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.
Movies(26)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2025
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
2014
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
1998
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
1991
Report
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
1967
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
1942
Lancer Spy
Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
1937
The Woman I Love
Capt. Thelis
1937
History Is Made at Night
Bruce Vail
1937
The Widow from Monte Carlo
Eric Reynolds
1935
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Bertrand Berkeley
1935
Mad Love
Stephen Orlac
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue
John Marland
1935
Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
1935
The Right to Live
Maurice Trent
1935
Clive of India
Capt. Johnstone
1935
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
1934
One More River
Sir Gerald Corven
1934
The Key
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
1934
Looking Forward
Geoffrey Fielding
1933
Christopher Strong
Sir Christopher Strong
1933
Lily Christine
Rupert Harvey
1932
Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
1931
The Stronger Sex
Warren Barrington
1931
Journey's End
Denis Stanhope
1930