
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

Flying Tigers
1942
as Lt. Barton

The Letter
1940
as Man (uncredited)

Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Bruce

The Sea Hawk
1940
as Martin Burke

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Phil Sheridan

Christmas Holiday
1944
as Gerald Tyler

The Sea Wolf
1941
as Young Sailor

Gung Ho!
1943
as Larry O'Ryan

Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling

March On, Marines
1940
as Jimmy Lansing

Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Cleve Blunt

Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

East of the River
1940
as Student (uncredited)

Pier 23
1951
as Charles Giffen

Calling Dr. Death
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Duval

Alice in Movieland
1940
as Assistant Director (uncredited)

The Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)

Jungle Hell
1956
as Dr. Paul Morrison

Corvette K-225
1943
as Lt. Rawlins

The Sickle or the Cross
1949
as George Hart

Prejudice
1949
as Joe Hanson

Flight from Destiny
1941
as John Saunders

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
as Tom Conway

Hi-Jacked
1950
as Matt

Singapore Woman
1941
as David Ritchie

Highways by Night
1942
as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Body Disappears
1941
as Jimmy Barbour

Pony Express Days
1940
as Johnny Frey

Money and the Woman
1940
as Depositor (uncredited)

Lady on a Train
1945
as Wayne Morgan

Young Daniel Boone
1950
as Daniel Boone
Allergic to Love
1944
as J. Roger Mace

The Mad Ghoul
1943
as Ted Allison

The Smiling Ghost
1941
as Paul Myron

Timber Fury
1950
as Jim Caldwell

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943
as Harvey Jones

Cannibal Attack
1954
as Arnold King

Pygmy Island
1950
as Maj. Bolton

How's About It
1943
as Oliver

The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Gerald Wilson

That Night with You
1945
as Johnny

Ladies Courageous
1944
as Frank Garrison

Can't Help Singing
1944
as Latham

River's End
1940
as Balt

South of Dixie
1944
as Danny Lee

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Alan Duncan

Moon Over Las Vegas
1944
as Richard Corbett

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
1950
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Carter

The Iron Glove
1954
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern

She's for Me
1943
as Michael Reed

Revenue Agent
1950
as Cliff Gage

Racing Luck
1948
as Jeff Stuart

Susie Steps Out
1946
as Jeffrey Westcott

The Yellow Haired Kid
1952
as Charles
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
- Flying Tigers (1942) — as Lt. Barton
- The Letter (1940) — as Man (uncredited)
- Adventures of Don Juan (1948) — as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
- A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) — as Bruce
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