Colin Clive
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday20 January 1900
Died25 June 1937 (age 37)
Place of birthSaint-Malo, Brittany, France
Known credits26
Biography
Colin Clive (January 20 1900 - June 25, 1937) was a French-born British actor known for playing tumultuous characters which often mirrored his personal life. He is most famous for his role as Dr. Henry Frankenstein in the 1931 film Frankenstein and its 1935 sequel, Bride of Frankenstein. Clive entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, making his debut in 1919 as 'Claude' in The Eclipse. After almost ten years of touring, he was chosen for the role of 'Stanhope' in the war play Journey's End, replacing Laurence Olivier who had another commitment. He died from complications of tuberculosis or…
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998 · (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Report
1967 · Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 · Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
Lancer Spy
1937 · Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
The Woman I Love
1937 · Capt. Thelis
History Is Made at Night
1937 · Bruce Vail
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935 · Eric Reynolds
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935 · Bertrand Berkeley
Mad Love
1935 · Stephen Orlac
The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935 · John Marland
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · Henry Frankenstein
The Right to Live
1935 · Maurice Trent
Clive of India
1935 · Capt. Johnstone
Jane Eyre
1934 · Edward Rochester
One More River
1934 · Sir Gerald Corven
The Key
1934 · Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Looking Forward
1933 · Geoffrey Fielding
Christopher Strong
1933 · Sir Christopher Strong
Lily Christine
1932 · Rupert Harvey
Frankenstein
1931 · Henry Frankenstein
The Stronger Sex
1931 · Warren Barrington
Journey's End
1930 · Denis Stanhope
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