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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 the 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.

Known For

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Self - (archive footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

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Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

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Self (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

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(archive footage)

Universal Horror

1998

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Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

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

Report

1967

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Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

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Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)

Lancer Spy

1937

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Capt. Thelis

The Woman I Love

1937

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Bruce Vail

History Is Made at Night

1937

Credits

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

2025

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

2014

7.5

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)

2007

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Universal Horror

as (archive footage)

1998

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🎬

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

1991

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Report

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

1967

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The Ghost of Frankenstein

as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)

1942

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Lancer Spy

as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)

1937

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The Woman I Love

as Capt. Thelis

1937

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History Is Made at Night

as Bruce Vail

1937

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The Widow from Monte Carlo

as Eric Reynolds

1935

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The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

as Bertrand Berkeley

1935

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Mad Love

as Stephen Orlac

1935

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The Girl from 10th Avenue

as John Marland

1935

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Bride of Frankenstein

as Henry Frankenstein

1935

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The Right to Live

as Maurice Trent

1935

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Clive of India

as Capt. Johnstone

1935

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Jane Eyre

as Edward Rochester

1934

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One More River

as Sir Gerald Corven

1934

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The Key

as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr

1934

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Looking Forward

as Geoffrey Fielding

1933

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Christopher Strong

as Sir Christopher Strong

1933

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Lily Christine

as Rupert Harvey

1932

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Frankenstein

as Henry Frankenstein

1931

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The Stronger Sex

as Warren Barrington

1931

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Journey's End

as Denis Stanhope

1930

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