
David Bruce
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1916-01-06
- Died
- 1976-05-03
- Place of birth
- Kankakee, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Marden Andrew McBroom · Andy McBroom
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).
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (57)

Sergeant York
1941
as Bert Thomas

Timber Fury
1950
as Jim Caldwell

Ladies Courageous
1944
as Frank Garrison

Cannibal Attack
1954
as Arnold King

The Sea Hawk
1940
as Martin Burke

The Letter
1940
as Man (uncredited)

Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

Jungle Hell
1956
as Dr. Paul Morrison

Hi-Jacked
1950
as Matt

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Phil Sheridan

The Sea Wolf
1941
as Young Sailor

Highways by Night
1942
as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)

Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Cleve Blunt

Lady on a Train
1945
as Wayne Morgan

Gung Ho!
1943
as Larry O'Ryan

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Bruce

Flying Tigers
1942
as Lt. Barton

Christmas Holiday
1944
as Gerald Tyler

South of Dixie
1944
as Danny Lee

The Body Disappears
1941
as Jimmy Barbour

Susie Steps Out
1946
as Jeffrey Westcott

Young Daniel Boone
1950
as Daniel Boone

Flight from Destiny
1941
as John Saunders
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Carter

The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Gerald Wilson

She's for Me
1943
as Michael Reed

Pier 23
1951
as Charles Giffen

East of the River
1940
as Student (uncredited)

Corvette K-225
1943
as Lt. Rawlins

That Night with You
1945
as Johnny

Can't Help Singing
1944
as Latham

Money and the Woman
1940
as Depositor (uncredited)

Singapore Woman
1941
as David Ritchie

The Mad Ghoul
1943
as Ted Allison

Alice in Movieland
1940
as Assistant Director (uncredited)

The Smiling Ghost
1941
as Paul Myron

Calling Dr. Death
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Duval

The Sickle or the Cross
1949
as George Hart

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Alan Duncan

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
1950
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney

Pygmy Island
1950
as Maj. Bolton

Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling

Moon Over Las Vegas
1944
as Richard Corbett

Pony Express Days
1940
as Johnny Frey

The Iron Glove
1954
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern

River's End
1940
as Balt

How's About It
1943
as Oliver

Prejudice
1949
as Joe Hanson

The Yellow Haired Kid
1952
as Charles

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
as Tom Conway

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943
as Harvey Jones

Revenue Agent
1950
as Cliff Gage

March On, Marines
1940
as Jimmy Lansing
Allergic to Love
1944
as J. Roger Mace

Racing Luck
1948
as Jeff Stuart
About David Bruce
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),… With 62 credits spanning from 1940 to 1956, David Bruce has appeared in 57 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Bruce Movies
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Bert Thomas
- Timber Fury (1950) — as Jim Caldwell
- Ladies Courageous (1944) — as Frank Garrison
- Cannibal Attack (1954) — as Arnold King
- The Sea Hawk (1940) — as Martin Burke
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