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Colin Clive

Colin Clive

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 20, 1900
Died Jun 25, 1937 (37)
Birthplace Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Colin Clive was born to a British colonel and his wife in St. Malo, France on 20 January 1900. His schooling was at the Convent of the Holy Cross, Boscombe, and Stonyhurst College, in preparation for entering Sandhurst, the British royal military academy. Unfortunately, a riding accident shattered t ... he young man's knee and disqualified him for military service. 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. Journey's End was Clive's beginning and his end. Both the actor and the character were alcoholics - Clive to relieve monstrous stage fright, Stanhope to numb the agonies of war. When Journey's End was filmed in 1929, Clive started his film career. He made 18 films, each stylish, quirky, and highly individualistic. Colin Clive died in Los Angeles, California on 25 June 1937, of tuberculosis worsened by chronic alcoholism. He was 37 years old.

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998

as (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

Report

Report

1967

as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1937

as Capt. Thelis

History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

as Bruce Vail

Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy

1937

as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Henry Frankenstein

The Right to Live

The Right to Live

1935

as Maurice Trent

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

as Stephen Orlac

Clive of India

Clive of India

1935

as Capt. Johnstone

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

1935

as Bertrand Berkeley

The Girl from 10th Avenue

The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935

as John Marland

The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935

as Eric Reynolds

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1934

as Edward Rochester

The Key

The Key

1934

as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr

One More River

One More River

1934

as Sir Gerald Corven

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933

as Sir Christopher Strong

Looking Forward

Looking Forward

1933

as Geoffrey Fielding

Lily Christine

Lily Christine

1932

as Rupert Harvey

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1931

as Henry Frankenstein

The Stronger Sex

The Stronger Sex

1931

as Warren Barrington

Journey's End

Journey's End

1930

as Denis Stanhope

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