Colin Clive
Acting
Born: 1900-01-20 in 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
Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
Report
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Lily Christine
Rupert Harvey
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
Mad Love
Stephen Orlac
History Is Made at Night
Bruce Vail
Christopher Strong
Sir Christopher Strong
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
Journey's End
Denis Stanhope
Clive of India
Capt. Johnstone
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Bertrand Berkeley
One More River
Sir Gerald Corven
Lancer Spy
Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
The Woman I Love
Capt. Thelis
Looking Forward
Geoffrey Fielding
The Girl from 10th Avenue
John Marland
The Widow from Monte Carlo
Eric Reynolds
The Key
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
The Stronger Sex
Warren Barrington
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
The Right to Live
Maurice Trent