David Bruce

Acting

David Bruce

Born January 6, 1916 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Died May 3, 1976 · aged 60

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 movie…

Known For

The Sea HawkThe Sea Hawk · 1940
The Sea Hawk
★ 7.21940
MovieAdventure
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
Sergeant YorkSergeant York · 1941
Sergeant York
★ 7.21941
MovieWarDrama
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Corvette K-225Corvette K-225 · 1943
Corvette K-225
★ 6.21943
MovieDramaWar
The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
Adventures of Don JuanAdventures of Don Juan · 1948
Adventures of Don Juan
★ 6.81948
MovieAdventureRomance
Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
Christmas HolidayChristmas Holiday · 1944
Christmas Holiday
★ 6.51944
MovieCrimeDrama
A young femme fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.
The Sea WolfThe Sea Wolf · 1941
The Sea Wolf
★ 7.21941
MovieAdventureDrama
Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.
Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe Trail · 1940
Santa Fe Trail
★ 5.81940
MovieWestern
As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.
The LetterThe Letter · 1940
The Letter
★ 7.31940
MovieCrimeDrama
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

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