David Manners

Acting • 42 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Dracula

Dracula

1931 ⭐ 3.6
as John Harker
The Mummy

The Mummy

1932 ⭐ 3.4
as Frank Whemple
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1934 ⭐ 3.4
as Peter Alison
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931 ⭐ 3.4
as John Carson
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932 ⭐ 3.2
as Kit Humphreys
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932 ⭐ 2.6
as Franklyn Drew
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933 ⭐ 2.8
as Josephus
A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

1936 ⭐ 2.9
as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997 ⭐ 2.6
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Flight

The Last Flight

1931 ⭐ 3.3
as Shep Lambert
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932 ⭐ 2.8
as Dey Emery
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935 ⭐ 3.0
as Edwin Drood
Man Wanted

Man Wanted

1932 ⭐ 2.8
as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
Torch Singer

Torch Singer

1933 ⭐ 2.7
as Michael 'Mike' Gardner
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

1932 ⭐ 3.0
as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

1932 ⭐ 3.1
as Donnie Wainwright
Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage

1936 ⭐ 2.5
as Raymond Jordan
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

1932 ⭐ 3.5
as Baron Paul von Ullrich
Journey's End

Journey's End

1930 ⭐ 3.4
as James Raleigh
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931 ⭐ 3.1
as Dick Cheney
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1931 ⭐ 3.8
as Bill Merrick
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1934 ⭐ 2.3
as Franklin Blake
Jalna

Jalna

1935 ⭐ 2.5
as Eden Whiteoaks
The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth

1930 ⭐ 3.1
as Richard Dane 'The Imp'
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930 ⭐ 2.3
as Self
The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

1933 ⭐ 2.1
as Dr. Martin Nichols
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

1935 ⭐ 3.0
as David Mannering
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

1933 ⭐ 3.0
as Captain Jean Fabien
The Right to Love

The Right to Love

1930 ⭐ 3.0
as Joe Copeland
Kismet

Kismet

1930 ⭐ 2.0
as Caliph Abdallah