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), Christmas Holiday (1944) and Lady on a Train (1945).
Known for
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
- The Cisco Kid (1950)
- Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- Sergeant York (1941)
- Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
- The Sea Hawk (1940)
- The Sea Wolf (1941)
- Santa Fe Trail (1940)
- Knute Rockne All American (1940)
- Lady on a Train (1945)
- The Mummy's Ghost (1944)
- The Letter (1940)
- A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
- Salome, Where She Danced (1945)
- Gung Ho! (1943)
- East of the River (1940)
- Flying Tigers (1942)
- Corvette K-225 (1943)
- How's About It (1943)