1900-01-20 Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
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.
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film | Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) | 2014-08-01 |
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | Self (archive footage) | 2007-05-16 |
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Universal Horror | (archive footage) | 1998-10-08 |
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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Terror in the Aisles | Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1984-10-26 |
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The Ghost of Frankenstein | Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited) | 1942-03-13 |
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The Woman I Love | Capt. Thelis | 1937-04-15 |
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Lancer Spy | Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited) | 1937-10-08 |
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History Is Made at Night | Bruce Vail | 1937-03-05 |
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The Widow from Monte Carlo | Eric Reynolds | 1935-12-19 |
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Clive of India | Capt. Johnstone | 1935-01-25 |
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Bride of Frankenstein | Henry Frankenstein | 1935-04-20 |
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The Girl from 10th Avenue | John Marland | 1935-06-01 |
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The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Bertrand Berkeley | 1935-11-14 |
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The Right to Live | Maurice Trent | 1935-01-26 |
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Mad Love | Stephen Orlac | 1935-07-12 |
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The Key | Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr | 1934-06-09 |
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One More River | Sir Gerald Corven | 1934-08-06 |
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Jane Eyre | Edward Rochester | 1934-08-15 |
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Looking Forward | Geoffrey Fielding | 1933-04-28 |
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Christopher Strong | Sir Christopher Strong | 1933-03-09 |
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Lily Christine | Rupert Harvey | 1932-03-31 |
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Frankenstein | Dr. Henry Frankenstein | 1931-11-21 |
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The Stronger Sex | Warren Barrington | 1931-02-26 |
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Journey's End | Denis Stanhope | 1930-04-09 |
