Herbert Bunston
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1874-04-15
- Died
- 1935-02-27
- Place of birth
- Dorset, England, UK
Biography
Herbert Bunston (15 April 1874 – 27 February 1935) was an English stage and screen actor. He is remembered for his role as Dr. John Seward in the Broadway and film versions of Dracula.
Bunston was born in Charmouth and briefly attended Cranleigh School in Surrey before working as an actor. Bunston emigrated to the United States in 1922. His first Broadway appearance was Arthur Wing Pinero's The Enchanted Cottage in 1923. Other short-running roles in That Awful Mrs. Eaton! and Simon Called Peter were followed by a critically noticed role in a run of 260 performances of 1925's Young Woodley. On October 5, 1927, Bunston debuted as Dr John Seward in a Broadway production of Dracula alongside Bela Lugosi.
Bunston's other Broadway credits include Young Woodley (1925), Simon Called Peter (1924), That Awful Mrs. Eaton (1924), The Enchanted Cottage (1923), and Drink (1903).
Bunston's stage success led to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Between 1929 and 1935 he had mainly character roles in over 30 films, and 1931 he re-created his Broadway role in the film adaptation of Dracula. Bunston married Emily Fox Chaffey (1866-1939) in 1898 and they had two children, Margaret, and John. Bunston died of a heart attack on February 27, 1935.
Known For
Movies (26)
Dracula
1931
as Doctor Seward
Dracula
1963
as Mina's Father (archive footage)
Under Suspicion
1930
as Maj. Manners
Vanity Fair
1932
as Mr. Sedley
Les Misérables
1935
as Judge at Favorelles
The Age of Innocence
1934
as Letterblair
Clive of India
1935
as First Director
Once a Lady
1931
as Roger Fenwick
Smilin' Through
1932
as Minister
The Richest Girl in the World
1934
as Cavendish
Dr. Monica
1934
as Mr. Pettinghill
The Last Flight
1931
as Man on Train
Cardinal Richelieu
1935
as Duke of Normandy
The Little Minister
1934
as Mr. Carfrae
Long Lost Father
1934
as The Bishop
Ambassador Bill
1931
as British Ambassador
A Shot in the Dark
1935
as College Professor
Charlie Chan's Chance
1932
as Garrick Enderly
Always Goodbye
1931
as Merson
The Lady of Scandal
1930
as Lord Cragle
Desirable
1934
as Uncle Fred
The Moonstone
1934
as Sir John Verinder
The Monkey's Paw
1933
as Sampson
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1929
as Lord Elton
File 113
1933
as Fauvel
Old English
1930
as Mr. Brownbee
About Herbert Bunston
Herbert Bunston (15 April 1874 – 27 February 1935) was an English stage and screen actor. He is remembered for his role as Dr. John Seward in the Broadway and film versions of Dracula. Bunston was born in Charmouth and briefly attended Cranleigh School in Surrey before working as an actor. Bunston emigrated to the United States in 1922. His first Broadway appearance was Arthur Wing Pinero's The Enchanted Cottage in 1923. Other short-running roles in That Awful Mrs. Eaton! and Simon Called Peter were followed by a critically noticed role in a r… With 26 credits spanning from 1929 to 1963, Herbert Bunston has appeared in 26 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Herbert Bunston Movies
- Dracula (1931) — as Doctor Seward
- Dracula (1963) — as Mina's Father (archive footage)
- Under Suspicion (1930) — as Maj. Manners
- Vanity Fair (1932) — as Mr. Sedley
- Les Misérables (1935) — as Judge at Favorelles
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