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 Pineros The Enchanted Cottage in 1923 Other shortrunning roles in That Awful Mrs Eaton and Simon Called Peter were followed by a critically noticed role in a run of 260 performances of 1925s Young Woodley On October 5 1927 Bunston debuted as Dr John Seward in a Broadway production of Dracula alongside Bela Lugosi Bunstons other Broadway credits include Young Woodley 1925 Simon Called Peter 1924 That Awful Mrs Eaton 1924 The Enchanted Cottage 1923 and Drink 1903 Bunstons stage success led to a contract with MetroGoldwynMayer Between 1929 and 1935 he had mainly character roles in over 30 films and 1931 he recreated his Broadway role in the film adaptation of Dracula Bunston married Emily Fox Chaffey 18661939 in 1898 and they had two children Margaret and John Bunston died of a heart attack on February 27 1935