David Bruce

Born: 1916-01-06

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 Letter

as Man (uncredited)
Released: 1940-11-21

After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

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The Sea Hawk

as Martin Burke
Released: 1940-08-10

Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love...

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Sergeant York

as Bert Thomas
Released: 1941-09-27

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is...

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Santa Fe Trail

as Phil Sheridan
Released: 1940-12-20

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B....

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Christmas Holiday

as Gerald Tyler
Released: 1944-07-31

Don't be fooled by the title. Christmas Holiday is a far, far cry from It's a Wonderful Life....

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Gung Ho!

as Larry O'Ryan
Released: 1943-12-20

A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during...

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The Mummy's Ghost

as Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
Released: 1944-07-07

An Egyptian high priest travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess...

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The Sea Wolf

as Young Sailor
Released: 1941-03-21

Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.

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Lady on a Train

as Wayne Morgan
Released: 1945-08-03

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building....

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Flying Tigers

as Lt. Barton
Released: 1942-10-08

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought...

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A Dispatch from Reuters

as Bruce
Released: 1940-10-19

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news...

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Knute Rockne All American

as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
Released: 1940-10-05

The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.

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Calling Dr. Death

as Robert 'Bob' Duval
Released: 1943-12-17

Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been...

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Hi-Jacked

as Matt
Released: 1950-07-07

A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of...

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Salome, Where She Danced

as Cleve Blunt
Released: 1945-04-17

During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after...

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East of the River

as Student (uncredited)
Released: 1940-11-09

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other...

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River's End

as Balt
Released: 1940-08-10

An escaped criminal pretends to be a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in order to...

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The Iron Glove

as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
Released: 1954-04-01

Irishman Charles Wogan wields his sword in the cause of James Stuart who seeks to replace George...

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The Smiling Ghost

as Paul Myron
Released: 1941-09-06

Elinor Bentley Fairchild's previous three grooms-to-be have either died or been maimed. Her aunt...

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The Mad Ghoul

as Ted Allison
Released: 1943-11-12

A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student,...

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Alice in Movieland

as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Released: 1940-03-03

In a U.S. town that could be anywhere, 18-year-old Alice Purdee wins a free trip to Hollywood....

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Singapore Woman

as David Ritchie
Released: 1941-05-17

A fallen woman seeks redemption at a Singapore rubber plantation. Melodrama.

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Pygmy Island

as Maj. Bolton
Released: 1950-11-22

Jungle Jim searches for a female Army captain who's gone missing.

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Moon Over Las Vegas

as Richard Corbett
Released: 1944-04-01

A beautiful woman goes to Las Vegas in a scheme to make her husbnd jealous, but once she gets...

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Pier 23

as Charles Giffen
Released: 1951-05-11

Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and...

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That Night with You

as Johnny
Released: 1945-09-28

In this musical comedy, a young singer becomes so desperate to appear on Broadway that she goes...

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You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

as Harvey Jones
Released: 1943-10-22

A young woman marries a soldier to fulfill the conditions of a will. However, when she gets...

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Cannibal Attack

as Arnold King
Released: 1954-11-01

Jungle Jim fights enemy agents who are trying to steal cobalt while disguised as crocodiles.

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Can't Help Singing

as Latham
Released: 1944-12-25

With the California Gold Rush beginning, Senator Frost's singing daughter Caroline loves a young...

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Flight from Destiny

as John Saunders
Released: 1941-02-08

After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to...

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The Man Who Talked Too Much

as Gerald Wilson
Released: 1940-07-16

A young law graduate joins his older brother's legal practice, only to discover the firm's...

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The Body Disappears

as Jimmy Barbour
Released: 1941-11-22

Wealthy scion Peter DeHaven, about to marry socialite Christine Lunceford, wakes up after...

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Corvette K-225

as Lt. Rawlins
Released: 1943-09-29

The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

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Highways by Night

as Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Released: 1942-10-02

A young millionaire (Richard Carlson) joins the real world and meets a maid (Jane Randolph) and...

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Jungle Hell

as Dr. Paul Morrison
Released: 1956-10-17

Jungle natives are treated by a physician who goes against the wishes of a witch doctor to...

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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

as Alan Duncan
Released: 1953-09-17

Two British officers are assigned to collect information to convict Captain Kidd of piracy.

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The Yellow Haired Kid

as Charles
Released: 1952-11-02

Two episodes of the TV series "Wild Bill Hickok", The Yellow Haired Kid and Johnny Deuce, edited...

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Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
Released: 1950-12-08

An elderly man leaves Wyoming to visit his daughter in a small Massachusetts town because, even...

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Ladies Courageous

as Frank Garrison
Released: 1944-02-02

Loretta Young stars in this drama about female pilots during WWII.

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Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

as Tom Conway
Released: 1949-03-06

Gangsters frame Joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a...

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How's About It

as Oliver
Released: 1943-01-01

A song publisher gets sued for stealing lyrics.

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She's for Me

as Michael Reed
Released: 1943-12-10

Two lawyers fall for their beautiful client.

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Young Daniel Boone

as Daniel Boone
Released: 1950-03-05

Frontier scout Daniel Boone is sent out to locate the only two survivors of General Braddock's...

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Prejudice

as Joe Hanson
Released: 1949-10-17

Joe Hanson, who believes himself to be tolerant of other races and religions, gradually comes to...

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Pony Express Days

as Johnny Frey
Released: 1940-07-13

In this short, a youthful Buffalo Bill Cody joins the newly-formed Pony Express as a station...

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Money and the Woman

as Depositor (uncredited)
Released: 1940-08-17

An embezzler's wife begs his boss for forgiveness, only to fall in love with him.

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March On, Marines

as Jimmy Lansing
Released: 1940-12-14

Marine Sergeant Bob Lansing has just completed a tour of duty in the Pacific and is off to study...

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Honeymoon Lodge

as Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
Released: 1943-07-23

Honeymoon Lodge is a musical variation on the old Awful Truth plotline. Divorce-bound Bob and...

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South of Dixie

as Danny Lee
Released: 1944-06-23

To save their music publishing firm from bankruptcy, Bill "Brains' Watson creates a colorful...

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Timber Fury

as Jim Caldwell
Released: 1950-06-02

Phyllis Wilson (Laura Lee) returns to the lumber camp owned by her father, Henry Wilson (Sam...

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Racing Luck

as Jeff Stuart
Released: 1948-11-18

Brother and sister "Boots" Warren and Phyllis Warren inherit two race horses. One of the horses...

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Revenue Agent

as Cliff Gage
Released: 1950-12-12

Accountant Augustis King discovers that his wife, Marfhe, is having an affair with his boss Sam...

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The Cisco Kid

as Henchman Montana
First aired: 1950-09-05

The Cisco Kid is a half-hour American Western television series starring Duncan Renaldo in the...

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The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-04-15

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight...

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Hopalong Cassidy

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-09-19

Hopalong Cassidy was television's first western program. The series aired on NBC and stared...

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General Electric Theater

as Stratton
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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