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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-04-29

Day of Death

1998-12-23 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Also Known As

David Joseph Manners

David J. Manners

Dave Manners

Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom

Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom

Rauff Acklom

David 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.

Known For

Acting

Dracula

1931

Dracula

as

John Harker

The Black Cat

1934

The Black Cat

as

Peter Alison

Roman Scandals

1933

Roman Scandals

as

Josephus

The Mummy

1932

The Mummy

as

Frank Whemple

Journey's End

1930

Journey's End

as

James Raleigh

The Miracle Woman

1931

The Miracle Woman

as

John Carson

Torch Singer

1933

Torch Singer

as

Michael 'Mike' Gardner

A Bill of Divorcement

1932

A Bill of Divorcement

as

Kit Humphreys

Man Wanted

1932

Man Wanted

as

Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

The Death Kiss

1932

The Death Kiss

as

Franklyn Drew

They Call It Sin

1932

They Call It Sin

as

James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

Lady with a Past

1932

Lady with a Past

as

Donnie Wainwright

The Last Flight

1931

The Last Flight

as

Shep Lambert

Hearts in Bondage

1936

Hearts in Bondage

as

Raymond Jordan

Beauty and the Boss

1932

Beauty and the Boss

as

Baron Paul von Ullrich

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

John Harker (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as

John Harker (archive footage)

The Girl in 419

1933

The Girl in 419

as

Dr. Martin Nichols

The Moonstone

1934

The Moonstone

as

Franklin Blake

From Hell to Heaven

1933

From Hell to Heaven

as

Wesley Burt

Crooner

1932

Crooner

as

Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

The Perfect Clue

1935

The Perfect Clue

as

David Mannering

The Truth About Youth

1930

The Truth About Youth

as

Richard Dane 'The Imp'

The Right to Love

1930

The Right to Love

as

Joe Copeland

The Ruling Voice

1931

The Ruling Voice

as

Dick Cheney

Stranger in Town

1931

Stranger in Town

as

Jerry Fleming

The Millionaire

1931

The Millionaire

as

Bill Merrick

The Devil's in Love

1933

The Devil's in Love

as

Captain Jean Fabien

Kismet

1930

Kismet

as

Caliph Abdallah

A Woman Rebels

1936

A Woman Rebels

as

Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

Dracula Unearthed

2022

Dracula Unearthed

as

John Harker (archive footage)

He Knew Women

1930

He Knew Women

as

Austin Lowe

Mothers Cry

1930

Mothers Cry

as

Arthur 'Artie' Williams

Jalna

1935

Jalna

as

Eden Whiteoaks

Dracula

1963

Dracula

as

John (archive footage)

The Luck of a Sailor

1934

The Luck of a Sailor

as

Captain Colin

Sweet Mama

1930

Sweet Mama

as

Jimmy

The Great Flirtation

1934

The Great Flirtation

as

Larry Kenyon

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Lucky Fugitives

1936

Lucky Fugitives

as

Jack Wycoff / Cy King

Production

Crew

Directing