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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. Manners graduated from Trinity School where ... See full bio »

Born:

April 30, 1901 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died:

December 23, 1998 (age 97) in Santa Barbara, California, USA

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Known For

Dracula John Harker

(1931)

The Black Cat Peter Alison

(1934)

The Death Kiss Franklyn Drew

(1932)

The Mummy Frank Whemple

(1932)

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Actor (39 credits)

1936 Lucky Fugitives
Jack Wycoff / Cy King

1936 A Woman Rebels
Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

1936 Hearts in Bondage
Raymond Jordan

1935 Jalna
Eden Whiteoak

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 Black Cat
Peter Alison

1934 The Luck of a Sailor
Captain Colin

1933 Roman Scandals
Josephus

1933 Torch Singer
Michael Gardner

1933 The Devil's in Love
Capt. 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 Stranger in Town
Jerry Fleming

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 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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Soundtrack (4 credits)

1932 Crooner (performer: "Sweethearts Forever", "Three's a Crowd", "I Send My Love with These Roses", "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 ("Wedding March" (1843), uncredited) / (performer: "The Farmer in the Dell" - uncredited)

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Self (2 credits)

1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV Special)
Himself

1930 An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (Short)
Himself (as Dave Manners)

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Archive footage (9 credits)

2007-2013 Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary)
Frank Whemple / Peter Alison / John Harker

- The Mummy (1932) (2013) ... Frank Whemple

- The Black Cat & the Raven (2009) ... Peter Alison

- The Mummy (2007) ... Frank Whemple

- Dracula (2007) ... John Harker

1999 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (Video documentary short)
Frank Whemple

1998 Universal Horror (TV Movie documentary)

1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (Documentary)
Himself

1994 It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (TV Movie documentary)

1991 Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series)
Frank Whemple

- The Mummy's Curse Mystery (1991) ... Frank Whemple (uncredited)

1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (TV Series documentary)
Kit (clip from A Bill of Divorcement (1932))

- Birth of a Titan (1987) ... Kit (clip from A Bill of Divorcement (1932)) (uncredited)

1982 Coming Soon (Video documentary)
edited from 'Dracula' (uncredited)

1966 Dracula (Short)
John

Personal Details

Other Works:

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

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site

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."

Trivia:

After leaving films in 1936, he purchased a CineKodak 16mm movie camera and began making his own productions in and around his ranch, chronicling his life. The footage was stolen and never recovered. See more »