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David Manners

David Manners

Acting·1900–1998·43 films

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

Dracula
Dracula (1931)John Harker
The Mummy
The Mummy (1932)Frank Whemple
The Black Cat
The Black Cat (1934)Peter Alison
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman (1931)John Carson
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement (1932)Kit Humphreys
The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss (1932)Franklyn Drew
Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)Josephus
A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels (1936)Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Last Flight
The Last Flight (1931)Shep Lambert
Man Wanted
Man Wanted (1932)Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)Dey Emery
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)Edwin Drood
They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin (1932)James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
Torch Singer
Torch Singer (1933)Michael 'Mike' Gardner
Hearts in Bondage
Hearts in Bondage (1936)Raymond Jordan
Lady with a Past
Lady with a Past (1932)Donnie Wainwright
Beauty and the Boss
Beauty and the Boss (1932)Baron Paul von Ullrich
The Ruling Voice
The Ruling Voice (1931)Dick Cheney
The Moonstone
The Moonstone (1934)Franklin Blake
The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1931)Bill Merrick
The Truth About Youth
The Truth About Youth (1930)Richard Dane 'The Imp'
Journey's End
Journey's End (1930)James Raleigh
Jalna
Jalna (1935)Eden Whiteoaks
The Devil's in Love
The Devil's in Love (1933)Captain Jean Fabien
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)Self
The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419 (1933)Dr. Martin Nichols
The Perfect Clue
The Perfect Clue (1935)David Mannering
Kismet
Kismet (1930)Caliph Abdallah
The Great Flirtation
The Great Flirtation (1934)Larry Kenyon
The Right to Love
The Right to Love (1930)Joe Copeland
Dracula
Dracula (1963)John (archive footage)
He Knew Women
He Knew Women (1930)Austin Lowe
From Hell to Heaven
From Hell to Heaven (1933)Wesley Burt
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)John Harker (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)John Harker (archive footage)
Crooner
Crooner (1932)Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town (1931)Jerry Fleming
Sweet Mama
Sweet Mama (1930)Jimmy
Mothers Cry
Mothers Cry (1930)Arthur 'Artie' Williams
The Luck of a Sailor
The Luck of a Sailor (1934)Captain Colin
The Warrior's Husband
The Warrior's Husband (1933)Theseus
Lucky Fugitives
Lucky Fugitives (1936)Jack Wycoff / Cy King