David Manners

David Manners

Actor Apr 29 (died age 98) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1930–2000 (70 year career)
5.3 avg rating

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

Filmography

Acting (43)

Movies (43)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

as John Harker (archive footage)

3.5
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

as Self (archive footage)

4.9
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as John Harker (archive footage)

10.0
Dracula

Dracula

1963

as John (archive footage)

1.5
A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

1936

as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

5.5
Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage

1936

as Raymond Jordan

4.4
Lucky Fugitives

Lucky Fugitives

1936

as Jack Wycoff / Cy King

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

as Edwin Drood

5.6
Jalna

Jalna

1935

as Eden Whiteoaks

4.0
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

1935

as David Mannering

5.5
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

1934

as Larry Kenyon

2.3
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1934

as Peter Alison

6.7
The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor

1934

as Captain Colin

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1934

as Franklin Blake

4.7
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

1933

as Captain Jean Fabien

5.0
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

as Josephus

5.7
Torch Singer

Torch Singer

1933

as Michael 'Mike' Gardner

5.2
The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

1933

as Dr. Martin Nichols

3.5
The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

1933

as Theseus

From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

1933

as Wesley Burt

7.2
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932

as Kit Humphreys

6.2
The Mummy

The Mummy

1932

as Frank Whemple

6.8
Man Wanted

Man Wanted

1932

as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

5.1
Crooner

Crooner

1932

as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

5.0
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932

as Franklyn Drew

5.1
Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

1932

as Donnie Wainwright

5.8
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

1932

as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

5.8
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

as Dey Emery

5.2
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

1932

as Baron Paul von Ullrich

6.6
The Last Flight

The Last Flight

1931

as Shep Lambert

6.5
Dracula

Dracula

1931

as John Harker

7.2
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931

as Dick Cheney

6.0
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1931

as Bill Merrick

7.5
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931

as John Carson

6.7
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

1931

as Jerry Fleming

3.0
The Right to Love

The Right to Love

1930

as Joe Copeland

5.3
Journey's End

Journey's End

1930

as James Raleigh

6.3
Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

1930

as Arthur 'Artie' Williams

Kismet

Kismet

1930

as Caliph Abdallah

2.7
Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

1930

as Jimmy

He Knew Women

He Knew Women

1930

as Austin Lowe

4.8
The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth

1930

as Richard Dane 'The Imp'

5.7
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

as Self

3.4