David Manners

David Manners

Acting • Born 1900-04-29 – Died 1998-12-23

Acting1Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

Filmography

43 credits
Dracula

Dracula

Movie • 1931

John Harker

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

Movie • 1934

Peter Alison

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Movie • 1932

Dey Emery

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

Movie • 1933

Josephus

The Mummy

The Mummy

Movie • 1932

Frank Whemple

Journey's End

Journey's End

Movie • 1930

James Raleigh

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

Movie • 1931

John Carson

Torch Singer

Torch Singer

Movie • 1933

Michael 'Mike' Gardner

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Movie • 1932

Kit Humphreys

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Movie • 1935

Edwin Drood

Man Wanted

Man Wanted

Movie • 1932

Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

Movie • 1932

Franklyn Drew

They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

Movie • 1932

James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

Movie • 1932

Donnie Wainwright

The Last Flight

The Last Flight

Movie • 1931

Shep Lambert

Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage

Movie • 1936

Raymond Jordan

Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

Movie • 1932

Baron Paul von Ullrich

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Movie • 1991

John Harker (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

Movie • 2000

John Harker (archive footage)

The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

Movie • 1933

Dr. Martin Nichols

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

Movie • 1934

Franklin Blake

From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

Movie • 1933

Wesley Burt

Crooner

Crooner

Movie • 1932

Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

Movie • 1935

David Mannering

The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth

Movie • 1930

Richard Dane 'The Imp'

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

Movie • 1930

Joe Copeland

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

Movie • 1931

Dick Cheney

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

Movie • 1931

Jerry Fleming

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Movie • 1931

Bill Merrick

The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

Movie • 1933

Captain Jean Fabien

Kismet

Kismet

Movie • 1930

Caliph Abdallah

The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

Movie • 1933

Theseus

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Movie • 1930

Self

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

Movie • 1936

Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

He Knew Women

He Knew Women

Movie • 1930

Austin Lowe

Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

Movie • 1930

Arthur 'Artie' Williams

Jalna

Jalna

Movie • 1935

Eden Whiteoaks

Dracula

Dracula

Movie • 1963

John (archive footage)

The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor

Movie • 1934

Captain Colin

Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

Movie • 1930

Jimmy

The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

Movie • 1934

Larry Kenyon

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Movie • 1997

Self (archive footage)

Lucky Fugitives

Lucky Fugitives

Movie • 1936

Jack Wycoff / Cy King