Bruce McRae

Bruce McRae (January 15, 1867 – May 7, 1927) was an American stage and early silent film actor. He was the nephew of actor Sir Charles Wyndham. Later, adopting the profession of surveyor, he moved to Australia for five years. A Country Mouse by Arthur Law, Cousin Kate by Hubert Henry Davies, Sunday by Thomas Raceward, A Doll's House, Alice Sit-by-the-Fire by J. M. Barrie, Captain Jinks by Clyde Fitch, The Silver Box by John Galsworthy and His Excellency the Governor by Robert Marshall. During this time he also participated in a number of special productions, such as the Miller-Anglin revival of Camille, the matinée of Paul Bertons's Yvette, The Embarrassment of Riches by Louis K. Anspacher at Wallack's and as leading man of the Bellows Stock Company at Elitch Gardens, Denver, for the sumner of 1906. McRae's love for Elitch Gardens, and especially for his friend Mary Elitch Long, was clear when Mary's leading man for the summer of 1914 was unable to appear at the last minute, so she contacted McRae. "I wired Mr. McRae a very urgent plea to come to my rescue. He was a prime favorite in Denver and I knew him to be broadminded enough to waive formalities. I knew he would help me out if it were possible. His answering telegram proved the man. My message was received the day before he expected to sail for a much needed vacation in Europe. I received his answer at once: 'Of course I will come. There is no other spot on earth that would lure me from my vacation in Europe. I consider it a privilege to play at the Gardens because I love the place, and all actors feel as I do.'"

After making his reputation acting in various Broadway plays, he moved into film in 1914 starring in about ten films until his retirement in 1922.

Personal life McRae had two children. His son, Bruce McRae Jr., married famed illustrator/cartoonist Nell Brinkley.

On May 7, 1927, McRae died of a heart attack while in his home on City Island, Bronx.

Filmography The Ring and the Man (1914) as George Gormly, alias of George Fordyce Via Wireless (1915) as Lieutenant Sommers The Chain Invisible (1916) as James Wadsworth, aka The Invisible Chain The Green Swamp (1916) as Dr. Ward Allison Hazel Kirke (1916) as Squire Rodney Beatrice Fairfax Episode 7: "A Name for the Baby" (1916) Episode 10: "Playball" (1916) as The Bookie A Star Over Night (1919) The World's a Stage (1922) as John Brand