David Manners

Acting

David Manners

Born 29 April 1900 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · Died 23 December 1998 at 98

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.

Known for

Highlights

Dracula1931 · Film · John Harker
The Mummy1932 · Film · Frank Whemple
The Black Cat1934 · Film · Peter Alison
The Miracle Woman1931 · Film · John Carson
A Bill of Divorcement1932 · Film · Kit Humphreys
The Death Kiss1932 · Film · Franklyn Drew

Filmography

Movies

38 films

A Woman Rebels1936 · Film · Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
Hearts in Bondage1936 · Film · Raymond Jordan
Lucky Fugitives1936 · Film · Jack Wycoff / Cy King
Jalna1935 · Film · Eden Whiteoaks
The Perfect Clue1935 · Film · David Mannering
The Mystery of Edwin Drood1935 · Film · Edwin Drood
The Moonstone1934 · Film · Franklin Blake
The Great Flirtation1934 · Film · Larry Kenyon
The Black Cat1934 · Film · Peter Alison
The Luck of a Sailor1934 · Film · Captain Colin
Roman Scandals1933 · Film · Josephus
Torch Singer1933 · Film · Michael 'Mike' Gardner
The Devil's in Love1933 · Film · Captain Jean Fabien
The Girl in 4191933 · Film · Dr. Martin Nichols
The Warrior's Husband1933 · Film · Theseus
From Hell to Heaven1933 · Film · Wesley Burt
The Mummy1932 · Film · Frank Whemple
The Death Kiss1932 · Film · Franklyn Drew
They Call It Sin1932 · Film · James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
A Bill of Divorcement1932 · Film · Kit Humphreys
Crooner1932 · Film · Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
Stranger in Town1932 · Film · Jerry Fleming
Man Wanted1932 · Film · Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
Beauty and the Boss1932 · Film · Baron Paul von Ullrich
Lady with a Past1932 · Film · Donnie Wainwright
The Greeks Had a Word for Them1932 · Film · Dey Emery
The Ruling Voice1931 · Film · Dick Cheney
The Last Flight1931 · Film · Shep Lambert
The Miracle Woman1931 · Film · John Carson
The Millionaire1931 · Film · Bill Merrick
Dracula1931 · Film · John Harker
The Right to Love1930 · Film · Joe Copeland
Mothers Cry1930 · Film · Arthur 'Artie' Williams
The Truth About Youth1930 · Film · Richard Dane 'The Imp'
Kismet1930 · Film · Caliph Abdallah
Sweet Mama1930 · Film · Jimmy
He Knew Women1930 · Film · Austin Lowe
Journey's End1930 · Film · James Raleigh