Colin Clive
Known for ActingBorn 1900-01-20 — died 1937-06-25Saint-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.
Known for
Frankenstein
1931 · as Henry Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · as Henry Frankenstein
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · as Self - (archive footage)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 · as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
100 Years at the Movies
1994 · as Self (archive footage)
Mad Love
1935 · as Stephen Orlac
Clive of India
1935 · as Capt. Johnstone
Report
1967 · as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
One More River
1934 · as Sir Gerald Corven
History Is Made at Night
1937 · as Bruce Vail
Universal Horror
1998 · as (archive footage)
Jane Eyre
1934 · as Edward Rochester
Journey's End
1930 · as Denis Stanhope
Lancer Spy
1937 · as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
Lily Christine
1932 · as Rupert Harvey
The Key
1934 · as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
The Stronger Sex
1931 · as Warren Barrington
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)