Colin Clive
British actor (1900-1937) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 37
Colin Glenn Clive was a British theatre and film actor. Known for portraying individualistic, 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.
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History Is Made at NightFilm, 1937Bruce Vail1935
Bride of FrankensteinFilm, Henry Frankenstein1934
Jane EyreFilm, Edward Rochester1933
Christopher StrongFilm, Sir Christopher Strong1932
Lily ChristineFilm, Rupert Harvey1931
FrankensteinFilm, Henry Frankenstein1930
Journey's EndFilm, Denis Stanhope1900Born20 January 1900Known for
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Bride of Frankenstein 1935
Frankenstein 1931
Mad Love 1935
History Is Made at Night 1937
Report 1967
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James Whale Directed Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Clive of India (1935)
Billy Bevan Also in Journey's End and One More River
Lionel Belmore Also in Frankenstein and Jane Eyre
John L. Balderston Wrote Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
John Carradine Also in Clive of India (1935)
Frank Borzage Directed History Is Made at Night (1937)
Alfred Newman Wrote History Is Made at Night (1937)
Cedric Hardwicke Duets: Victor Frankenstein
Carl Laemmle Produced One More River (1934)
Karl Freund Directed Mad Love (1935)
Dwight Frye Also in Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
R. C. Sherriff Wrote Journey's End and One More River
Robert Florey Wrote Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
Bryan Foy Produced The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
Christy Cabanne Directed Jane Eyre (1934)
Gilbert Emery Also in One More River and Clive of India
Ferdinand Gottschalk Also in The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
Douglas Walton Also in Looking Forward (1933)
Robert Greig Also in Clive of India and One More River
Wyndham Standing Also in Clive of India and The Key- Henry Blanke Produced The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
Arthur Greville Collins Directed The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
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Clive’s maniacal delivery of the words, "It's alive, it's alive!" when Dr. Frankenstein confirms his creature is moving, was listed by American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the 100 greatest movie quotes of all time.
