
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, …
Known For
Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
Mad Love
Stephen Orlac
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
Bruce Vail
Report
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
Christopher Strong
Sir Christopher Strong
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Filmography
Acting (26)
Movies (26)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025as Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998as (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Report
1967as Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
1937as Bruce Vail
The Woman I Love
1937as Capt. Thelis
Lancer Spy
1937as Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
1935as Henry Frankenstein
Clive of India
1935as Capt. Johnstone
Mad Love
1935as Stephen Orlac
The Right to Live
1935as Maurice Trent
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935as Bertrand Berkeley
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935as Eric Reynolds
The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935as John Marland
The Key
1934as Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Jane Eyre
1934as Edward Rochester
One More River
1934as Sir Gerald Corven
Looking Forward
1933as Geoffrey Fielding
Christopher Strong
1933as Sir Christopher Strong
Lily Christine
1932as Rupert Harvey
Frankenstein
1931as Henry Frankenstein
The Stronger Sex
1931as Warren Barrington
Journey's End
1930as Denis Stanhope
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