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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-01-06 (109 years old)

Place of Birth

Kankakee, Illinois, USA

David Bruce

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

Acting

1956

Jungle Hell as Dr. Paul Morrison

1954

Cannibal Attack as Arnold King
The Iron Glove as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern

1953

1952

1951

Pier 23 as Charles Giffen

1950

Revenue Agent as Cliff Gage
Hi-Jacked as Matt
Pygmy Island as Maj. Bolton
Timber Fury as Jim Caldwell
Young Daniel Boone as Daniel Boone
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
The Cisco Kid as Henchman Montana
The Beulah Show as Harry Henderson

1949

Prejudice as Joe Hanson

1948

Racing Luck as Jeff Stuart
Adventures of Don Juan as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

1946

Susie Steps Out as Jeffrey Westcott

1945

Lady on a Train as Wayne Morgan

1944

Christmas Holiday as Gerald Tyler
Moon Over Las Vegas as Richard Corbett
Ladies Courageous as Frank Garrison
Allergic to Love as J. Roger Mace
The Mummy's Ghost as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
South of Dixie as Danny Lee

1943

Calling Dr. Death as Robert 'Bob' Duval
The Mad Ghoul as Ted Allison
She's for Me as Michael Reed
Honeymoon Lodge as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
How's About It as Oliver
Corvette K-225 as Lt. Rawlins
Gung Ho! as Larry O'Ryan

1942

Highways by Night as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Flying Tigers as Lt. Barton

1941

The Sea Wolf as Young Sailor
Sergeant York as Bert Thomas
The Smiling Ghost as Paul Myron
Flight from Destiny as John Saunders
Singapore Woman as David Ritchie
The Body Disappears as Jimmy Barbour

1940

Santa Fe Trail as Phil Sheridan
Alice in Movieland as Assistant Director (uncredited)
March On, Marines as Jimmy Lansing
The Sea Hawk as Martin Burke
The Letter as Man (uncredited)
Pony Express Days as Johnny Frey
East of the River as Student (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
River's End as Balt
Money and the Woman as Depositor (uncredited)