Colin Clive
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Bride of Frankenstein
as Henry Frankenstein 1935
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited) 1942
Mad Love
as Stephen Orlac 1935
Report
as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)) 1967
History Is Made at Night
as Bruce Vail 1937
Christopher Strong
as Sir Christopher Strong 1933
Universal Horror
as (archive footage) 1998
Clive of India
as Capt. Johnstone 1935
The Key
as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr 1934
Jane Eyre
as Edward Rochester 1934
The Girl from 10th Avenue
as John Marland 1935
Lancer Spy
as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited) 1937
One More River
as Sir Gerald Corven 1934
The Right to Live
as Maurice Trent 1935
Journey's End
as Denis Stanhope 1930
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) 2014