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David Manners

Acting
98 years oldHalifax, 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.

Personal Details

Born
April 29, 1900 - December 23, 1998 (age 98)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

David Joseph Manners
David J. Manners
Dave Manners
Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom
Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom

Movies (43)

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

as John Harker (archive footage)

2000

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
4.9

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)

1997

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
10.0

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as John Harker (archive footage)

1991

Dracula
1.5

Dracula

as John (archive footage)

1963

A Woman Rebels
5.5

A Woman Rebels

as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

1936

Hearts in Bondage
4.4

Hearts in Bondage

as Raymond Jordan

1936

Lucky Fugitives

Lucky Fugitives

as Jack Wycoff / Cy King

1936

Jalna
4.0

Jalna

as Eden Whiteoaks

1935

The Perfect Clue
5.5

The Perfect Clue

as David Mannering

1935

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
5.6

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as Edwin Drood

1935

The Moonstone
4.7

The Moonstone

as Franklin Blake

1934

The Great Flirtation
2.3

The Great Flirtation

as Larry Kenyon

1934

The Black Cat
6.7

The Black Cat

as Peter Alison

1934

The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor

as Captain Colin

1934

Roman Scandals
5.8

Roman Scandals

as Josephus

1933

Torch Singer
5.2

Torch Singer

as Michael 'Mike' Gardner

1933

The Devil's in Love
5.0

The Devil's in Love

as Captain Jean Fabien

1933

The Girl in 419
3.5

The Girl in 419

as Dr. Martin Nichols

1933

The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

as Theseus

1933

From Hell to Heaven
7.2

From Hell to Heaven

as Wesley Burt

1933

The Mummy
6.8

The Mummy

as Frank Whemple

1932

The Death Kiss
5.1

The Death Kiss

as Franklyn Drew

1932

They Call It Sin
5.8

They Call It Sin

as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

1932

A Bill of Divorcement
6.2

A Bill of Divorcement

as Kit Humphreys

1932

Crooner
5.0

Crooner

as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

1932

Man Wanted
5.1

Man Wanted

as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

1932

Beauty and the Boss
6.6

Beauty and the Boss

as Baron Paul von Ullrich

1932

Lady with a Past
5.8

Lady with a Past

as Donnie Wainwright

1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
5.2

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Dey Emery

1932

The Ruling Voice
6.0

The Ruling Voice

as Dick Cheney

1931

The Last Flight
6.4

The Last Flight

as Shep Lambert

1931

Stranger in Town
3.0

Stranger in Town

as Jerry Fleming

1931

The Miracle Woman
6.7

The Miracle Woman

as John Carson

1931

The Millionaire
7.5

The Millionaire

as Bill Merrick

1931

Dracula
7.2

Dracula

as John Harker

1931

The Right to Love
5.3

The Right to Love

as Joe Copeland

1930

Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

as Arthur 'Artie' Williams

1930

The Truth About Youth
5.7

The Truth About Youth

as Richard Dane 'The Imp'

1930

Kismet
2.7

Kismet

as Caliph Abdallah

1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
3.4

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

as Self

1930

Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

as Jimmy

1930

He Knew Women
4.8

He Knew Women

as Austin Lowe

1930

Journey's End
6.3

Journey's End

as James Raleigh

1930