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