Colin Clive Died at age: 37

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2007

Universal Horror

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1998

Fullname:

Colin Clive

Date of Birth:

Jan 20, 1900

Country of birth:

France

Died:

Jun 25, 1937

Biography of

Colin Clive

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.