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Actor
Colin Clive
- Born January 20, 1900 in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
- Died June 25, 1937
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.
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He died from complications of tuberculosis originating from his severe alcoholism at only the youthful age of 37.
Known for
Frankenstein1931
Bride of Frankenstein1935
The Ghost of Frankenstein1942
Mad Love1935
History Is Made at Night1937
Report1967
Christopher Strong1933
Universal Horror1998
Filmography
- 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmFilmHenry Frankenstein (archive footage)
- 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1998Universal HorrorFilm(archive footage)
- 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilmDr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
- 1967ReportFilmHenry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- 1942The Ghost of FrankensteinFilmDr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
- 1937History Is Made at NightFilmBruce Vail
- 1937Lancer SpyFilmCol. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
- 1937The Woman I LoveFilmCapt. Thelis
- 1935Bride of FrankensteinFilmHenry Frankenstein
- 1935Mad LoveFilmStephen Orlac
- 1935Clive of IndiaFilmCapt. Johnstone
- 1935The Girl from 10th AvenueFilmJohn Marland
- 1935The Right to LiveFilmMaurice Trent
- 1935The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte CarloFilmBertrand Berkeley
- 1935The Widow from Monte CarloFilmEric Reynolds
- 1934The KeyFilmCapt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
- 1934Jane EyreFilmEdward Rochester
- 1934One More RiverFilmSir Gerald Corven
- 1933Christopher StrongFilmSir Christopher Strong
- 1933Looking ForwardFilmGeoffrey Fielding
- 1932Lily ChristineFilmRupert Harvey
- 1931FrankensteinFilmHenry Frankenstein
- 1931The Stronger SexFilmWarren Barrington
- 1930Journey's EndFilmDenis Stanhope