David Bruce
Acting · 60 years old
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).
Known For
The Letter
Man (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
Young Sailor
Sergeant York
Bert Thomas
The Sea Hawk
Martin Burke
Adventures of Don Juan
Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Wayne Morgan
Singapore Woman
David Ritchie
The Smiling Ghost
Paul Myron
Christmas Holiday
Gerald Tyler
General Electric Theater
Stratton
Calling Dr. Death
Robert 'Bob' Duval
Alice in Movieland
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Flying Tigers
Lt. Barton
A Dispatch from Reuters
Bruce
Corvette K-225
Lt. Rawlins
Knute Rockne All American
Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
The Sickle or the Cross
George Hart
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Gerald Wilson
Highways by Night
Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Pony Express Days
Johnny Frey