Colin Clive

Born: 1900-01-20

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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Bride of Frankenstein

as Henry Frankenstein
Released: 1935-04-20

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed....

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Frankenstein

as Henry Frankenstein
Released: 1931-11-21

Tampering with life and death, Henry Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to bring a...

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The Ghost of Frankenstein

as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
Released: 1942-03-13

Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can...

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Mad Love

as Stephen Orlac
Released: 1935-07-12

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's...

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History Is Made at Night

as Bruce Vail
Released: 1937-03-05

An American woman falls in love with a romantic Parisian head waiter who tries to save her from...

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One More River

as Sir Gerald Corven
Released: 1934-08-06

A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man on board a ship.

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Christopher Strong

as Sir Christopher Strong
Released: 1933-03-09

A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous...

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Clive of India

as Capt. Johnstone
Released: 1935-01-25

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an...

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Report

as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
Released: 1967-01-01

Bruce Conner’s most celebrated film for a reason: it takes historical moments that were replayed...

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The Right to Live

as Maurice Trent
Released: 1935-01-26

A man with a broken back dies after his wife has an affair with his brother.

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Universal Horror

as (archive footage)
Released: 1998-10-08

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during...

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Looking Forward

as Geoffrey Fielding
Released: 1933-04-28

Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to...

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The Woman I Love

as Capt. Thelis
Released: 1937-04-15

In World War I France, a pilot falls in love with the wife of his friend and superior officer.

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Released: 2014-08-01

Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat,...

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The Widow from Monte Carlo

as Eric Reynolds
Released: 1935-12-19

In this romantic comedy, an aspiring socialite heads for a vacation in Monte Carlo where she...

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Jane Eyre

as Edward Rochester
Released: 1934-08-15

Jane Eyre is an orphan who was raised by her aunt until she came to Thornfield Hall as governess...

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The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

as Bertrand Berkeley
Released: 1935-11-14

A Russian prince goes to Monte Carlo just after World War I with money supplied to him by...

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2007-05-16

Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan -...

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Journey's End

as Denis Stanhope
Released: 1930-04-09

In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's...

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The Girl from 10th Avenue

as John Marland
Released: 1935-06-01

When his fiancée Valentine dumps him, prominent lawyer Geoffrey Sherwood goes on a bender and...

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The Key

as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Released: 1934-06-09

A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.

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Lancer Spy

as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
Released: 1937-10-08

An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and "returns" to Germany to become a...

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The Stronger Sex

as Warren Barrington
Released: 1931-02-26

A man rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine

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Lily Christine

as Rupert Harvey
Released: 1932-03-31

Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend...

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