David Manners

David Manners

🎂 29th April 1900 (125 yrs) 📍 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Known For

Dracula

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.

David Manners

Movies Featuring David Manners

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as John Harker (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as John Harker (archive footage)
Dracula

Dracula (1963)

as John (archive footage)
A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels (1936)

as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage (1936)

as Raymond Jordan
Lucky Fugitives

Lucky Fugitives (1936)

as Jack Wycoff / Cy King
Jalna

Jalna (1935)

as Eden Whiteoaks
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue (1935)

as David Mannering
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)

as Edwin Drood
The Moonstone

The Moonstone (1934)

as Franklin Blake
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation (1934)

as Larry Kenyon
The Black Cat

The Black Cat (1934)

as Peter Alison
The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor (1934)

as Captain Colin
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals (1933)

as Josephus
Torch Singer

Torch Singer (1933)

as Michael 'Mike' Gardner
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love (1933)

as Captain Jean Fabien
The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419 (1933)

as Dr. Martin Nichols
The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband (1933)

as Theseus
From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven (1933)

as Wesley Burt
The Mummy

The Mummy (1932)

as Frank Whemple
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss (1932)

as Franklyn Drew
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin (1932)

as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement (1932)

as Kit Humphreys
Crooner

Crooner (1932)

as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
Man Wanted

Man Wanted (1932)

as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss (1932)

as Baron Paul von Ullrich
Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past (1932)

as Donnie Wainwright
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)

as Dey Emery
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice (1931)

as Dick Cheney
The Last Flight

The Last Flight (1931)

as Shep Lambert
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town (1931)

as Jerry Fleming
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman (1931)

as John Carson
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1931)

as Bill Merrick
Dracula

Dracula (1931)

as John Harker
The Right to Love

The Right to Love (1930)

as Joe Copeland
Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry (1930)

as Arthur 'Artie' Williams
The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth (1930)

as Richard Dane 'The Imp'
Kismet

Kismet (1930)

as Caliph Abdallah
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)

as Self
Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama (1930)

as Jimmy
He Knew Women

He Knew Women (1930)

as Austin Lowe
Journey's End

Journey's End (1930)

as James Raleigh