Colin Clive
Actor
- Born
- January 20, 1900 · Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
- Died
- June 25, 1937 (age 37)
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
November 21, 1931
Bride of Frankenstein
April 20, 1935
The Ghost of Frankenstein
March 13, 1942
Mad Love
July 12, 1935
Report
January 1, 1967
History Is Made at Night
March 5, 1937
Christopher Strong
March 9, 1933
Universal Horror
October 8, 1998
Jane Eyre
August 15, 1934
Clive of India
January 25, 1935
The Key
June 9, 1934
The Girl from 10th Avenue
June 1, 1935
Acting26
- 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
- 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self (archive footage)
- 1998Universal Horror as (archive footage)
- 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
- 1967Report as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- 1942The Ghost of Frankenstein as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
- 1937Lancer Spy as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
- 1937The Woman I Love