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