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David Manners

David Manners

7 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Manners was a Canadian-American actor who began on the stage before becoming a romantic leading man in early Hollywood. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he studied forestry at the University of Toronto but was drawn to campus drama, making his debut there in 1924, and he went on to tour and appear on Broadway, including opposite Helen Hayes in Dancing Mothers. After moving to California around 1927, he was spotted by director James Whale and soon played leads, earning praise from critics for Journey's End. His best remembered part was Jonathan Harker in Dracula (1931) opposite Bela Lugosi, and he followed it with The Mummy (1932). He also appeared in A Bill of Divorcement (1932). Bored with Hollywood, he left films after 1936, though he continued acting on stage until 1953. He died in 1998.

98years old at death

  • Born Halifax
  • Died Santa Barbara
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as David Joseph Manners

Movie Career

Films
7
Career span
5 years1931 to 1936

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  1. Big break

    Manners was discovered by director James Whale at a Hollywood party, a chance meeting that launched his career as a leading man.

  2. First role

    Manners studied forestry at the University of Toronto, but he found the classes dull and instead became drawn to campus stage work. After drama training, he first acted in 1924 at the school's Hart House Theater in Euripides' play Hippolytus.

  3. Early training

    Manners trained under Eva Le Gallienne in New York, even though she had called him "a very bad actor" after seeing one of his performances.

  4. A first

    In 1933, Manners was one of the first actors to join the newly formed Screen Actors Guild, which was still a fledgling organization at the time.

David Manners movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Dracula1931 Horroras John Harker

    IMDb rating 7.365K votes

  2. The Mummy1932 Fantasy, Horroras Frank Whemple

    IMDb rating 6.934K votes

  3. The Black Cat1934as Peter Alison

    IMDb rating 6.915K votes

  4. A Bill of Divorcement1932as Kit Humphreys

    IMDb rating 6.52.1K votes

  5. The Moonstone1934as Franklin Blake

    IMDb rating 5.0417 votes

  6. Roman Scandals1933as Josephus

    IMDb rating 6.6936 votes

  7. Hearts in Bondage1936as Raymond Jordan

    IMDb rating 5.6253 votes

Most often with

Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Boris Karloff, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Boris KarloffBela Lugosi, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bela LugosiJohn George, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John GeorgeEdward Van Sloan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Edward Van SloanBramwell Fletcher, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bramwell FletcherHerbert Bunston, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Herbert Bunston

Films together

  • Boris Karloff2 films together, 1932 to 1934
    Boris Karloff's page
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Manners as Peter AlisonKarloff as Hjalmar Poelzig
    • The Mummy1932IMDb rating 6.9Manners as Frank WhempleKarloff as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
  • Bela Lugosi2 films together, 1931 to 1934
    Bela Lugosi's page
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Manners as Peter AlisonLugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
    • Dracula1931IMDb rating 7.3Manners as John HarkerLugosi as Count Dracula
  • John George2 films together, 1931 to 1934
    John George's page
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Manners as Peter AlisonGeorge as Cultist
    • Dracula1931IMDb rating 7.3Manners as John HarkerGeorge as Small Scientist
  • Edward Van Sloan2 films together, 1931 to 1932
    Edward Van Sloan's page
    • The Mummy1932IMDb rating 6.9Manners as Frank WhempleSloan as Dr. Muller
    • Dracula1931IMDb rating 7.3Manners as John HarkerSloan as Van Helsing
  • Bramwell Fletcher2 films together, 1932
    Bramwell Fletcher's page
    • A Bill of Divorcement1932IMDb rating 6.5Manners as Kit HumphreysFletcher as Gareth
    • The Mummy1932IMDb rating 6.9Manners as Frank WhempleFletcher as Ralph Norton
  • Herbert Bunston2 films together, 1931 to 1934
    Herbert Bunston's page
    • The Moonstone1934IMDb rating 5.0Manners as Franklin BlakeBunston as Sir John Verinder
    • Dracula1931IMDb rating 7.3Manners as John HarkerBunston as Doctor Seward

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