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 (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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Dracula
Character:Mina's Father (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1963
Les Misérables
Character:Judge at Favorelles
Release Date:20/04/1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Character:Duke of Normandy
Release Date:18/04/1935
A Shot in the Dark
Character:College Professor
Release Date:31/01/1935
Clive of India
Character:First Director
Release Date:25/01/1935
The Little Minister
Character:Mr. Carfrae
Release Date:28/12/1934
The Richest Girl in the World
Character:Cavendish
Release Date:21/09/1934
The Age of Innocence
Character:Letterblair
Release Date:14/09/1934
Desirable
Character:Uncle Fred
Release Date:08/09/1934
The Moonstone
Character:Sir John Verinder
Release Date:20/08/1934
Dr. Monica
Character:Mr. Pettinghill
Release Date:23/06/1934
Long Lost Father
Character:The Bishop
Release Date:19/01/1934
The Monkey's Paw
Character:Sampson
Release Date:13/01/1933
File 113
Character:Fauvel
Release Date:05/01/1933
Smilin' Through
Character:Minister
Release Date:24/09/1932
Vanity Fair
Character:Mr. Sedley
Release Date:15/03/1932
Charlie Chan's Chance
Character:Garrick Enderly
Release Date:24/01/1932
Ambassador Bill
Character:British Ambassador
Release Date:13/11/1931
Once a Lady
Character:Roger Fenwick
Release Date:07/11/1931
The Last Flight
Character:Man on Train
Release Date:29/08/1931
Always Goodbye
Character:Merson
Release Date:24/05/1931
Dracula
Character:Doctor Seward
Release Date:12/02/1931
Under Suspicion
Character:Maj. Manners
Release Date:28/12/1930
Old English
Character:Mr. Brownbee
Release Date:12/08/1930
The Lady of Scandal
Character:Lord Cragle
Release Date:24/05/1930
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Character:Lord Elton
Release Date:06/07/1929
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