David Manners

Acting

David Manners

Born April 29, 1900 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died December 23, 1998 · aged 98

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 y…

Known For

DraculaDracula · 1931
Dracula
7.21931
MovieHorror
A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
The MummyThe Mummy · 1932
The Mummy
6.71932
MovieHorrorFantasy
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
The Black CatThe Black Cat · 1934
The Black Cat
6.71934
MovieHorrorThriller
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
The MillionaireThe Millionaire · 1931
The Millionaire
7.61931
MovieComedy
A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly.
Lucky FugitivesLucky Fugitives · 1936
Lucky Fugitives
9.01936
Movie
Jack Wycoff is a successful young author whose double is the notorious gangster Cy King. Mistakenly arrested, Wyckoff finds himself handcuffed to an attractive lady. Wycoff escapes custody and flees across the country with the law in hot pursuit, refusing to establish either his true identity or his innocence until the lady unwillingly trapped at his side agrees to marry him.
The Mystery of Edwin DroodThe Mystery of Edwin Drood · 1935
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
5.91935
MovieDramaMystery
A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.
Sweet MamaSweet Mama · 1930
Sweet Mama
6.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest of the gang to justice so she can save the man she loves.
The Devil's in LoveThe Devil's in Love · 1933
The Devil's in Love
6.01933
MovieDramaRomance
The French Foreign Legion is the setting for this episodic adventure yarn. When military doctor Andre Morand is wrongfully convicted of a murder, he escapes the firing squad with the help of his friend, Jean. Taking refuge in a mission run by the uncle of the beautiful Margot, Andre agrees to care for the sick there. After professing his love for Margot, he learns that she is engaged to Jean, who is now sick. Vowing to return to aid Jean and others, Andre prepares to face death, but a series of events may turn things in his favor.

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