David Manners

Born: 1900-04-29

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.


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Dracula

as John Harker
Released: 1931-02-12

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who...

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The Mummy

as Frank Whemple
Released: 1932-12-22

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his...

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The Black Cat

as Peter Alison
Released: 1934-05-07

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr....

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The Miracle Woman

as John Carson
Released: 1931-07-17

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open...

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Roman Scandals

as Josephus
Released: 1933-11-27

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls...

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A Bill of Divorcement

as Kit Humphreys
Released: 1932-09-28

A World War I veteran returns home after fifteen years in an asylum and finds that everything...

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The Death Kiss

as Franklyn Drew
Released: 1932-12-05

When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin...

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Crooner

as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
Released: 1932-08-20

Fame goes to a priggish singer's head and almost costs him his girlfriend.

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The Many Faces of Dracula

as John Harker (archive footage)
Released: 2000-01-01

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed...

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The Moonstone

as Franklin Blake
Released: 1934-08-20

A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard...

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An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

as Self
Released: 1930-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a...

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From Hell to Heaven

as Wesley Burt
Released: 1933-02-24

The various residents and occupants of a resort hotel await the outcome of a horse race at a...

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The Last Flight

as Shep Lambert
Released: 1931-08-29

Cary, Shep, Bill, and Francis are pilots during World War I. The four friends, haunted by the...

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Beauty and the Boss

as Baron Paul von Ullrich
Released: 1932-04-09

An ultra-efficient Plain Jane secretary blossoms when she accompanies her boss on a business...

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The Truth About Youth

as Richard Dane 'The Imp'
Released: 1930-11-03

A young man falls into the clutches of a nightclub singer who corrupts him.

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The Ruling Voice

as Dick Cheney
Released: 1931-09-10

A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime.

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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1997-11-01

A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift...

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A Woman Rebels

as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
Released: 1936-11-06

A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and...

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The Devil's in Love

as Captain Jean Fabien
Released: 1933-07-21

The French Foreign Legion is the setting for this episodic adventure yarn. Victor Jory plays a...

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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as John Harker (archive footage)
Released: 1991-01-01

A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.

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The Millionaire

as Bill Merrick
Released: 1931-05-01

A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half...

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Torch Singer

as Michael 'Mike' Gardner
Released: 1933-09-08

When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption...

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The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Dey Emery
Released: 1932-02-03

A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and...

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Jalna

as Eden Whiteoaks
Released: 1935-08-09

A young poet, accompanied by his new bride, returns home to his large family at their Canadian farm.

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Dracula

as John (archive footage)
Released: 1963-01-01

8-minute shortened version of Tod Browning's 1931 classic "Dracula."

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Dracula Unearthed

as John Harker (archive footage)
Released: 2022-10-31

Commemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and...

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The Perfect Clue

as David Mannering
Released: 1935-03-13

Mona Stewart, madcap, spoiled daughter of a wealthy man, becomes upset when she learns that her...

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Kismet

as Caliph Abdallah
Released: 1930-10-30

Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter...

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Man Wanted

as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
Released: 1932-04-23

A female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary.

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They Call It Sin

as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker
Released: 1932-11-05

An innocent, young, small-town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted,...

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The Girl in 419

as Dr. Martin Nichols
Released: 1933-05-26

A hospital surgeon (James Dunn) protects a mystery woman (Gloria Stuart) who knows too much...

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Hearts in Bondage

as Raymond Jordan
Released: 1936-05-26

Best friends Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan are U.S. Navy officers, and Kenneth is engaged...

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Sweet Mama

as Jimmy
Released: 1930-07-06

A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest...

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The Right to Love

as Joe Copeland
Released: 1930-12-27

A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.

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Stranger in Town

as Jerry Fleming
Released: 1931-08-06

Crickle is a tenacious small-town grocer who stubbornly resists the efforts of a monopolistic...

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as Edwin Drood
Released: 1935-02-04

A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing...

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Mothers Cry

as Arthur 'Artie' Williams
Released: 1930-12-04

Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son,...

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Lady with a Past

as Donnie Wainwright
Released: 1932-02-19

A wealthy girl hires a male escort to make one of her male friends jealous. She spreads rumours...

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The Luck of a Sailor

as Captain Colin
Released: 1934-04-26

In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is...

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Journey's End

as James Raleigh
Released: 1930-04-09

In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's...

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The Great Flirtation

as Larry Kenyon
Released: 1934-06-15

An actor is jealous of his wife's stardom.

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Lucky Fugitives

as Jack Wycoff / Cy King
Released: 1936-01-01

Jack Wycoff is a successful young author whose double is the notorious gangster Cy King....

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