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Colin Clive

Colin Clive

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,

Born

Jan 20, 1900

Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

Died

Jun 25, 1937

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 • as Henry Frankenstein
★ 7.5
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 • as Henry Frankenstein
★ 7.5
Lily Christine
Lily Christine
1932 • as Rupert Harvey
★ 10.0
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 • as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 • as Self (archive footage)
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
1937 • as Bruce Vail
★ 6.7
Mad Love
Mad Love
1935 • as Stephen Orlac
★ 7.0
The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
1937 • as Capt. Thelis
★ 7.0
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 • as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Report
Report
1967 • as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
★ 6.1
Clive of India
Clive of India
1935 • as Capt. Johnstone
★ 5.1
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
The Stronger Sex
The Stronger Sex
1931 • as Warren Barrington
★ 10.0
Christopher Strong
Christopher Strong
1933 • as Sir Christopher Strong
★ 5.9
The Right to Live
The Right to Live
1935 • as Maurice Trent
★ 4.9
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
1998 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.1
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935 • as Bertrand Berkeley
★ 6.8
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy
1937 • as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Key
The Key
1934 • as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
★ 5.1
The Widow from Monte Carlo
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935 • as Eric Reynolds
★ 5.8
movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 • as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
★ 6.2
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935 • as John Marland
★ 6.8
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1934 • as Edward Rochester
★ 5.2
One More River
One More River
1934 • as Sir Gerald Corven
★ 5.2
Looking Forward
Looking Forward
1933 • as Geoffrey Fielding
★ 6.6
Journey's End
Journey's End
1930 • as Denis Stanhope
★ 6.7