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David Manners
David Manners

David Manners

ActingBorn April 29, 1900Died December 23, 1998 (age 98)Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

David Joseph Manners (born Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom, April 30, 1900 – December 23, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor who played John Harker in Todd Browning's 1931 horror classic Dracula. The following year he portrayed the archaeologist Frank Whemple in another pre-Code thriller by Universal Pictures, The Mummy. Manners abandoned his film career in 1936, and his theatrical career seventeen years later.

Filmography

2000
The Many Faces of Dracula

as John Harker (archive footage)

Movie
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as John Harker (archive footage)

Movie
1963
Dracula

as John (archive footage)

Movie
1936
A Woman Rebels

as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

Movie
1936
Hearts in Bondage

as Raymond Jordan

Movie
1936
Lucky Fugitives

as Jack Wycoff / Cy King

Movie
1935
Jalna

as Eden Whiteoaks

Movie
1935
The Perfect Clue

as David Mannering

Movie
1935Movie
1934
The Moonstone

as Franklin Blake

Movie
1934
The Great Flirtation

as Larry Kenyon

Movie
1934
The Black Cat

as Peter Alison

Movie
1934
The Luck of a Sailor

as Captain Colin

Movie
1933
Roman Scandals

as Josephus

Movie
1933
Torch Singer

as Michael 'Mike' Gardner

Movie
1933
The Devil's in Love

as Captain Jean Fabien

Movie
1933
The Girl in 419

as Dr. Martin Nichols

Movie
1933Movie
1933
From Hell to Heaven

as Wesley Burt

Movie
1932
The Mummy

as Frank Whemple

Movie
1932
The Death Kiss

as Franklyn Drew

Movie
1932
They Call It Sin

as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

Movie
1932
A Bill of Divorcement

as Kit Humphreys

Movie
1932
Crooner

as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

Movie
1932
Man Wanted

as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

Movie
1932
Beauty and the Boss

as Baron Paul von Ullrich

Movie
1932
Lady with a Past

as Donnie Wainwright

Movie
1932Movie
1931
The Ruling Voice

as Dick Cheney

Movie
1931
The Last Flight

as Shep Lambert

Movie
1931
Stranger in Town

as Jerry Fleming

Movie
1931
The Miracle Woman

as John Carson

Movie
1931
The Millionaire

as Bill Merrick

Movie
1931
Dracula

as John Harker

Movie
1930
The Right to Love

as Joe Copeland

Movie
1930
Mothers Cry

as Arthur 'Artie' Williams

Movie
1930
The Truth About Youth

as Richard Dane 'The Imp'

Movie
1930
Kismet

as Caliph Abdallah

Movie
1930
Sweet Mama

as Jimmy

Movie
1930
He Knew Women

as Austin Lowe

Movie
1930
Journey's End

as James Raleigh

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 29, 1900
Day of DeathDecember 23, 1998
Place of BirthHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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