Colin Clive
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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
Credits
Frankenstein (1931)
as Henry Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
as Henry Frankenstein
Lily Christine (1932)
as Rupert Harvey
Report (1967)
as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
Clive of India (1935)
as Capt. Johnstone
The Stronger Sex (1931)
as Warren Barrington
History Is Made at Night (1937)
as Bruce Vail
Universal Horror (1998)
as (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
One More River (1934)
as Sir Gerald Corven
The Right to Live (1935)
as Maurice Trent
Jane Eyre (1934)
as Edward Rochester
The Key (1934)
as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Christopher Strong (1933)
as Sir Christopher Strong
Mad Love (1935)
as Stephen Orlac
Lancer Spy (1937)
as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Looking Forward (1933)
as Geoffrey Fielding
The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
as Eric Reynolds
The Woman I Love (1937)
as Capt. Thelis
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
as Bertrand Berkeley
Journey's End (1930)
as Denis Stanhope
The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
as John Marland
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)
as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)