- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1900
- Place of Birth
- Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
- Died
- June 25, 1937
Colin Clive
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.
Filmography
movieLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Self - (archive footage)
movieMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
movieFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieUniversal Horror
1998 · (archive footage)
movie100 Years at the Movies
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
movieFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
movieReport
1967 · Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
movieThe Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 · Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
movieLancer Spy
1937 · Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
movieThe Woman I Love
1937 · Capt. Thelis
movieHistory Is Made at Night
1937 · Bruce Vail
movieThe Widow from Monte Carlo
1935 · Eric Reynolds
movieThe Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935 · Bertrand Berkeley
movieMad Love
1935 · Stephen Orlac
movieThe Girl from 10th Avenue
1935 · John Marland
movieBride of Frankenstein
1935 · Henry Frankenstein
movieThe Right to Live
1935 · Maurice Trent
movieClive of India
1935 · Capt. Johnstone
movieJane Eyre
1934 · Edward Rochester
movieOne More River
1934 · Sir Gerald Corven
movieThe Key
1934 · Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
movieLooking Forward
1933 · Geoffrey Fielding
movieChristopher Strong
1933 · Sir Christopher Strong
movieLily Christine
1932 · Rupert Harvey
movieFrankenstein
1931 · Henry Frankenstein
movieThe Stronger Sex
1931 · Warren Barrington
movieJourney's End
1930 · Denis Stanhope