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, replacing Laurence Olivier who had another commitment. He died from complications of tuberculosis originating from his severe alcoholism at only the youthful age of 37.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)