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David Manners

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 29, 1900 (Died at 98)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Career Span1930 – 1998
Known Credits42 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.3

David Manners

Also known as:David Joseph MannersDavid J. MannersDave MannersRauff de Ryther Daun Acklom+2 more
Total Works

42

42 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Dracula
7.2
Dracula
1931•movie
as John Harker
The Mummy
6.7
The Mummy
1932•movie
as Frank Whemple
The Black Cat
6.7
The Black Cat
1934•movie
as Peter Alison
The Miracle Woman
6.7
The Miracle Woman
1931•movie
as John Carson

Photos & Headshots5

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 42 titles featuring David Manners

Dracula
7.2
Dracula
1931•movie

as John Harker

The Mummy
6.7
The Mummy
1932•movie

as Frank Whemple

The Black Cat
6.7
The Black Cat
1934•movie

as Peter Alison

The Miracle Woman
6.7
The Miracle Woman
1931•movie

as John Carson

A Bill of Divorcement
6.4

as Kit Humphreys

The Death Kiss
5.2
The Death Kiss
1932•movie

as Franklyn Drew

Roman Scandals
5.8
Roman Scandals
1933•movie

as Josephus

A Woman Rebels
5.8
A Woman Rebels
1936•movie

as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Last Flight
6.5
The Last Flight
1931•movie

as Shep Lambert

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
5.6

as Dey Emery

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
5.9

as Edwin Drood

Man Wanted
5.5
Man Wanted
1932•movie

as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

They Call It Sin
6.0
They Call It Sin
1932•movie

as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

Torch Singer
5.4
Torch Singer
1933•movie

as Michael 'Mike' Gardner

Lady with a Past
6.2
Lady with a Past
1932•movie

as Donnie Wainwright

Hearts in Bondage
4.9
Hearts in Bondage
1936•movie

as Raymond Jordan

Beauty and the Boss
7.0

as Baron Paul von Ullrich

Journey's End
6.7
Journey's End
1930•movie

as James Raleigh

The Ruling Voice
6.2
The Ruling Voice
1931•movie

as Dick Cheney

The Millionaire
7.6
The Millionaire
1931•movie

as Bill Merrick

The Moonstone
4.6
The Moonstone
1934•movie

as Franklin Blake

Jalna
5.1
Jalna
1935•movie

as Eden Whiteoaks

The Truth About Youth
6.2

as Richard Dane 'The Imp'

The Girl in 419
4.2
The Girl in 419
1933•movie

as Dr. Martin Nichols

The Perfect Clue
6.0
The Perfect Clue
1935•movie

as David Mannering

The Devil's in Love
6.0

as Captain Jean Fabien

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
4.5

as Self

The Right to Love
6.0
The Right to Love
1930•movie

as Joe Copeland

Kismet
4.0
Kismet
1930•movie

as Caliph Abdallah

He Knew Women
6.1
He Knew Women
1930•movie

as Austin Lowe

The Great Flirtation
3.5

as Larry Kenyon

From Hell to Heaven
7.8

as Wesley Burt

Mothers Cry
5.7
Mothers Cry
1930•movie

as Arthur 'Artie' Williams

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
9.5

as John Harker (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

as John Harker (archive footage)

Crooner
6.5
Crooner
1932•movie

as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

Stranger in Town
5.0
Stranger in Town
1931•movie

as Jerry Fleming

Sweet Mama
6.0
Sweet Mama
1930•movie

as Jimmy

The Warrior's Husband
7.0

as Theseus

The Luck of a Sailor
9.0

as Captain Colin

Lucky Fugitives
9.0
Lucky Fugitives
1936•movie

as Jack Wycoff / Cy King