooneDaniel Boone | |
| 1950 | Hurricane at Pilgrim HillTom Adams, Smith's Attorney | |
| 1950 | The Great Plane RobberyCarter | |
| 1950 | The Cisco KidHenchman Montana | |
| 1950 | The Beulah ShowHarry Henderson | |
| 1949 | The Sickle or the CrossGeorge Hart | |
| 1949 | Joe Palooka in the Big FightTom Conway | |
| 1949 | PrejudiceJoe Hanson | |
| 1948 | Racing LuckJeff Stuart | |
| 1948 | Adventures of Don JuanCount D'Orsini (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Susie Steps OutJeffrey Westcott | |
| 1945 | Lady on a TrainWayne Morgan | |
| 1945 | That Night with YouJohnny | |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She DancedCleve Blunt | |
| 1944 | Christmas HolidayGerald Tyler | |
| 1944 | Can't Help SingingLatham | |
| 1944 | Moon Over Las VegasRichard Corbett | |
| 1944 | Ladies CourageousFrank Garrison | |
| 1944 | Allergic to LoveJ. Roger Mace | |
| 1944 | The Mummy's GhostRadio Announcer (uncredited; voice) | |
| 1944 | South of DixieDanny Lee | |
| 1943 | Calling Dr. DeathRobert 'Bob' Duval | |
| 1943 | The Mad GhoulTed Allison | |
| 1943 | She's for MeMichael Reed | |
| 1943 | Honeymoon LodgeHorace Crump aka Bob Sterling | |
| 1943 | How's About ItOliver | |
| 1943 | You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. SmithHarvey Jones | |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225Lt. Rawlins | |
| 1943 | Gung Ho!Larry O'Ryan | |
| 1942 | Highways by NightHerman - Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Flying TigersLt. Barton | |
| 1941 | The Sea WolfYoung Sailor | |
| 1941 | Sergeant YorkBert Thomas | |
| 1941 | The Smiling GhostPaul Myron | |
| 1941 | Flight from DestinyJohn Saunders | |
| 1941 | Singapore WomanDavid Ritchie | |
| 1941 | The Body DisappearsJimmy Barbour | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe TrailPhil Sheridan | |
| 1940 | Alice in MovielandAssistant Director (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too MuchGerald Wilson | |
| 1940 | March On, MarinesJimmy Lansing | |
| 1940 | The Sea HawkMartin Burke | |
| 1940 | The LetterMan (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Pony Express DaysJohnny Frey | |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from ReutersBruce | |
| 1940 | East of the RiverStudent (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All AmericanReporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | River's EndBalt | |
| 1940 | Money and the WomanDepositor (uncredited) |