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Colin Glenn Clive (born Clive-Greig; 20 January 1900 – 25 June 1937) was a British stage and screen actor. His most memorable role was Henry Frankenstein, the creator of the monster, in the 1931 film Frankenstein and its 1935 sequel, Bride of Frankenstein.
Colin Clive. Actor: Frankenstein. Who could forget Colin Clive's "It's Alive! It's Alive!" as he melted to the floor mumbling the same over and over in ecstasy after his success at animating the Monster in the first sound version of Frankenstein (1931).
Oct 26, 2013 · Colin Clive (1900-1937) is forever immortalized as Henry Frankenstein in the first two Universal FRANKENSTEIN films. His real forte as an actor was playing angst-ridden neurotics – meaning that he was perfectly cast as Henry Frankenstein – and when portraying a driven nervous energy character he didn’t seem to be acting.
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.
Colin Clive was the first actor to reprise his role of Baron Frankenstein. As the "mad scientist" in Frankenstein (1931) Clive spoke one of the most memorable dialogue lines in movie history: Upon seeing the hand of his cadaverous "creation" move for the first time, Clive all but hysterically declared; "It's alive!
A talented actor with a real flair for tension bordering on hysteria, he is probably best known for his portrayals of Dr. Frankenstein in Whale's two masterworks of the macabre, "Frankenstein" (1931) and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)....
May 31, 2021 · That’s right, this month the fantastic Colin Clive, is my icon of the month. Colin Glenn Clive-Greig was born on 20th January 1900 in Saint-Malo, France, to an English colonel Colin Philip Greig and his wife, Caroline Margaret Lugard Clive.
Oct 19, 2012 · His life was tragically short, but in the few movies Colin Clive made he left a lasting impression. His crazed scientist in one of the horror genre's most beloved films will live on for generations and generations to come.
Jan 19, 2021 · Here are 10 things you should know about Colin Clive, born on January 20, 1900. His life and career were tragically brief, but his legacy lingers.
Colin Clive. Highest Rated: 100% History Is Made at Night (1937) Lowest Rated: 83% Christopher Strong (1933) Birthday: Jan 20, 1900. Birthplace: St. Malo, France. Clive reprised his stage...
