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
Corvette K-225
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Flying Tigers
Gung Ho!
Singapore Woman
Alice in Movieland
Cannibal Attack
Salome, Where She Danced
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Calling Dr. Death
Knute Rockne All American
Pier 23
Christmas Holiday
The Mad Ghoul
Lady on a Train
Can't Help Singing
A Dispatch from Reuter's
Ladies Courageous
Revenue Agent
She's for Me
Pygmy Island
Prejudice
Highways by Night
That Night with You
River's End
Racing Luck
Hi-Jacked
Flight from Destiny
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
The Yellow Haired Kid
Pony Express Days
Jungle Hell
Young Daniel Boone
March On, Marines