Colin Clive
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1900-01-20 (37 years old)
Deathday
1937-06-25
Place of Birth
Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
Also known As
Colin Glenn Clive-Greig
Colin Clive
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 y...
Acting
1935
as Henry Frankenstein
1931
as Henry Frankenstein
1942
as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
1937
as Bruce Vail
1935
as Stephen Orlac
1930
as Denis Stanhope
1933
as Sir Christopher Strong
1935
as Maurice Trent
1934
as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
1937
as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
1934
as Sir Gerald Corven
1991
as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
1935
as Bertrand Berkeley
1934
as Edward Rochester
1935
as John Marland
2014
as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
1935
as Eric Reynolds
1937
as Capt. Thelis
1933
as Geoffrey Fielding
1935
as Capt. Johnstone
1931
as Warren Barrington
1932
as Rupert Harvey
2007
as Self (archive footage)
1998
as (archive footage)
1967
as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
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