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Herbert Bunston

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
26

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 15, 1874 (152 years old)

Place of Birth
Dorset, England, UK

Herbert Bunston

Biography

Herbert Bunston (15 April 1874 – 27 February 1935) was an English stage and screen actor. He is remembered for his role as Dr. John Seward in the Broadway and film versions of Dracula.

Bunston was born in Charmouth and briefly attended Cranleigh School in Surrey before working as an actor. Bunston emigrated to the United States in 1922. His first Broadway appearance was Arthur Wing Pinero's The Enchanted Cottage in 1923. Other short-running roles in That Awful Mrs. Eaton! and Simon Called Peter were followed by a critically noticed role in a run of 260 performances of 1925's Young Woodley. On October 5, 1927, Bunston debuted as Dr John Seward in a Broadway production of Dracula alongside Bela Lugosi.

Bunston's other Broadway credits include Young Woodley (1925), Simon Called Peter (1924), That Awful Mrs. Eaton (1924), The Enchanted Cottage (1923), and Drink (1903).

Bunston's stage success led to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Between 1929 and 1935 he had mainly character roles in over 30 films, and 1931 he re-created his Broadway role in the film adaptation of Dracula. Bunston married Emily Fox Chaffey (1866-1939) in 1898 and they had two children, Margaret, and John. Bunston died of a heart attack on February 27, 1935.

Known For

Acting

1963Draculaas Mina's Father (archive footage)
1935Les Misérablesas Judge at Favorelles
1935Cardinal Richelieuas Duke of Normandy
1935A Shot in the Darkas College Professor
1935Clive of Indiaas First Director
1934The Little Ministeras Mr. Carfrae
1934The Richest Girl in the Worldas Cavendish
1934The Age of Innocenceas Letterblair
1934Desirableas Uncle Fred
1934The Moonstoneas Sir John Verinder
1934Dr. Monicaas Mr. Pettinghill
1934Long Lost Fatheras The Bishop
1933The Monkey's Pawas Sampson
1933File 113as Fauvel
1932Smilin' Throughas Minister
1932Vanity Fairas Mr. Sedley
1932Charlie Chan's Chanceas Garrick Enderly
1931Ambassador Billas British Ambassador
1931Once a Ladyas Roger Fenwick
1931The Last Flightas Man on Train
1931Always Goodbyeas Merson
1931Draculaas Doctor Seward
1930Under Suspicionas Maj. Manners
1930Old Englishas Mr. Brownbee
1930The Lady of Scandalas Lord Cragle
1929The Last of Mrs. Cheyneyas Lord Elton

Production