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David Manners (I) (1901–1998)

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Distantly related to Princess Diana on his mother's side, Nova Scotia-born actor David Manners, nee Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom, came from well-to-do stock. His father ran the prestigious Tower Road boys' school Harrow House and later became a literary advisor for E.P. Dutton Publishing Co. in New York... See full bio »

Born:

Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died:

(age 97) in Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Filmography

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1936 A Woman Rebels
Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
 
1936 Hearts in Bondage
Raymond Jordan
 
1936 Lucky Fugitives
Jack Wycoff/Cy King
 
1935 Jalna
Eden Whiteoaks
 
1935 The Perfect Clue
David Mannering
 
1935 Mystery of Edwin Drood
Edwin Drood
 
1934 The Moonstone
Franklin Blake
 
1934 The Great Flirtation
Larry Kenyon
 
1934 The Luck of a Sailor
Captain Colin
 
1934 The Black Cat
Peter Alison
 
1933 Roman Scandals
Josephus
 
1933 Torch Singer
Michael 'Mike' Gardner
 
1933 The Devil's in Love
Captain Jean Fabien
 
1933 The Girl in 419
Dr. Martin Nichols
 
1933 The Warrior's Husband
Theseus
 
1933 From Hell to Heaven
Wesley Burt
 
1932 The Mummy
Frank Whemple
 
1932 The Death Kiss
Franklyn Drew
 
1932 They Call It Sin
Jimmy Decker
 
1932 A Bill of Divorcement
Kit
 
1932 Crooner
Ted 'Teddy' Taylor
 
1932 Man Wanted
Thomas 'Tom'/'Tommy' Sherman
 
1932 Beauty and the Boss
Baron Paul von Ullrich
 
1932 Lady with a Past
Donnie Wainwright
 
1932 The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Dey Emery
 
1931 The Ruling Voice
Dick Cheney
 
1931 The Last Flight
Shep Lambert
 
1931 Stranger in Town
Jerry Fleming
 
1931 The Miracle Woman
John Carson
 
1931 The Millionaire
Bill Merrick
 
1931 Dracula
John Harker
 
1930 The Right to Love
Joe Copeland
 
1930 Mothers Cry
Arthur 'Artie' Williams
 
1930 The Truth About Youth
Richard Dane 'The Imp'
 
1930 Kismet
Caliph Abdallah
 
1930 Sweet Mama
Jimmy
 
1930 He Knew Women
Austin Lowe
 
1930 Journey's End
2nd Lt. Raleigh
 
1929 The Sky Hawk
Pilot (uncredited)
 
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1932 Crooner (performer: "Sweethearts Forever" - uncredited, "Three's a Crowd" - uncredited, "I Send My Love with These Roses" - uncredited, "You're Just a Beautiful Melody of Love" - uncredited)
 
1932 Man Wanted (performer: "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" - uncredited)
 
1932 Lady with a Past ("Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850 - uncredited)
 
1931 The Miracle Woman (performer: "The Farmer in the Dell" - uncredited / "Wedding March" 1843 - uncredited)
 
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1930 An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (short)
Himself (as Dave Manners)
 
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1999 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (video documentary short)
Frank Whemple
 
1998 Universal Horror (TV documentary)
 
1994 It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (TV documentary)
 
1982 Coming Soon (video documentary)
edited from 'Dracula' (uncredited)
 
1966 Dracula (short)
John
 

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The Moonstone -- Typical Monogram whodunit from the 30's, with dialogue and sound effects based on the well known mystery book with same title... Dracula -- Clip: Dracula Restoration The Mummy -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Hippolytus"; his stage debut) in Euripides' "Hippolytus", Toronto, Canada, 1924. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dave Manners | David J. Manners

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In the 1980's, he told a film historian that horror films were his "only claim to movie fame." See more »

Trivia:

Wrote spiritual novels in his later years. In 1971 he published "Look Through, An Evidence of Self Discovery." See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus