Actor
Colin Clive
Born 1900 · Saint-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.
Acting
Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein · 1931
Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein · 1935
Mad Love
Stephen Orlac · 1935
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited) · 1942
History Is Made at Night
Bruce Vail · 1937
Report
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)) · 1967
Universal Horror
(archive footage) · 1998
Lily Christine
Rupert Harvey · 1932
The Stronger Sex
Warren Barrington · 1931
Christopher Strong
Sir Christopher Strong · 1933
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage) · 2007
The Girl from 10th Avenue
John Marland · 1935
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) · 2014
Looking Forward
Geoffrey Fielding · 1933
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Bertrand Berkeley · 1935
Journey's End
Denis Stanhope · 1930
Lancer Spy
Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited) · 1937
The Woman I Love
Capt. Thelis · 1937
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) · 1991
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester · 1934
Clive of India
Capt. Johnstone · 1935
One More River
Sir Gerald Corven · 1934
The Widow from Monte Carlo
Eric Reynolds · 1935
The Key
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr · 1934