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David Bruce

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
62

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 6, 1916 (110 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

1956Jungle Hellas Dr. Paul Morrison
1954Cannibal Attackas Arnold King
1954The Iron Gloveas Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
1953The Great Adventures of Captain Kiddas Alan Duncan
1953General Electric Theateras Stratton
1952The Yellow Haired Kidas Charles
1952Hopalong Cassidyas
1951Pier 23as Charles Giffen
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas
1950Revenue Agentas Cliff Gage
1950Hurricane at Pilgrim Hillas Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
1950Pygmy Islandas Maj. Bolton
1950The Beulah Showas Harry Henderson
1950The Cisco Kidas Henchman Montana
1950Hi-Jackedas Matt
1950Timber Furyas Jim Caldwell
1950The Great Plane Robberyas Carter
1950Young Daniel Booneas Daniel Boone
1949Prejudiceas Joe Hanson
1949The Sickle or the Crossas George Hart
1949Joe Palooka in the Big Fightas Tom Conway
1948Adventures of Don Juanas Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
1948Racing Luckas Jeff Stuart
1946Susie Steps Outas Jeffrey Westcott
1945That Night with Youas Johnny
1945Lady on a Trainas Wayne Morgan
1945Salome, Where She Dancedas Cleve Blunt
1944Can't Help Singingas Latham
1944Allergic to Loveas J. Roger Mace
1944The Mummy's Ghostas Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
1944South of Dixieas Danny Lee
1944Christmas Holidayas Gerald Tyler
1944Moon Over Las Vegasas Richard Corbett
1944Ladies Courageousas Frank Garrison
1943Gung Ho!as Larry O'Ryan
1943Calling Dr. Deathas Robert 'Bob' Duval
1943She's for Meas Michael Reed
1943The Mad Ghoulas Ted Allison
1943You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smithas Harvey Jones
1943Corvette K-225as Lt. Rawlins
1943Honeymoon Lodgeas Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
1943How's About Itas Oliver
1942Flying Tigersas Lt. Barton
1942Highways by Nightas Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941The Body Disappearsas Jimmy Barbour
1941Sergeant Yorkas Bert Thomas
1941The Smiling Ghostas Paul Myron
1941Singapore Womanas David Ritchie
1941The Sea Wolfas Young Sailor
1941Flight from Destinyas John Saunders
1940Santa Fe Trailas Phil Sheridan
1940March On, Marinesas Jimmy Lansing
1940The Letteras Man (uncredited)
1940East of the Riveras Student (uncredited)
1940A Dispatch from Reutersas Bruce
1940Knute Rockne All Americanas Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
1940Money and the Womanas Depositor (uncredited)
1940The Sea Hawkas Martin Burke
1940River's Endas Balt
1940The Man Who Talked Too Muchas Gerald Wilson
1940Pony Express Daysas Johnny Frey
1940Alice in Movielandas Assistant Director (uncredited)

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