David Bruce

David Bruce

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Jungle Hell ★ 5.7 Jungle Hell 1956 Cannibal Attack ★ 6.2 Cannibal Attack 1954 The Iron Glove ★ 5.7 The Iron Glove 1954 The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd ★ 5.0 The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd 1953 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 The Yellow Haired Kid ★ 9.0 The Yellow Haired Kid 1952 Hopalong Cassidy ★ 5.4 Hopalong Cassidy 1952 Pier 23 ★ 5.5 Pier 23 1951 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok ★ 5.3 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1951 Revenue Agent ★ 4.0 Revenue Agent 1950 Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill ★ 7.0 Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill 1950 Pygmy Island ★ 4.8 Pygmy Island 1950 The Beulah Show ★ 7.3 The Beulah Show 1950 The Cisco Kid ★ 6.1 The Cisco Kid 1950 Hi-Jacked ★ 5.4 Hi-Jacked 1950 Timber Fury ★ 8.0 Timber Fury 1950 The Great Plane Robbery ★ 8.0 The Great Plane Robbery 1950 Young Daniel Boone ★ 10.0 Young Daniel Boone 1950 Prejudice ★ 8.0 Prejudice 1949 The Sickle or the Cross ★ 7.0 The Sickle or the Cross 1949 Joe Palooka in the Big Fight ★ 6.5 Joe Palooka in the Big Fight 1949 Adventures of Don Juan ★ 6.8 Adventures of Don Juan 1948 Racing Luck ★ 9.0 Racing Luck 1948 Susie Steps Out ★ 10.0 Susie Steps Out 1946 That Night with You ★ 10.0 That Night with You 1945 Lady on a Train ★ 6.7 Lady on a Train 1945 Salome, Where She Danced ★ 4.1 Salome, Where She Danced 1945 Can't Help Singing ★ 6.0 Can't Help Singing 1944 Allergic to Love ★ 8.0 Allergic to Love 1944 The Mummy's Ghost ★ 5.6 The Mummy's Ghost 1944 South of Dixie ★ 10.0 South of Dixie 1944 Christmas Holiday ★ 6.5 Christmas Holiday 1944 Moon Over Las Vegas ★ 10.0 Moon Over Las Vegas 1944 Ladies Courageous ★ 5.3 Ladies Courageous 1944 Gung Ho! ★ 5.5 Gung Ho! 1943 Calling Dr. Death ★ 6.4 Calling Dr. Death 1943 She's for Me ★ 8.0 She's for Me 1943 The Mad Ghoul ★ 6.0 The Mad Ghoul 1943 You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith ★ 3.5 You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith 1943 Corvette K-225 ★ 6.2 Corvette K-225 1943 Honeymoon Lodge ★ 8.0 Honeymoon Lodge 1943 How's About It ★ 4.8 How's About It 1943 Flying Tigers ★ 6.2 Flying Tigers 1942 Highways by Night ★ 7.3 Highways by Night 1942 The Body Disappears ★ 6.1 The Body Disappears 1941 Sergeant York ★ 7.2 Sergeant York 1941 The Smiling Ghost ★ 6.8 The Smiling Ghost 1941 Singapore Woman ★ 7.2 Singapore Woman 1941 The Sea Wolf ★ 7.2 The Sea Wolf 1941 Flight from Destiny ★ 5.8 Flight from Destiny 1941 Santa Fe Trail ★ 5.8 Santa Fe Trail 1940 March On, Marines ★ 3.5 March On, Marines 1940 The Letter ★ 7.3 The Letter 1940 East of the River ★ 6.3 East of the River 1940 A Dispatch from Reuters ★ 6.2 A Dispatch from Reuters 1940 Knute Rockne All American ★ 6.2 Knute Rockne All American 1940 Money and the Woman ★ 4.4 Money and the Woman 1940 The Sea Hawk ★ 7.2 The Sea Hawk 1940 River's End ★ 6.6 River's End 1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much ★ 6.4 The Man Who Talked Too Much 1940 Pony Express Days ★ 6.5 Pony Express Days 1940 Alice in Movieland ★ 6.4 Alice in Movieland 1940