Acting
David Manners
Born 1900-04-29
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
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Dracula
1931
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The Mummy
1932
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The Black Cat
1934
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The Miracle Woman
1931
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A Bill of Divorcement
1932
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The Death Kiss
1932
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Roman Scandals
1933
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A Woman Rebels
1936
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Man Wanted
1932
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (42 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Many Faces of Dracula | John Harker (archive footage) | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook | John Harker (archive footage) | Movie | 1991 |
 | A Woman Rebels | Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland | Movie | 1936 |
 | Hearts in Bondage | Raymond Jordan | Movie | 1936 |
 | Lucky Fugitives | Jack Wycoff / Cy King | Movie | 1936 |
 | Jalna | Eden Whiteoaks | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Perfect Clue | David Mannering | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Edwin Drood | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Moonstone | Franklin Blake | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Great Flirtation | Larry Kenyon | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Black Cat | Peter Alison | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Luck of a Sailor | Captain Colin | Movie | 1934 |
 | Roman Scandals | Josephus | Movie | 1933 |
 | Torch Singer | Michael 'Mike' Gardner | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Devil's in Love | Captain Jean Fabien | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Girl in 419 | Dr. Martin Nichols | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Warrior's Husband | Theseus | Movie | 1933 |
 | From Hell to Heaven | Wesley Burt | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Mummy | Frank Whemple | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Death Kiss | Franklyn Drew | Movie | 1932 |
 | They Call It Sin | James E. 'Jimmy' Decker | Movie | 1932 |
 | A Bill of Divorcement | Kit Humphreys | Movie | 1932 |
 | Crooner | Ted 'Teddy' Taylor | Movie | 1932 |
 | Man Wanted | Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman | Movie | 1932 |
 | Beauty and the Boss | Baron Paul von Ullrich | Movie | 1932 |
 | Lady with a Past | Donnie Wainwright | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Dey Emery | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Ruling Voice | Dick Cheney | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Last Flight | Shep Lambert | Movie | 1931 |
 | Stranger in Town | Jerry Fleming | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Miracle Woman | John Carson | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Millionaire | Bill Merrick | Movie | 1931 |
 | Dracula | John Harker | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Right to Love | Joe Copeland | Movie | 1930 |
 | Mothers Cry | Arthur 'Artie' Williams | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Truth About Youth | Richard Dane 'The Imp' | Movie | 1930 |
 | Kismet | Caliph Abdallah | Movie | 1930 |
 | An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | Movie | 1930 |
 | Sweet Mama | Jimmy | Movie | 1930 |
 | He Knew Women | Austin Lowe | Movie | 1930 |
 | Journey's End | James Raleigh | Movie | 1930 |