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David Bruce

Acting

Born January 6, 1916 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Died May 3, 1976

Also known as Marden Andrew McBroom · Andy McBroom

IMDb

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).

Filmography17 titles

The Letter

1940as Man (uncredited)

The Beulah Show

as Harry Henderson

Sergeant York

1941as Bert Thomas

The Sea Wolf

1941as Young Sailor

The Sea Hawk

1940as Martin Burke

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

1950as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney

Adventures of Don Juan

1948as Count D'Orsini (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

1945as Wayne Morgan

Flying Tigers

1942as Lt. Barton

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid

1950as Henchman Montana

The Mad Ghoul

1943as Ted Allison

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Phil Sheridan

The Mummy's Ghost

1944as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)

'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders

1943as Larry O'Ryan

Hopalong Cassidy

Salome, Where She Danced

1945as Cleve Blunt