David Bruce

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 6, 1916

died

May 3, 1976

place of birth

Kankakee, Illinois, USA

also known as

Marden Andrew McBroom · Andy McBroom

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941as Bert Thomas
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Phil Sheridan
The Sea Wolf
7.2

The Sea Wolf

1941as Young Sailor
The Letter
7.3

The Letter

1940as Man (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
7.2

The Sea Hawk

1940as Martin Burke
Gung Ho!
5.5

Gung Ho!

1943as Larry O'Ryan
Flying Tigers
6.2

Flying Tigers

1942as Lt. Barton
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943as Lt. Rawlins
Adventures of Don Juan
6.8

Adventures of Don Juan

1948as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
Salome, Where She Danced
4.1

Salome, Where She Danced

1945as Cleve Blunt
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
6.7

Lady on a Train

1945as Wayne Morgan
The Mummy's Ghost
5.6

The Mummy's Ghost

1944as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
Christmas Holiday
6.5

Christmas Holiday

1944as Gerald Tyler
Pier 23
5.5

Pier 23

1951as Charles Giffen
Calling Dr. Death
6.4

Calling Dr. Death

1943as Robert 'Bob' Duval
Hi-Jacked
5.4

Hi-Jacked

1950as Matt
Pygmy Island
4.8

Pygmy Island

1950as Maj. Bolton
Can't Help Singing
6.0

Can't Help Singing

1944as Latham
A Dispatch from Reuters
6.2

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940as Bruce
Alice in Movieland
6.4

Alice in Movieland

1940as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Cannibal Attack
6.2

Cannibal Attack

1954as Arnold King
Flight from Destiny
5.8

Flight from Destiny

1941as John Saunders
River's End
6.6

River's End

1940as Balt
The Man Who Talked Too Much
6.4

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940as Gerald Wilson
East of the River
6.3

East of the River

1940as Student (uncredited)
The Mad Ghoul
6.0

The Mad Ghoul

1943as Ted Allison
Highways by Night
7.3

Highways by Night

1942as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Moon Over Las Vegas
10.0

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944as Richard Corbett
Money and the Woman
4.4

Money and the Woman

1940as Depositor (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
7.2

Singapore Woman

1941as David Ritchie
South of Dixie
10.0

South of Dixie

1944as Danny Lee
Honeymoon Lodge
8.0

Honeymoon Lodge

1943as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
The Iron Glove
5.7

The Iron Glove

1954as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
3.5

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

1943as Harvey Jones
March On, Marines
3.5

March On, Marines

1940as Jimmy Lansing
The Smiling Ghost
6.8

The Smiling Ghost

1941as Paul Myron
The Body Disappears
6.1

The Body Disappears

1941as Jimmy Barbour
Ladies Courageous
5.3

Ladies Courageous

1944as Frank Garrison
She's for Me
8.0

She's for Me

1943as Michael Reed
The Sickle or the Cross
7.0

The Sickle or the Cross

1949as George Hart
Timber Fury
8.0

Timber Fury

1950as Jim Caldwell
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
6.5

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

1949as Tom Conway
Jungle Hell
5.7

Jungle Hell

1956as Dr. Paul Morrison
Revenue Agent
4.0

Revenue Agent

1950as Cliff Gage
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
7.0

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

1950as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
5.0

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953as Alan Duncan
Pony Express Days
6.5

Pony Express Days

1940as Johnny Frey
Young Daniel Boone
10.0

Young Daniel Boone

1950as Daniel Boone
That Night with You
10.0

That Night with You

1945as Johnny