David Manners
Acting
Born: April 29, 1900
Halifax, 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.
Also Known As
- David Joseph Manners
- David J. Manners
- Dave Manners
- Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom
- Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom
- Rauff Acklom
Known For
Dracula
February 12, 1931
The Mummy
December 22, 1932
The Black Cat
May 07, 1934
The Miracle Woman
July 17, 1931
A Bill of Divorcement
September 28, 1932
The Death Kiss
December 05, 1932
Roman Scandals
November 27, 1933
A Woman Rebels
November 06, 1936
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
February 03, 1932
The Last Flight
August 29, 1931
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
November 01, 1997
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
February 04, 1935