1. Colin Clive's family had intended for Clive to embark on a military career, and he attended Stonyhurst College and subsequently the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, where he broke both knees after being thrown from and crushed by a horse.
15 Facts About Colin Clive
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Colin Clive was a member of the Hull Repertory Theatre Company for three years.
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Colin Clive created the role of Steve Baker, the white husband of racially mixed Julie LaVerne, in the first London production of Show Boat; the production featured Cedric Hardwicke and Paul Robeson.
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Colin Clive first worked with James Whale in the Savoy Theatre production of Journey's End and subsequently joined the British community in Hollywood, repeating his stage role in the film version.
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Colin Clive played the tormented alcoholic Captain Stanhope, a character that mirrored his personal life.
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Colin Clive was an in-demand leading man for several major film actresses of the era, including Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Corinne Griffith, and Jean Arthur.
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Colin Clive starred as Edward Rochester in the 1934 adaptation of Jane Eyre opposite Virginia Bruce.
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Colin Clive was a descendant of Robert Clive and appeared in a starring role in Clive of India, a biopic of his ancestor.
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Colin Clive remarked that he was disappointed he did not get to portray his own ancestor in the film.
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Colin Clive responded that he was very touched by the letter and would always keep it.
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Colin Clive was married to Jeanne de Casalis in June 1929.
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Colin Clive's alcoholism was apparent to his co-stars, as he was often seen napping on set and sometimes was so intoxicated that he had to be held upright for over-the-shoulder shots.
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Colin Clive was tormented by the medical threat of amputation of his long-damaged leg.
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Colin Clive looked remarkably as he had when lying in bed in The Bride of Frankenstein.
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Colin Clive's cenotaph is located at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.