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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Dracula (1931) — John Harker
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The Mummy (1932) — Frank Whemple
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The Black Cat (1934) — Peter Alison
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The Miracle Woman (1931) — John Carson
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A Bill of Divorcement (1932) — Kit Humphreys
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The Death Kiss (1932) — Franklyn Drew
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Roman Scandals (1933) — Josephus
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A Woman Rebels (1936) — Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
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The Last Flight (1931) — Shep Lambert
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) — Self (archive footage)
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The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) — Dey Emery
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Man Wanted (1932) — Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) — Edwin Drood
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They Call It Sin (1932) — James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
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Torch Singer (1933) — Michael 'Mike' Gardner
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Lady with a Past (1932) — Donnie Wainwright
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Hearts in Bondage (1936) — Raymond Jordan
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Beauty and the Boss (1932) — Baron Paul von Ullrich
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The Ruling Voice (1931) — Dick Cheney
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The Moonstone (1934) — Franklin Blake
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The Millionaire (1931) — Bill Merrick
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Jalna (1935) — Eden Whiteoaks
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Journey's End (1930) — James Raleigh
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The Truth About Youth (1930) — Richard Dane 'The Imp'
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The Girl in 419 (1933) — Dr. Martin Nichols
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The Perfect Clue (1935) — David Mannering
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The Devil's in Love (1933) — Captain Jean Fabien
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An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930) — Self
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The Right to Love (1930) — Joe Copeland
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Kismet (1930) — Caliph Abdallah
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He Knew Women (1930) — Austin Lowe
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Dracula (1963) — John (archive footage)
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The Great Flirtation (1934) — Larry Kenyon
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From Hell to Heaven (1933) — Wesley Burt
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) — John Harker (archive footage)
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The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) — John Harker (archive footage)
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Crooner (1932) — Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
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Stranger in Town (1931) — Jerry Fleming
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Mothers Cry (1930) — Arthur 'Artie' Williams
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The Warrior's Husband (1933) — Theseus