Acting
David Bruce
Also Known As: Marden Andrew McBroom, Andy McBroom
Birth Date
January 6, 1916
Death Date
May 3, 1976
(passed away at 60)
Place of Birth
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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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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The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951 • 1 episode
The Cisco Kid
Henchman Montana
1950 • 1 episode
Hopalong Cassidy
1952 • 1 episode
Sergeant York
Bert Thomas
1941
General Electric Theater
Stratton
1953 • 1 episode
The Beulah Show
Harry Henderson
1950 • 2 episodes
The Sea Wolf
Young Sailor
1941
Adventures of Don Juan
Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
1948
The Sea Hawk
Martin Burke
1940
Santa Fe Trail
Phil Sheridan
1940
The Letter
Man (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
1940
Lady on a Train
Wayne Morgan
1945
East of the River
Student (uncredited)
1940
Salome, Where She Danced
Cleve Blunt
1945
Corvette K-225
Lt. Rawlins
1943
The Mummy's Ghost
Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
1944
Can't Help Singing
Latham
1944
Gung Ho!
Larry O'Ryan
1943
A Dispatch from Reuters
Bruce
1940