John Clive | |
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| Born | Clive John Frederick Hambley 6 January 1933 North London, England, UK |
| Died | 14 October 2012 (aged 79)[1] UK |
| Occupation | Actor & author |
| Years active | 1953–2012 |
| Spouses | Carole White
(m. 1968; div. 1989)Bryony Elliott (m. 2001) |
| Children | Hannah Clive Alexander Clive |
| Website | johnclive |
John Clive (6 January 1933 – 14 October 2012) was an English actor and author, known internationally for his historical and social fiction, such as KG200 and Barossa.[2]
Clive was also an established British television and film actor. Beginning his career at the age of fourteen touring in rep, he went on to star on the West End stage, in plays such as Absurd Person Singular, The Wizard of Oz, Under Milk Wood, The Bandwagon at the Mermaid Theatre, The Winslow Boy, Young Woodley and Life with Father.
As a character actor he appeared in comic and straight acting roles in films, such as The Italian Job,[3] Yellow Submarine, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, A Clockwork Orange[4] and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He was a member of the Carry On Team appearing in two of the Carry on series of comedy films; Carry On Abroad,[5] and Carry On Dick[6][7] Clive was initiated into the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1988.[8]
- ^ Ben Quinn (15 October 2012). "Actor John Clive dies aged 79 | Stage | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "John Clive - Obituaries - The Stage". 9 November 2012.
- ^ Adams, Brad. "An interview with John Clive". oak.cats.ohiou.edu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ McDougal, Stuart.Y (2003). Stanley Kubrick's: A Clockwork Orange. Cambridge University Press film handbooks series. Cambridge University Press (2003). p. 157.
- ^ "Carry On Abroad, cast". allmovie.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Carry On Dick, cast". allmovie.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "John Clive film and television credits". imdb.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "Biography of a Water Rat".