Colin Clive

Biography

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). Film history - horror film history - but part of a short history for actor Colin Clive

37years old at death

Born January 20, 1900Saint-Malo
Died June 25, 1937Hollywood
Star sign: AquariusFirst day of the sign, on the Capricorn cusp

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 83 years1931 to 2014

Genres

Drama63%, 5 films
Horror50%, 4 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Sci-Fi38%, 3 films
Documentary25%, 2 films

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Colin Clive movies on Netflix

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014IMDb rating 6.7as Henry Frankenstein
Universal Horror1998IMDb rating 7.6
The Ghost of Frankenstein1942IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback)
History Is Made at Night1937IMDb rating 7.3as Bruce Vail
Mad Love1935IMDb rating 7.2as Stephen Orlac
The Bride of Frankenstein1935IMDb rating 7.8as Henry Frankenstein
Christopher Strong1933IMDb rating 6.3as Sir Christopher Strong
Frankenstein1931IMDb rating 7.7as Henry Frankenstein

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Frankenstein1931 Drama, Horror, Sci-Fias Henry Frankenstein
IMDb rating 7.789K votes
The Bride of Frankenstein1935 Drama, Horror, Sci-Fias Henry Frankenstein
IMDb rating 7.860K votes
Mad Love1935as Stephen Orlac
IMDb rating 7.26.6K votes
Christopher Strong1933as Sir Christopher Strong
IMDb rating 6.31.9K votes
History Is Made at Night1937as Bruce Vail
IMDb rating 7.33.0K votes
The Ghost of Frankenstein1942as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback)
IMDb rating 6.18.1K votes
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014as Henry Frankenstein
IMDb rating 6.7132 votes
Universal Horror1998
IMDb rating 7.6804 votes

Most often with

James Whale directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Boris Karloff

Dwight Frye

Lon Chaney Jr.

Peter Lorre

Bela Lugosi

Elsa LanchesterJames WhaleDirector, 2 films

Films together

Boris Karloff3 films together, 1931 to 2014
Boris Karloff's page
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014IMDb rating 6.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinKarloff as Various roles
- The Bride of Frankenstein1935IMDb rating 7.8Clive as Henry FrankensteinKarloff as The Monster
- Frankenstein1931IMDb rating 7.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinKarloff as The Monster
Dwight Frye3 films together, 1931 to 1942
Dwight Frye's page
- The Ghost of Frankenstein1942IMDb rating 6.1Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback)Frye as Villager at Meeting / Grave Robber (flashback)
- The Bride of Frankenstein1935IMDb rating 7.8Clive as Henry FrankensteinFrye as Karl
- Frankenstein1931IMDb rating 7.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinFrye as Fritz
Lon Chaney Jr.2 films together, 1942 to 2014
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014IMDb rating 6.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinChaney as The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot
- The Ghost of Frankenstein1942IMDb rating 6.1Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback)Chaney as The Monster
Peter Lorre2 films together, 1935 to 2014
Peter Lorre's page
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014IMDb rating 6.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinLorre as Doctor Gogol
- Mad Love1935IMDb rating 7.2Clive as Stephen OrlacLorre as Doctor Gogol
Bela Lugosi2 films together, 1942 to 2014
Bela Lugosi's page
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014IMDb rating 6.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinLugosi as Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora
- The Ghost of Frankenstein1942IMDb rating 6.1Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein (flashback)Lugosi as Ygor
Elsa Lanchester2 films together, 1935 to 2014
Elsa Lanchester's page
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014IMDb rating 6.7Clive as Henry FrankensteinLanchester as Mary Shelley / The Monster's Mate
- The Bride of Frankenstein1935IMDb rating 7.8Clive as Henry FrankensteinLanchester as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
James WhaleDirector, 2 films, 1931 to 1935
All films by James Whale
- The Bride of Frankenstein1935IMDb rating 7.8Clive as Henry Frankenstein
- Frankenstein1931IMDb rating 7.7Clive as Henry Frankenstein
Also two films together5 more actors
- Ted BillingsThe Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Frankenstein (1931)
- Lionel BelmoreThe Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and Frankenstein (1931)
- Carla LaemmleMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) and Universal Horror (1998)
- Lucien PrivalHistory Is Made at Night (1937) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Sara KarloffMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) and Universal Horror (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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