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David Manners
Actor

David Manners

29 Apr 1900Born
23 Dec 1998Died
98Age at death
40Credits

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

  1. 2000The Many Faces of DraculaFilm: John Harker (archive footage)
  2. 1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm: John Harker (archive footage)
  3. 1936A Woman RebelsFilm: Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
  4. 1936Hearts in BondageFilm: Raymond Jordan
  5. 1936Lucky FugitivesFilm: Jack Wycoff / Cy King
  6. 1935JalnaFilm: Eden Whiteoaks
  7. 1935The Perfect ClueFilm: David Mannering
  8. 1935The Mystery of Edwin DroodFilm: Edwin Drood
  9. 1934The MoonstoneFilm: Franklin Blake
  10. 1934The Great FlirtationFilm: Larry Kenyon
  11. 1934The Black CatFilm: Peter Alison
  12. 1934The Luck of a SailorFilm: Captain Colin
  13. 1933Roman ScandalsFilm: Josephus
  14. 1933Torch SingerFilm: Michael 'Mike' Gardner
  15. 1933The Devil's in LoveFilm: Captain Jean Fabien
  16. 1933The Girl in 419Film: Dr. Martin Nichols
  17. 1933The Warrior's HusbandFilm: Theseus
  18. 1933From Hell to HeavenFilm: Wesley Burt
  19. 1932The MummyFilm: Frank Whemple
  20. 1932The Death KissFilm: Franklyn Drew
  21. 1932They Call It SinFilm: James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
  22. 1932A Bill of DivorcementFilm: Kit Humphreys
  23. 1932CroonerFilm: Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
  24. 1932Man WantedFilm: Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
  25. 1932Beauty and the BossFilm: Baron Paul von Ullrich
  26. 1932Lady with a PastFilm: Donnie Wainwright
  27. 1932The Greeks Had a Word for ThemFilm: Dey Emery
  28. 1931The Ruling VoiceFilm: Dick Cheney
  29. 1931The Last FlightFilm: Shep Lambert
  30. 1931Stranger in TownFilm: Jerry Fleming
  31. 1931The Miracle WomanFilm: John Carson
  32. 1931The MillionaireFilm: Bill Merrick
  33. 1931DraculaFilm: John Harker
  34. 1930The Right to LoveFilm: Joe Copeland
  35. 1930Mothers CryFilm: Arthur 'Artie' Williams
  36. 1930The Truth About YouthFilm: Richard Dane 'The Imp'
  37. 1930KismetFilm: Caliph Abdallah
  38. 1930Sweet MamaFilm: Jimmy
  39. 1930He Knew WomenFilm: Austin Lowe
  40. 1930Journey's EndFilm: James Raleigh

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