Colin Clive

Colin Clive

Born: January 20, 1900
Died: June 25, 1937
in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
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.

Movies for Colin Clive...

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Title: Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Character: Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Released: August 1, 2014
Type: Movie
Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfman, King Kong, Bride of Frankenstein, and more. Grab the popcorn and take a deep breath as we conjure up the thrills, chills and magic of Monster Madness!
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Title: Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 16, 2007
Type: Movie
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.
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Universal Horror
Title: Universal Horror
Character: (archive footage)
Released: October 8, 1998
Type: Movie
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Title: Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Character: Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.
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Terror in the Aisles
Title: Terror in the Aisles
Character: Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: October 26, 1984
Type: Movie
A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
Title: The Ghost of Frankenstein
Character: Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
Released: March 13, 1942
Type: Movie
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
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Lancer Spy
Title: Lancer Spy
Character: Col. Fenwick (rehearsed only) (uncredited)
Released: October 8, 1937
Type: Movie
An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and "returns" to Germany to become a national hero. A female German spy is assigned to check him out but falls in love with him.
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The Woman I Love
Title: The Woman I Love
Character: Capt. Thelis
Released: April 15, 1937
Type: Movie
In World War I France, a pilot falls in love with the wife of his friend and superior officer.
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History is Made at Night
Title: History is Made at Night
Character: Bruce Vail
Released: March 5, 1937
Type: Movie
An American woman falls in love with a romantic Parisian head waiter who tries to save her from her possessive wealthy ex-husband who wants to keep her under his control.
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The Widow from Monte Carlo
Title: The Widow from Monte Carlo
Character: Eric Reynolds
Released: December 19, 1935
Type: Movie
In this romantic comedy, an aspiring socialite heads for a vacation in Monte Carlo where she befriends a wealthy widowed duchess and then begins blackmailing her after she steals a scandalous letter.
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The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Title: The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Character: Bertrand Berkeley
Released: November 14, 1935
Type: Movie
A Russian prince goes to Monte Carlo just after World War I with money supplied to him by Parisian Russians. He wins but the casino operators want him to honor the tradition of returning to the tables.
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Mad Love
Title: Mad Love
Character: Stephen Orlac
Released: July 12, 1935
Type: Movie
An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with the hands of a knife murderer--hands which still have the urge to throw knives.
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The Girl from 10th Avenue
Title: The Girl from 10th Avenue
Character: John Marland
Released: June 1, 1935
Type: Movie
When his fiancée Valentine dumps him, prominent lawyer Geoffrey Sherwood goes on a bender and winds up married to a stranger, Miriam Brady. They decide to give their marriage a chance. Their landlady, a one-time Floradora girl, offers to help Miriam become refined. Successful again, Geoffrey is approached ("if only we were free") by Valentine. Miriam tells Valentine off in no uncertain terms. Geoffrey moves into his club where Valentine's husband tells him he is a fool to leave Miriam
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Bride of Frankenstein
Title: Bride of Frankenstein
Character: Henry Frankenstein
Released: April 20, 1935
Type: Movie
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.
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The Right to Live
Title: The Right to Live
Character: Maurice Trent
Released: January 26, 1935
Type: Movie
A man with a broken back dies after his wife has an affair with his brother.
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Clive of India
Title: Clive of India
Character: Capt. Johnstone
Released: January 25, 1935
Type: Movie
Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.
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Jane Eyre
Title: Jane Eyre
Character: Edward Rochester
Released: August 15, 1934
Type: Movie
Jane Eyre is an orphan who was raised by her aunt until she came to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. But Jane is attracted by the intelligent and energetic Sir Rochester, a man of almost twice her age. But just when Sir Rochester seems to pay attention to her, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram to stay at his house.
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One More River
Title: One More River
Character: Sir Gerald Corven
Released: August 6, 1934
Type: Movie
A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man on board a ship.
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The Key
Title: The Key
Character: Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Released: June 9, 1934
Type: Movie
A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
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Looking Forward
Title: Looking Forward
Character: Geoffrey Fielding
Released: April 28, 1933
Type: Movie
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.
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Christopher Strong
Title: Christopher Strong
Character: Sir Christopher Strong
Released: March 9, 1933
Type: Movie
A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.
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Lily Christine
Title: Lily Christine
Character: Rupert Harvey
Released: March 31, 1932
Type: Movie
Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend Rupert Harvey.
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Frankenstein
Title: Frankenstein
Character: Dr. Henry Frankenstein
Released: November 21, 1931
Type: Movie
Tampering with life and death, Henry Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to bring a human monster to life; the mad scientist's dreams are shattered by his creation's violent rage as the monster awakens to a world in which he is unwelcome.
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The Stronger Sex
Title: The Stronger Sex
Character: Warren Barrington
Released: February 26, 1931
Type: Movie
A man rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine
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Journey's End
Title: Journey's End
Character: Denis Stanhope
Released: April 9, 1930
Type: Movie
In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother, will betray his downfall.