Colin Clive
Acting
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
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
1998Universal Horror
(archive footage)
1967Report
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1942The Ghost of Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
1937History Is Made at Night
Bruce Vail
1937Lancer Spy
Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
1937The Woman I Love
Capt. Thelis
1935Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
1935Mad Love
Stephen Orlac
1935The Right to Live
Maurice Trent
1935The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Bertrand Berkeley
1935The Girl from 10th Avenue
John Marland
1935The Widow from Monte Carlo
Eric Reynolds
1935Clive of India
Capt. Johnstone
1934The Key
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
1934One More River
Sir Gerald Corven
1934Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
1933Christopher Strong
Sir Christopher Strong
1933Looking Forward
Geoffrey Fielding
1932Lily Christine
Rupert Harvey
1931Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
1931The Stronger Sex
Warren Barrington
1930Journey's End
Denis Stanhope