Colin Clive

Colin Clive

Birth : 1900-01-20, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

Death : 1937-06-25

History

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.

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Colin Clive
Colin Clive

Movies

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
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.
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
Terror in the Aisles
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)
A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback) (uncredited)
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.
The Woman I Love
Capt. Thelis
In World War I France, a pilot falls in love with the wife of his friend and superior officer.
History Is Made at Night
Bruce Vail
A romantic headwaiter fights to save a woman from her possessive ex-husband.
The Widow from Monte Carlo
Eric Reynolds
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.
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Bertrand Berkeley
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.
Mad Love
Stephen Orlac
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.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
John Marland
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
The Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein
Dr. Pretorius, a deranged scientist, forces Henry Frankenstein to help him create a companion for the monster.
The Right to Live
Maurice Trent
A man with a broken back dies after his wife has an affair with his brother.
Clive of India
Capt. Johnstone
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.
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
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.
One More River
Sir Gerald Corven
A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man on board a ship.
The Key
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
Looking Forward
Geoffrey Fielding
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.
Christopher Strong
Sir Christopher Strong
A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.
Lily Christine
Rupert Harvey
Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend Rupert Harvey.
Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
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.
The Stronger Sex
Warren Barrington
A man rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine
Journey's End
Denis Stanhope
In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother, will betray his downfall.