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