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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.
Herbert Bunston | |
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 Bunston in The Moonstone (1934) | |
| Born | 15 April 1874 Dorset, England, UK |
| Died | 27 February 1935 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1935 |
| Spouse | Emily Fox Chaffey (1897-1935) (his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Bunston was born in Charmouth[1] and briefly attended Cranleigh School in Surrey.[2] 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 5 October 1927, Bunston debuted as Dr John Seward in a Broadway production of Dracula alongside Bela Lugosi.[2]
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).[3]
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.[2] Bunston died of a heart attack in 1935.[citation needed]
Bunston married Emily Fox Chaffey (1866-1939) in 1898 and they had two children, Margaret, and John.[1]
Partial filmography
edit- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929) – Lord Elton
- The Lady of Scandal (1930) – Lord Crayle
- Old English (1930) – Mr. Brownbee (uncredited)
- Under Suspicion (1930) – Maj. Manners
- Dracula (1931) – Doctor Seward
- Always Goodbye (1931) – Merson
- The Last Flight (1931) – Man on Train (uncredited)
- I Like Your Nerve (1931) – The Colonel (uncredited)
- Once a Lady (1931) – Roger Fenwick
- Ambassador Bill (1931) – British Ambassador
- Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) – Garrick Enderly
- File 113 (1932) – Fauvel
- Vanity Fair (1932) – Mr. Sedley
- Almost Married (1932) – Lord Laverling (uncredited)
- Smilin' Through (1932) – Minister (uncredited)
- The Monkey's Paw (1933) – Sampson
- Trick for Trick (1933) – Professor King (uncredited)
- Long Lost Father (1934) – The Bishop
- Gambling Lady (1934) – Doctor at Party (uncredited)
- Riptide (1934) – Maj. Bagdall (uncredited)
- Dr. Monica (1934) – Mr. Pettinghill
- The Moonstone (1934) – Sir John Verinder
- The Age of Innocence (1934) – W.J. Letterblair (uncredited)
- Desirable (1934) – Uncle Fred (uncredited)
- British Agent (1934) – First Cabinet Member (uncredited)
- The Richest Girl in the World (1934) – Cavendish
- The Little Minister (1934) – Mr. Carfrae
- Clive of India (1935) – First Director (uncredited)
- A Shot in the Dark (1935) – College President
- After Office Hours (1935) – Barlow – Norwood's Butler
- Les Misérables (1935) – Judge at Favorelles (uncredited)
- Cardinal Richelieu (1935) – Duke of Normandy (final film role)
References/
edit- ^ a b "Ancestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Herbert Bunston | Cranleigh School 1865". Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Herbert Bunston". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Coughlin, Jim. "The Supporting Players of Universal's Dracula". Midnight Marquee #49, pp. 63–7.
- "Herbert Bunston". Variety (US), 6 March 1935, p62.
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