Colin Clive

Biography

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

Bride of Frankenstein

Jane Eyre

Mad Love

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Lancer Spy

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

The Key

All Movies (26)

• Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025 · as Self - (archive footage)
• Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014 · as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
• Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Universal Horror1998 · as (archive footage)
• Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
• Report1967 · as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
• The Ghost of Frankenstein1942 · as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
• Lancer Spy1937 · as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
• The Woman I Love1937 · as Capt. Thelis
• History Is Made at Night1937 · as Bruce Vail
• The Widow from Monte Carlo1935 · as Eric Reynolds
• The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo1935 · as Bertrand Berkeley
• Mad Love1935 · as Stephen Orlac
• The Girl from 10th Avenue1935 · as John Marland
• Bride of Frankenstein1935 · as Henry Frankenstein
• The Right to Live1935 · as Maurice Trent
• Clive of India1935 · as Capt. Johnstone
• Jane Eyre1934 · as Edward Rochester
• One More River1934 · as Sir Gerald Corven
• The Key1934 · as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
• Looking Forward1933 · as Geoffrey Fielding
• Christopher Strong1933 · as Sir Christopher Strong
• Lily Christine1932 · as Rupert Harvey
• Frankenstein1931 · as Henry Frankenstein
• The Stronger Sex1931 · as Warren Barrington
• Journey's End1930 · as Denis Stanhope