Herbert Bunston

Acting

Born April 15, 1874, Dorset, England, UK

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

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