1900-01-20 ( 125 years old ) 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
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007-05-16
Universal Horror
1998-10-08
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991-01-01
Report
1967-01-01
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942-03-13
Lancer Spy
1937-10-08
The Woman I Love
1937-04-15
History Is Made at Night
1937-03-05
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935-12-19
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935-11-14
Mad Love
1935-07-12
The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935-06-01
Bride of Frankenstein
1935-04-20
The Right to Live
1935-01-26
Clive of India
1935-01-25
Jane Eyre
1934-08-15
One More River
1934-08-06
The Key
1934-06-09
Looking Forward
1933-04-28
Christopher Strong
1933-03-09
Lily Christine
1932-03-31
Frankenstein
1931-11-21
The Stronger Sex
1931-02-26
Journey's End
1930-04-09
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