
David Bruce
Acting · Born 1916-01-06 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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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Jungle Hell 1956
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Cannibal Attack 1954
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The Iron Glove 1954
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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd 1953
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The Yellow Haired Kid 1952
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Pier 23 1951
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Revenue Agent 1950
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Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill 1950
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Pygmy Island 1950
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Hi-Jacked 1950
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Timber Fury 1950
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The Great Plane Robbery 1950
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Young Daniel Boone 1950
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Prejudice 1949
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The Sickle or the Cross 1949
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Joe Palooka in the Big Fight 1949
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Adventures of Don Juan 1948
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Racing Luck 1948
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Susie Steps Out 1946
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That Night with You 1945
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Lady on a Train 1945
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Salome, Where She Danced 1945
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Can't Help Singing 1944
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Allergic to Love 1944
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The Mummy's Ghost 1944
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South of Dixie 1944
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Christmas Holiday 1944
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Moon Over Las Vegas 1944
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Ladies Courageous 1944
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Gung Ho! 1943
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Calling Dr. Death 1943
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She's for Me 1943
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The Mad Ghoul 1943
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You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith 1943
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Corvette K-225 1943
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Honeymoon Lodge 1943
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How's About It 1943
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Flying Tigers 1942
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Highways by Night 1942
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The Body Disappears 1941
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Sergeant York 1941
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The Smiling Ghost 1941
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Singapore Woman 1941
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The Sea Wolf 1941
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Flight from Destiny 1941
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Santa Fe Trail 1940
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March On, Marines 1940
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The Letter 1940
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East of the River 1940
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A Dispatch from Reuters 1940
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Knute Rockne All American 1940
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Money and the Woman 1940
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The Sea Hawk 1940
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River's End 1940
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The Man Who Talked Too Much 1940
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Pony Express Days 1940
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Alice in Movieland 1940
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