John Clive(1933-2012)
- Actor
- Director
- Composer
Tall, versatile, brown-haired (now balding) supporting actor, John
Clive has been in a number of famous movies throughout his career. His
first film was
Smashing Time (1967), which was
followed by a role in The Beatles' movie,
Yellow Submarine (1968), when he
was called upon to dub John Lennon's
voice. Appearing in the
The Italian Job (1969) was also
something of an achievement for this versatile actor. He appeared the
controversial but landmark
A Clockwork Orange (1971), two
years later. For "Carry On..." fans he is best remembered for playing
the first openly gay character in the series. The character,"Robin",
goes on holiday with his partner "Nicholas" in
Carry on Abroad (1972), but
unfortunately the characters fall out in the film and Robin is left on
his own at the end of the holiday. Another good performance in
Carry on Dick (1974) followed.
John is not seen in film so much anymore, but he remains a successful performer in many stage productions and is also a successful author. He shares his free time between two properties in London and Spain.
John is not seen in film so much anymore, but he remains a successful performer in many stage productions and is also a successful author. He shares his free time between two properties in London and Spain.
