David Manners
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1900
- Died
- December 23, 1998
- Birthplace
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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
The Many Faces of Dracula 2000
as John Harker (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender 1997
as Self (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991
as John Harker (archive footage)
A Woman Rebels 1936
as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
Hearts in Bondage 1936
as Raymond Jordan
Lucky Fugitives 1936
as Jack Wycoff / Cy King
Jalna 1935
as Eden Whiteoaks
The Perfect Clue 1935
as David Mannering
The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1935
as Edwin Drood
The Moonstone 1934
as Franklin Blake
The Great Flirtation 1934
as Larry Kenyon
The Black Cat 1934
as Peter Alison
The Luck of a Sailor 1934
as Captain Colin
Roman Scandals 1933
as Josephus
Torch Singer 1933
as Michael 'Mike' Gardner
The Devil's in Love 1933
as Captain Jean Fabien
The Girl in 419 1933
as Dr. Martin Nichols
The Warrior's Husband 1933
as Theseus
From Hell to Heaven 1933
as Wesley Burt
The Mummy 1932
as Frank Whemple
The Death Kiss 1932
as Franklyn Drew
They Call It Sin 1932
as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
A Bill of Divorcement 1932
as Kit Humphreys
Crooner 1932
as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
Stranger in Town 1932
as Jerry Fleming
Man Wanted 1932
as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
Beauty and the Boss 1932
as Baron Paul von Ullrich
Lady with a Past 1932
as Donnie Wainwright
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 1932
as Dey Emery
The Ruling Voice 1931
as Dick Cheney
The Last Flight 1931
as Shep Lambert
The Miracle Woman 1931
as John Carson
The Millionaire 1931
as Bill Merrick
Dracula 1931
as John Harker
The Right to Love 1930
as Joe Copeland
Mothers Cry 1930
as Arthur 'Artie' Williams
The Truth About Youth 1930
as Richard Dane 'The Imp'
Kismet 1930
as Caliph Abdallah
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee 1930
as Self
Sweet Mama 1930
as Jimmy
He Knew Women 1930
as Austin Lowe
Journey's End 1930
as James Raleigh
Credits from TMDB.