David Manners

Acting

David Manners

Born April 29, 1900Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada43 credits

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

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

Movie

2000

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
4.9

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Movie

1997

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
10.0

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Movie

1991

Dracula
4.3

Dracula

Movie

1963

A Woman Rebels
5.7

A Woman Rebels

Movie

1936

Hearts in Bondage
4.4

Hearts in Bondage

Movie

1936

Filmography

The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas John Harker (archive footage)Movie
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas John Harker (archive footage)Movie
Dracula
1963Draculaas John (archive footage)Movie
A Woman Rebels
1936A Woman Rebelsas Lieutenant Alan Craig FreelandMovie
Hearts in Bondage
1936Hearts in Bondageas Raymond JordanMovie
Lucky Fugitives
1936Lucky Fugitivesas Jack Wycoff / Cy KingMovie
Jalna
1935Jalnaas Eden WhiteoaksMovie
The Perfect Clue
1935The Perfect Clueas David ManneringMovie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935The Mystery of Edwin Droodas Edwin DroodMovie
The Moonstone
1934The Moonstoneas Franklin BlakeMovie
The Great Flirtation
1934The Great Flirtationas Larry KenyonMovie
The Black Cat
1934The Black Catas Peter AlisonMovie
The Luck of a Sailor
1934The Luck of a Sailoras Captain ColinMovie
Roman Scandals
1933Roman Scandalsas JosephusMovie
Torch Singer
1933Torch Singeras Michael 'Mike' GardnerMovie
The Devil's in Love
1933The Devil's in Loveas Captain Jean FabienMovie
The Girl in 419
1933The Girl in 419as Dr. Martin NicholsMovie
The Warrior's Husband
1933The Warrior's Husbandas TheseusMovie
From Hell to Heaven
1933From Hell to Heavenas Wesley BurtMovie
The Mummy
1932The Mummyas Frank WhempleMovie
The Death Kiss
1932The Death Kissas Franklyn DrewMovie
They Call It Sin
1932They Call It Sinas James E. 'Jimmy' DeckerMovie
A Bill of Divorcement
1932A Bill of Divorcementas Kit HumphreysMovie
Crooner
1932Crooneras Ted 'Teddy' TaylorMovie
Man Wanted
1932Man Wantedas Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' ShermanMovie
Beauty and the Boss
1932Beauty and the Bossas Baron Paul von UllrichMovie
Lady with a Past
1932Lady with a Pastas Donnie WainwrightMovie
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932The Greeks Had a Word for Themas Dey EmeryMovie
The Ruling Voice
1931The Ruling Voiceas Dick CheneyMovie
The Last Flight
1931The Last Flightas Shep LambertMovie
Stranger in Town
1931Stranger in Townas Jerry FlemingMovie
The Miracle Woman
1931The Miracle Womanas John CarsonMovie
The Millionaire
1931The Millionaireas Bill MerrickMovie
Dracula
1931Draculaas John HarkerMovie
The Right to Love
1930The Right to Loveas Joe CopelandMovie
Mothers Cry
1930Mothers Cryas Arthur 'Artie' WilliamsMovie
The Truth About Youth
1930The Truth About Youthas Richard Dane 'The Imp'Movie
Kismet
1930Kismetas Caliph AbdallahMovie
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubileeas SelfMovie
Sweet Mama
1930Sweet Mamaas JimmyMovie
He Knew Women
1930He Knew Womenas Austin LoweMovie
Journey's End
1930Journey's Endas James RaleighMovie