Colin Clive

Colin Clive January 20 1900 June 25 1937 was a Frenchborn British actor known for playing 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 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 Journeys End replacing Laurence Olivier who had another commitment He died from complications of tuberculosis originating from his severe alcoholism at only the youthful age of 37