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David Manners

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David Manners

Born April 29, 1900 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied December 23, 199838 films

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.

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Dracula posterFirst watchDracula19317.2as John HarkerA British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle.View film

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The Mummy poster6.7The Mummy1932The Black Cat poster6.7The Black Cat1934The Miracle Woman poster6.7The Miracle Woman1931

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 1936A Woman RebelsLieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
  2. 1936Hearts in BondageRaymond Jordan
  3. 1936Lucky FugitivesJack Wycoff / Cy King
  4. 1935JalnaEden Whiteoaks
  5. 1935The Perfect ClueDavid Mannering
  6. 1935The Mystery of Edwin DroodEdwin Drood
  7. 1934The MoonstoneFranklin Blake
  8. 1934The Great FlirtationLarry Kenyon
  9. 1934The Black CatPeter Alison
  10. 1934The Luck of a SailorCaptain Colin
  11. 1933Roman ScandalsJosephus
  12. 1933Torch SingerMichael 'Mike' Gardner
  13. 1933The Devil's in LoveCaptain Jean Fabien
  14. 1933The Girl in 419Dr. Martin Nichols
  15. 1933The Warrior's HusbandTheseus
  16. 1933From Hell to HeavenWesley Burt
  17. 1932The MummyFrank Whemple
  18. 1932The Death KissFranklyn Drew
  19. 1932They Call It SinJames E. 'Jimmy' Decker
  20. 1932A Bill of DivorcementKit Humphreys
  21. 1932CroonerTed 'Teddy' Taylor
  22. 1932Man WantedThomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
  23. 1932Beauty and the BossBaron Paul von Ullrich
  24. 1932Lady with a PastDonnie Wainwright
  25. 1932The Greeks Had a Word for ThemDey Emery
  26. 1931The Ruling VoiceDick Cheney
  27. 1931The Last FlightShep Lambert
  28. 1931Stranger in TownJerry Fleming
  29. 1931The Miracle WomanJohn Carson
  30. 1931The MillionaireBill Merrick
  31. 1931DraculaJohn Harker
  32. 1930The Right to LoveJoe Copeland
  33. 1930Mothers CryArthur 'Artie' Williams
  34. 1930The Truth About YouthRichard Dane 'The Imp'
  35. 1930KismetCaliph Abdallah
  36. 1930Sweet MamaJimmy
  37. 1930He Knew WomenAustin Lowe
  38. 1930Journey's EndJames Raleigh