Colin Clive

5 titles·Since 1931

January 20, 1900 · Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

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.

Frequently works with

Boris Karloff

2 titles together

James Whale

2 titles together

Filmography (5)

Report

1967 · Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

History Is Made at Night

1937 · Bruce Vail

Mad Love

1935 · Stephen Orlac

Bride of Frankenstein

1935 · Henry Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1931 · Henry Frankenstein

January 20, 1900 · Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

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.