Name
Colin Clive
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1900-01-20
Deathday
1937-06-25 (37 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
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 originating from his severe alcoholism at only the youthful age of 37.
Known For
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Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creatur...
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Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angr...
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Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he ...
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An American woman seeking divorce from her wealthy, controlling husband falls for a romant...
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A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios ...
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A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventu...
- 1935 Bride of Frankenstein as Henry Frankenstein
- 1931 Frankenstein as Henry Frankenstein
- 1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
- 1937 History Is Made at Night as Bruce Vail
- 1935 Mad Love as Stephen Orlac
- 1930 Journey's End as Denis Stanhope
- 1933 Christopher Strong as Sir Christopher Strong
- 1935 The Right to Live as Maurice Trent
- 1934 The Key as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
- 1937 Lancer Spy as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
- 1934 One More River as Sir Gerald Corven
- 1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
- 1935 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo as Bertrand Berkeley
- 1934 Jane Eyre as Edward Rochester
- 1935 The Girl from 10th Avenue as John Marland
- 2014 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
- 1935 The Widow from Monte Carlo as Eric Reynolds
- 1937 The Woman I Love as Capt. Thelis
- 1933 Looking Forward as Geoffrey Fielding
- 1935 Clive of India as Capt. Johnstone
- 1931 The Stronger Sex as Warren Barrington
- 1932 Lily Christine as Rupert Harvey
- 2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 Universal Horror as (archive footage)
- 1967 Report as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- 2025 Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies as Self - (archive footage)
