Colin Clive

Actor

Born: January 20, 1900
Died: June 25, 1937 (age 37)
From: 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…

Filmography (26)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror (1998)
(archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Report (1967)
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
Lancer Spy (1937)
Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
The Woman I Love (1937)
Capt. Thelis
History Is Made at Night (1937)
Bruce Vail
The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
Eric Reynolds
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
Bertrand Berkeley
Mad Love (1935)
Stephen Orlac
The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
John Marland
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Henry Frankenstein
The Right to Live (1935)
Maurice Trent
Clive of India (1935)
Capt. Johnstone
Jane Eyre (1934)
Edward Rochester
One More River (1934)
Sir Gerald Corven
The Key (1934)
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Looking Forward (1933)
Geoffrey Fielding
Christopher Strong (1933)
Sir Christopher Strong
Lily Christine (1932)
Rupert Harvey
Frankenstein (1931)
Henry Frankenstein
The Stronger Sex (1931)
Warren Barrington
Journey's End (1930)
Denis Stanhope