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