David Bruce

David Bruce

1916-01-06 – 1976-05-03 (age 60) Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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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 Holiday (1944) and Lady on a Train (1945).

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Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Bert Thomas

The Letter
The Letter

1940

as Man (uncredited)

Adventures of Don Juan
Adventures of Don Juan

1948

as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers

1942

as Lt. Barton

A Dispatch from Reuters
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday

1944

as Gerald Tyler

The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk

1940

as Martin Burke

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Phil Sheridan

Gung Ho!
Gung Ho!

1943

as Larry O'Ryan

Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge

1943

as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf

1941

as Young Sailor

March On, Marines
March On, Marines

1940

as Jimmy Lansing

Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced

1945

as Cleve Blunt

East of the River
East of the River

1940

as Student (uncredited)

Pier 23
Pier 23

1951

as Charles Giffen

The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost

1944

as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)

Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland

1940

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death

1943

as Robert 'Bob' Duval

Prejudice
Prejudice

1949

as Joe Hanson