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David Manners

David Manners

Acting

Born: April 29, 1900Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

John Harker (archive footage)

2000
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Self (archive footage)

1997
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

John Harker (archive footage)

1991
Dracula

Dracula

John (archive footage)

1963
A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

1936
Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage

Raymond Jordan

1936
Lucky Fugitives

Lucky Fugitives

Jack Wycoff / Cy King

1936
Jalna

Jalna

Eden Whiteoaks

1935
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

David Mannering

1935
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Edwin Drood

1935
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

Franklin Blake

1934
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

Larry Kenyon

1934
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

Peter Alison

1934
The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor

Captain Colin

1934
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

Josephus

1933
Torch Singer

Torch Singer

Michael 'Mike' Gardner

1933
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

Captain Jean Fabien

1933
The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

Dr. Martin Nichols

1933
The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

Theseus

1933
From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

Wesley Burt

1933
The Mummy

The Mummy

Frank Whemple

1932
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

Franklyn Drew

1932
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

1932
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Kit Humphreys

1932
Crooner

Crooner

Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

1932
Man Wanted

Man Wanted

Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

1932
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

Baron Paul von Ullrich

1932
Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

Donnie Wainwright

1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Dey Emery

1932
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

Dick Cheney

1931
The Last Flight

The Last Flight

Shep Lambert

1931
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

Jerry Fleming

1931
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

John Carson

1931
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Bill Merrick

1931
Dracula

Dracula

John Harker

1931
The Right to Love

The Right to Love

Joe Copeland

1930
Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

Arthur 'Artie' Williams

1930
The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth

Richard Dane 'The Imp'

1930
Kismet

Kismet

Caliph Abdallah

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

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

1930
Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

Jimmy

1930
He Knew Women

He Knew Women

Austin Lowe

1930
Journey's End

Journey's End

James Raleigh

1930
David Manners | Snape