Colin Clive
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1900
- Died
- June 25, 1937 (aged 37)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Movie · as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
Movie · as (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie · as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Report
Movie · as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Movie · as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
Movie · as Bruce Vail
Lancer Spy
Movie · as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
The Woman I Love
Movie · as Capt. Thelis
Bride of Frankenstein
Movie · as Henry Frankenstein
Mad Love
Movie · as Stephen Orlac
The Right to Live
Movie · as Maurice Trent
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Movie · as Bertrand Berkeley
The Girl from 10th Avenue
Movie · as John Marland
The Widow from Monte Carlo
Movie · as Eric Reynolds
Clive of India
Movie · as Capt. Johnstone
The Key
Movie · as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
One More River
Movie · as Sir Gerald Corven
Jane Eyre
Movie · as Edward Rochester
Christopher Strong
Movie · as Sir Christopher Strong
Looking Forward
Movie · as Geoffrey Fielding
Lily Christine
Movie · as Rupert Harvey
Frankenstein
Movie · as Henry Frankenstein
The Stronger Sex
Movie · as Warren Barrington
Journey's End
Movie · as Denis Stanhope