David Manners
Acting
- Born:
- 1900-04-29
- Died:
- 1998-12-23
- Place of birth:
- Halifax, 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A Woman Rebels
Hearts in Bondage
Lucky Fugitives
Jalna
The Perfect Clue
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Moonstone
The Great Flirtation
The Black Cat
The Luck of a Sailor
Roman Scandals
Torch Singer
The Devil's in Love
The Girl in 419
The Warrior's Husband
From Hell to Heaven
The Mummy
The Death Kiss
They Call It Sin
A Bill of Divorcement
Crooner
Man Wanted
Beauty and the Boss
Lady with a Past
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Ruling Voice
The Last Flight
Stranger in Town
The Miracle Woman
The Millionaire
Dracula
The Right to Love
Mothers Cry
The Truth About Youth
Kismet
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Sweet Mama
He Knew Women
Journey's End