Photo: Tiffany Gainsborough and Welsh-Pearson / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Colin Clive built immortality out of a single line. His feverish cry of "It's alive!" as Henry Frankenstein is one of cinema's great moments, and I find his whole performance more nuanced than its horror trappings suggest, all nerves, guilt and barely contained mania. Born in France and trained on the British stage, he brought a theatrical intensity that the screen amplified. That he died at just 37, his turmoil reportedly bleeding into his roles, gives his legacy a tragic shading. To me he's the perfect example of how one indelible character can outweigh a short, troubled life.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Colin Clive
- Name (Japanese)
- コリン・クライヴ
- Reading
- こりん・くらいゔ
- Born
- January 20, 1900 – June 25, 1937
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stonyhurst College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Clive
Frequently asked questions
When was Colin Clive born?
January 20, 1900 – June 25, 1937.
Where is Colin Clive from?
Colin Clive is from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.
What does Colin Clive do?
Colin Clive works as stage actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.