David Manners
Date of birth: 1900-04-29
Place of birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: David Joseph Manners, David J. Manners, Dave Manners, Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom, Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom, Rauff Acklom
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.
Movie Credits
Dracula
1931-02-12
British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is i
The Black Cat
1934-05-07
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Wer
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932-02-03
A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair
Roman Scandals
1933-11-27
A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asl
The Mummy
1932-12-22
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds h
Journey's End
1930-04-09
In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother,
The Miracle Woman
1931-07-17
After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a p
Torch Singer
1933-09-08
When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and
A Bill of Divorcement
1932-09-28
A World War I veteran returns home after fifteen years in an asylum and finds that everything has ch
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935-02-04
A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to po
Man Wanted
1932-04-23
A female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary.
The Death Kiss
1932-12-05
When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to
They Call It Sin
1932-11-05
A young, innocent small-town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted, and th
Lady with a Past
1932-02-19
A wealthy girl hires a male escort to make one of her male friends jealous. She spreads rumours abou
The Last Flight
1931-08-29
Cary, Shep, Bill, and Francis are pilots during World War I. The four friends, haunted by the devast
Hearts in Bondage
1936-05-26
Best friends Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan are U.S. Navy officers, and Kenneth is engaged to R
Beauty and the Boss
1932-04-09
An ultra-efficient Plain Jane secretary blossoms when she accompanies her boss on a business trip to
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991-01-01
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000-01-01
Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula
The Girl in 419
1933-05-26
A hospital surgeon (James Dunn) protects a mystery woman (Gloria Stuart) who knows too much about a
The Moonstone
1934-08-20
A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector C
From Hell to Heaven
1933-02-24
The various residents and occupants of a resort hotel await the outcome of a horse race at a nearby
Crooner
1932-08-20
Fame goes to a priggish singer's head and almost costs him his girlfriend.
The Perfect Clue
1935-03-13
Mona Stewart, madcap, spoiled daughter of a wealthy man, becomes upset when she learns that her fath
The Truth About Youth
1930-11-03
A young man falls into the clutches of a nightclub singer who corrupts him.
The Right to Love
1930-12-27
A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.
The Ruling Voice
1931-09-10
A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime.
Stranger in Town
1931-08-06
Crickle is a tenacious small-town grocer who stubbornly resists the efforts of a monopolistic chain-
The Millionaire
1931-05-01
A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half int
The Devil's in Love
1933-07-21
The French Foreign Legion is the setting for this episodic adventure yarn. When military doctor Andr
Kismet
1930-10-30
Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to r
The Warrior's Husband
1933-04-28
The Warrior's Husband is a satire of the male and female roles in society set in 800 B.C.. Queen Hip
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930-08-01
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a din
A Woman Rebels
1936-11-06
A defiant young woman struggles against the norms and morals established by Victorian society and en
He Knew Women
1930-04-21
A novelist has to choose between his wealthy patron and a penniless romantic.
Mothers Cry
1930-12-04
Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son, vicious
Jalna
1935-08-09
A young poet, accompanied by his new bride, returns home to his large family at their Canadian farm.
Dracula
1963-01-01
8-minute shortened version of Tod Browning's 1931 classic "Dracula."
The Luck of a Sailor
1934-04-26
In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is exiled.
Sweet Mama
1930-07-06
A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest of th
The Great Flirtation
1934-06-15
An actor is jealous of his wife's stardom.
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997-11-01
A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift thos
Lucky Fugitives
1936-01-01
Jack Wycoff is a successful young author whose double is the notorious gangster Cy King. Mistakenly