David Bruce
Personal Info
Acting
January 5, 1916 (60 years old)
May 2, 1976
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Marden Andrew McBroom
Andy McBroom
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
Jungle Hell
1956
as Dr. Paul Morrison
Cannibal Attack
1954
as Arnold King
The Iron Glove
1954
as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Alan Duncan
General Electric Theater
1953
as Stratton
The Yellow Haired Kid
1952
as Charles
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Pier 23
1951
as Charles Giffen
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Revenue Agent
1950
as Cliff Gage
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
1950
as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
Pygmy Island
1950
as Maj. Bolton
Hi-Jacked
1950
as Matt
Timber Fury
1950
as Jim Caldwell
Young Daniel Boone
1950
as Daniel Boone
Prejudice
1949
as Joe Hanson
The Sickle or the Cross
1949
as George Hart
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
as Tom Conway
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
Racing Luck
1948
as Jeff Stuart