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David Manners

David Manners

Actor · Died December 23, 1998, aged 98 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1900
Died
December 23, 1998 (aged 98)
From
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are David Manners' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Survival
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Hero
4 of 13
Herald
3 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Romantic
5
Dread
4
Joyful
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Manners' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Manners' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Many Faces of Dracula(2000)

    as John Harker (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as John Harker (archive footage)

  • A Woman Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland

  • Hearts in Bondage(1936)

    as Raymond Jordan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lucky Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jack Wycoff / Cy King

  • Jalna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Eden Whiteoaks

  • The Perfect Clue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as David Mannering

  • Mystery of Edwin Drood(1935)

    as Edwin Drood

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Moonstone(1934)

    as Franklin Blake

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Great Flirtation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Larry Kenyon

  • The Black Cat(1934)

    as Peter Alison

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Luck of a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Captain Colin

  • Roman Scandals(1933)

    as Josephus

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Torch Singer(1933)

    as Michael 'Mike' Gardner

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Captain Jean Fabien

  • The Girl in 419 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Martin Nichols

  • The Warrior's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Theseus

  • From Hell to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Wesley Burt

  • The Mummy(1932)

    as Frank Whemple

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Death Kiss(1932)

    as Franklyn Drew

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • They Call It Sin(1932)

    as James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Bill of Divorcement(1932)

    as Kit Humphreys

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Crooner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

  • Man Wanted(1932)

    as Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Boss(1932)

    as Baron Paul von Ullrich

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lady with a Past(1932)

    as Donnie Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them(1932)

    as Dey Emery

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Ruling Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dick Cheney

  • The Last Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Shep Lambert

  • Stranger in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jerry Fleming

  • The Miracle Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Carson

  • The Millionaire(1931)

    as Bill Merrick

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1931)

    as John Harker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Right to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Joe Copeland

  • Mother's Cry(1930)

    as Arthur 'Artie' Williams

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Richard Dane 'The Imp'

  • Kismet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Caliph Abdallah

  • Sweet Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jimmy

  • He Knew Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Austin Lowe

  • Journey's End(1930)

    as James Raleigh

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1930 to 2000.

Biggest box office

Dracula (1931)

$90K worldwide

Highest rated

Dracula (1931)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s38 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Manners' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Hearts in Bondage (1936)

58th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dracula (1931)

Midcredits 87th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Manners' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 4 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Manners work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Manners' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Van Sloan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers