David Manners
Apr 29, 1900 - Dec 23, 1998 (98 years old) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
Known For

The Mummy
Frank Whemple

The Millionaire
Bill Merrick

From Hell to Heaven
Wesley Burt

Jalna
Eden Whiteoaks

The Girl in 419
Dr. Martin Nichols

Dracula
John Harker

Hearts in Bondage
Raymond Jordan

Journey's End
James Raleigh

The Black Cat
Peter Alison

Beauty and the Boss
Baron Paul von Ullrich
Credits
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Dracula Unearthed 2022John Harker (archive footage)★ 7
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John Harker (archive footage)★ 3.5
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Self (archive footage)★ 5.2
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John Harker (archive footage)★ 10
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A Woman Rebels 1936Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland★ 5.8
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Hearts in Bondage 1936Raymond Jordan★ 4.4
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Lucky Fugitives 1936Jack Wycoff / Cy King★ NR
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Jalna 1935Eden Whiteoaks★ 4.8
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The Perfect Clue 1935David Mannering★ 5.5
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Edwin Drood★ 5.5
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The Moonstone 1934Franklin Blake★ 4.7
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The Great Flirtation 1934Larry Kenyon★ 3
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The Black Cat 1934Peter Alison★ 6.7
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The Luck of a Sailor 1934Captain Colin★ NR
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Roman Scandals 1933Josephus★ 6
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Torch Singer 1933Michael 'Mike' Gardner★ 5.2
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The Devil's in Love 1933Captain Jean Fabien★ 5
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The Girl in 419 1933Dr. Martin Nichols★ 4.3
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Theseus★ NR
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From Hell to Heaven 1933Wesley Burt★ 7.2
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The Mummy 1932Frank Whemple★ 6.8
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The Death Kiss 1932Franklyn Drew★ 5.1
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They Call It Sin 1932James E. 'Jimmy' Decker★ 5.8
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Kit Humphreys★ 6.2
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Crooner 1932Ted 'Teddy' Taylor★ 5
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Man Wanted 1932Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman★ 5.5
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Beauty and the Boss 1932Baron Paul von Ullrich★ 7
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Lady with a Past 1932Donnie Wainwright★ 5.8
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Dey Emery★ 5.1
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The Ruling Voice 1931Dick Cheney★ 6
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The Last Flight 1931Shep Lambert★ 6.4
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Stranger in Town 1931Jerry Fleming★ 3
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The Miracle Woman 1931John Carson★ 6.7
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The Millionaire 1931Bill Merrick★ 7.5
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Dracula 1931John Harker★ 7.2
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The Right to Love 1930Joe Copeland★ 5.3
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Mothers Cry 1930Arthur 'Artie' Williams★ NR
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Richard Dane 'The Imp'★ 5.7
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Kismet 1930Caliph Abdallah★ 3.5
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Self★ 3.4
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Sweet Mama 1930Jimmy★ NR
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He Knew Women 1930Austin Lowe★ 4.8
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Journey's End 1930James Raleigh★ 6.3