David Manners
Known for
Acting
Born
April 29, 1900
Birthplace
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
December 23, 1998 (aged 98)
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.
Best known work
Dracula
1931
The Mummy
1932
The Black Cat
1934
The Miracle Woman
1931
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
The Death Kiss
1932
Roman Scandals
1933
A Woman Rebels
1936
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
The Last Flight
1931Filmography
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas John Harker (archive footage)
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas John Harker (archive footage)
1936
A Woman Rebelsas Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
1936
Hearts in Bondageas Raymond Jordan
1936
Lucky Fugitivesas Jack Wycoff / Cy King
1935
Jalnaas Eden Whiteoaks
1935
The Perfect Clueas David Mannering
1935
The Mystery of Edwin Droodas Edwin Drood
1934
The Moonstoneas Franklin Blake
1934
The Great Flirtationas Larry Kenyon
1934
The Black Catas Peter Alison
1934
The Luck of a Sailoras Captain Colin
1933
Roman Scandalsas Josephus
1933
Torch Singeras Michael 'Mike' Gardner
1933
The Devil's in Loveas Captain Jean Fabien
1933
The Girl in 419as Dr. Martin Nichols
1933
The Warrior's Husbandas Theseus
1933
From Hell to Heavenas Wesley Burt
1932
The Mummyas Frank Whemple
1932
The Death Kissas Franklyn Drew
1932
They Call It Sinas James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
1932
A Bill of Divorcementas Kit Humphreys
1932
Crooneras Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
1932
Man Wantedas Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman