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David Manners
Acting
Born April 29, 1900 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died December 23, 1998
Also known as David Joseph Manners · David J. Manners · Dave Manners
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.
Filmography12 titles
Dracula
1931as John Harker
1931as John Harker
Mothers Cry
1930as Arthur 'Artie' Williams
1930as Arthur 'Artie' Williams
The Mummy
1932as Frank Whemple
1932as Frank Whemple
The Black Cat
1934as Peter Alison
1934as Peter Alison
The Miracle Woman
1931as John Carson
1931as John Carson
They Call It Sin
1932as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
1932as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
Roman Scandals
1933as Josephus
1933as Josephus
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932as Dey Emery
1932as Dey Emery
Man Wanted
1932as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
1932as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
The Death Kiss
1932as Franklyn Drew
1932as Franklyn Drew
Hearts in Bondage
1936as Raymond Jordan
1936as Raymond Jordan
The Moonstone
1934as Franklin Blake
1934as Franklin Blake