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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.
- Actor
- 1925–1937
- Ashes scattered at sea
Colin Clive (1900-1937) Actor. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:03. Mad Love (1935) 4 Videos. 78 Photos. 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).
- January 1, 1
- St. Malo, France
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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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 born to a British colonel and his wife in St. Malo, France on 20 January 1900.
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.
Biography. Clive reprised his stage success in the 1930 filming of "Journey's End," helmed by James Whale. 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)....
In "The Firebird," his first film under his new Warner contract in 1934, Clive suffered an alcoholic breakdown and had to be replaced by Lionel Atwill. Colin Clive was the first actor to reprise his role of Baron Frankenstein. Played by Matt McKenzie in Gods and Monsters (1998).
Colin Clive - Actor. Actor. Birth Date: January 20, 1900. Death Date: June 25, 1937. Birth Place: St. Malo, France. Clive reprised his stage success in the 1930 filming of "Journey's End,"...
