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Herbert Bunston
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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 Dra…
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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. 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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1935
Les Misérables
Movie Judge at Favorelles
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1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Movie Duke of Normandy
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1935
A Shot in the Dark
Movie College Professor
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1935
Clive of India
Movie First Director
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1934
The Little Minister
Movie Mr. Carfrae
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1934
The Richest Girl in the World
Movie Cavendish
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1934
The Age of Innocence
Movie Letterblair
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1934
Desirable
Movie Uncle Fred
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1934
The Moonstone
Movie Sir John Verinder
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1934
Dr. Monica
Movie Mr. Pettinghill
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1934
Long Lost Father
Movie The Bishop
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1933
The Monkey's Paw
Movie Sampson
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1933
File 113
Movie Fauvel
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1932
Smilin' Through
Movie Minister
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1932
Vanity Fair
Movie Mr. Sedley
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1932
Charlie Chan's Chance
Movie Garrick Enderly
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1931
Ambassador Bill
Movie British Ambassador
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1931
Once a Lady
Movie Roger Fenwick
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1931
The Last Flight
Movie Man on Train
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1931
Always Goodbye
Movie Merson
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1931
Dracula
Movie Doctor Seward
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1930
Under Suspicion
Movie Maj. Manners
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1930
Old English
Movie Mr. Brownbee
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1930
The Lady of Scandal
Movie Lord Cragle
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1929
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Movie Lord Elton
