David Manners
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1900-04-29
- Died
- 1998-12-23
- Place of birth
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as
- David Joseph Manners · David J. Manners · Dave Manners · Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom · Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom · Rauff Acklom
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
Movies (43)
Dracula
1931
as John Harker
The Mummy
1932
as Frank Whemple
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Black Cat
1934
as Peter Alison
The Moonstone
1934
as Franklin Blake
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
as Edwin Drood
A Woman Rebels
1936
as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
They Call It Sin
1932
as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
as Kit Humphreys
The Miracle Woman
1931
as John Carson
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as John Harker (archive footage)
Roman Scandals
1933
as Josephus
Torch Singer
1933
as Michael 'Mike' Gardner
Man Wanted
1932
as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
The Death Kiss
1932
as Franklyn Drew
The Ruling Voice
1931
as Dick Cheney
The Millionaire
1931
as Bill Merrick
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as John Harker (archive footage)
Lady with a Past
1932
as Donnie Wainwright
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
Kismet
1930
as Caliph Abdallah
The Girl in 419
1933
as Dr. Martin Nichols
Beauty and the Boss
1932
as Baron Paul von Ullrich
From Hell to Heaven
1933
as Wesley Burt
Mothers Cry
1930
as Arthur 'Artie' Williams
Dracula
1963
as John (archive footage)
The Last Flight
1931
as Shep Lambert
Sweet Mama
1930
as Jimmy
Hearts in Bondage
1936
as Raymond Jordan
Journey's End
1930
as James Raleigh
The Truth About Youth
1930
as Richard Dane 'The Imp'
Jalna
1935
as Eden Whiteoaks
The Devil's in Love
1933
as Captain Jean Fabien
The Luck of a Sailor
1934
as Captain Colin
The Great Flirtation
1934
as Larry Kenyon
Stranger in Town
1931
as Jerry Fleming
The Perfect Clue
1935
as David Mannering
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
as Dey Emery
The Warrior's Husband
1933
as Theseus
Crooner
1932
as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
The Right to Love
1930
as Joe Copeland
Lucky Fugitives
1936
as Jack Wycoff / Cy King
He Knew Women
1930
as Austin Lowe
About David Manners
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. With 43 credits spanning from 1930 to 2000, David Manners has appeared in 43 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Manners Movies
- Dracula (1931) — as John Harker
- The Mummy (1932) — as Frank Whemple
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Black Cat (1934) — as Peter Alison
- The Moonstone (1934) — as Franklin Blake
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