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