Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 6, 1916

Died

May 3, 1976 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Marden Andrew McBroom
Andy McBroom

IMDb Profile

David Bruce

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).