Acting
David Bruce
Born 1916-01-06 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA · Died 1976-05-03
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
The Letter
The Sea Hawk
Sergeant York
The Sea Wolf
Santa Fe Trail
The Mummy's Ghost
Flying Tigers
Corvette K-225
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Gung Ho!
Singapore Woman
Calling Dr. Death
Knute Rockne All American
Alice in Movieland
Cannibal Attack
Salome, Where She Danced
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Lady on a Train
Can't Help Singing
A Dispatch from Reuter's
Ladies Courageous
Pier 23
Christmas Holiday
The Mad Ghoul
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
The Yellow Haired Kid
Jungle Hell
Pony Express Days
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
Young Daniel Boone
March On, Marines
The Iron Glove
The Smiling Ghost
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
Money and the Woman
East of the River
Honeymoon Lodge
How's About It
The Body Disappears
Moon Over Las Vegas