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British actor (1900–1937)

Person · Open Library

Born
1900
Died
1937
Works
1

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies — Self - (archive footage)2025
  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film — Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)2014
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)2007
  • Universal Horror — (archive footage)1998
  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook — Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)1991
  • Report — Henry Frankenstein (archive footage - Bride of Frankenstein (1935))1967
  • The Ghost of Frankenstein — Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)1942
  • History Is Made at Night — Bruce Vail1937
  • Lancer Spy — Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)1937
  • The Woman I Love — Capt. Thelis1937

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1931-07-15
Active to
2020-02-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18
Total plays
37

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Colin
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Saint-Malo
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Colinclive.jpg
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Commons category
Colin Clive
cause of death
tuberculosis
date of birth
1900-01-20
date of death
1937-06-25
medical condition
tuberculosis
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1926-00-00
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