David Bruce
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1916
- Died
- May 3, 1976
- Birthplace
- 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
Jungle Hell 1956
as Dr. Paul Morrison
Cannibal Attack 1954
as Arnold King
The Iron Glove 1954
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd 1953
as Alan Duncan
The Yellow Haired Kid 1952
as Charles
Pier 23 1951
as Charles Giffen
Revenue Agent 1950
as Cliff Gage
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill 1950
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
Pygmy Island 1950
as Maj. Bolton
Hi-Jacked 1950
as Matt
Timber Fury 1950
as Jim Caldwell
- The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery 1950
as Carter
Young Daniel Boone 1950
as Daniel Boone
Prejudice 1949
as Joe Hanson
The Sickle or the Cross 1949
as George Hart
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight 1949
as Tom Conway
Adventures of Don Juan 1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
Racing Luck 1948
as Jeff Stuart
Susie Steps Out 1946
as Jeffrey Westcott
That Night with You 1945
as Johnny
Lady on a Train 1945
as Wayne Morgan
Salome, Where She Danced 1945
as Cleve Blunt
Can't Help Singing 1944
as Latham
- Allergic to Love
Allergic to Love 1944
as J. Roger Mace
The Mummy's Ghost 1944
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
South of Dixie 1944
as Danny Lee
Christmas Holiday 1944
as Gerald Tyler
Moon Over Las Vegas 1944
as Richard Corbett
Ladies Courageous 1944
as Frank Garrison
Gung Ho! 1943
as Larry O'Ryan
Calling Dr. Death 1943
as Robert 'Bob' Duval
She's for Me 1943
as Michael Reed
The Mad Ghoul 1943
as Ted Allison
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith 1943
as Harvey Jones
Corvette K-225 1943
as Lt. Rawlins
Honeymoon Lodge 1943
as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
How's About It 1943
as Oliver
Flying Tigers 1942
as Lt. Barton
Highways by Night 1942
as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Body Disappears 1941
as Jimmy Barbour
Sergeant York 1941
as Bert Thomas
The Smiling Ghost 1941
as Paul Myron
Singapore Woman 1941
as David Ritchie
The Sea Wolf 1941
as Young Sailor
Flight from Destiny 1941
as John Saunders
Santa Fe Trail 1940
as Phil Sheridan
March On, Marines 1940
as Jimmy Lansing
The Letter 1940
as Man (uncredited)
East of the River 1940
as Student (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters 1940
as Bruce
Knute Rockne All American 1940
as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
Money and the Woman 1940
as Depositor (uncredited)
River's End 1940
as Balt
The Sea Hawk 1940
as Martin Burke
The Man Who Talked Too Much 1940
as Gerald Wilson
Pony Express Days 1940
as Johnny Frey
Alice in Movieland 1940
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.