Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include:

People

Given name

Clive Allen Clive Darren Allen (born 20 May 1961) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward for seven different London clubs. Allen was a prolific striker throughout his career ...

(born 1961), English football player * Clive Anderson (born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister * Clive Barker (born 1952), English writer, film director and visual artist *

Clive Barker (artist, born 1940) Clive Barker (born 1940) is a British pop artist. His work is present in private and museum collections including the Tate in London, the British Museum in London, the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Victoria and Albert museum in Lond ...

, British pop artist *

Clive Barker (soccer) Clive William Barker (born 23 June 1944) is a South African former football coach. He guided the South African national team to their only African Nations Cup title in 1996. He is uncle of Steve Barker. Career Player Barker was born in Dur ...

(born 1944), South African coach * Clive Barnes (1927–2008), English writer and critic, dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times'' * Clive Bell (1881–1964), English art critic * Clive Brook (1887–1974), British film actor *

Clive Burr Clive Ronald Burr (8 March 1957 – 13 March 2013) was an English drummer. He was a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982. Career Previously a member of Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979. Auditioning and joining ...

(1957–2013), British musician, former drummer with Iron Maiden *

Clive Campbell (footballer) Clive Campbell is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand. Career Campbell began his career with Blockhouse Bay before joining Mt Wellington in the mid 1970s and became the first player to reach 200 appearances in the ...

, New Zealand footballer in the 1970s and early '80s * Clive Campbell (born 1955), Jamaican-born DJ with the stage name DJ Kool Herc * Clive Clark (golfer) (born 1945), English golfer *

Clive Clark (footballer) Clive Clark (12 December 1940 – 1 May 2014) was an English footballer, known during his playing days by the nickname "Chippy". Career Clark was a skilful left-winger who began his career at Leeds United as a teenager in the 1950s, but ...

(1940–2014), English former footballer *

Clive Clarke Clive Richard Luke Clarke (born 14 January 1980) is an Irish former footballer. He played primarily as a left back, but also as centre back, left midfielder or centre midfielder, notably for Stoke City and twice for the Ireland international t ...

(born 1980), Irish footballer *

Clive Coates Clive Coates (21 October 1941 – 26 July 2022) was a British wine writer and Master of Wine, best known for his books about the wines of Burgundy.winepros.com.au. Biography Born in Wimbledon, London on 21 October 1941, Coates worked for T ...

(born 1941), British wine writer and Master of Wine * Clive Cussler (1931-2020), American novelist and underwater explorer *

Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 1 ...

(born 1932), American record producer *

Clive Evans (footballer) Andrew Clive Evans (born 1 May 1957) is an English former footballer who played as midfielder for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Stockport County and Lincoln City. He now lives in West Kirby West Kirby is a resort town ...

(born 1957), English former footballer * Clive Evans (fashion designer) (born 1933), London fashion designer of the 1960s, better known as 'Clive' * Clive Hirschhorn (born 1940), South African writer and critic, longtime film and theater critic *

Clive James Clive James (born Vivian Leopold James; 7 October 1939 – 24 November 2019) was an Australian critic, journalist, broadcaster, writer and lyricist who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1962 until his death in 2019.Clive Jones (rugby) Clive Jones (birth unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and has coached rugby league. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Aberavon RFC, and representative level rugby lea ...

, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1970s *

Clive Lewis (disambiguation) Clive Lewis may refer to: * C. S. Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis, 1898–1963), British writer * Clive 'Crash' Lewis, musician in Goteki and Sneaky Bat Machine * Clive Derby-Lewis (1936–2016), South African politician * Clive Lewis (judge) (born 1960 ...

Clive Owen Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series '' Chancer'' from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film '' Close ...

(born 1964), English actor *

Clive Sinclair Sir Clive Marles Sinclair (30 July 1940 – 16 September 2021) was an English entrepreneur and inventor, best known for being a pioneer in the computing industry, and also as the founder of several companies that developed consumer electronics ...

(1940-2021), British entrepreneur and inventor *

Clive Smith (footballer, born 1923) Clive Wesley Smith (1 October 1923 – 18 April 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Aust ...

(1923–1999), Australian rules footballer *

Clive A. Smith Clive A. Smith (often credited as Clive Smith) is a British expatriate director and animator who, with Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, founded Canadian animation studio Nelvana in 1971.

(born 1944), British director and animator, co-founder of the Canadian animation studio Nelvana *

Clive Soley, Baron Soley Clive Stafford Soley, Baron Soley (born 7 May 1939) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2005, and has since then served as a Member of the House of Lords. Early life He w ...

(born 1939), British politician *

Clive A. Stace Clive Anthony Stace (born 1938) is a British botanist and botanical author. He studied at King's College London, graduated from University of London in 1959 and then studied at the Natural History Museum, London. He was awarded a PhD in 1963. ...

(born 1938), British botanist *

Clive Stafford Smith Clive Adrian Stafford Smith (born 9 July 1959) is a British attorney who specialises in the areas of civil rights and working against the death penalty in the United States of America. He worked to overturn death sentences for convicts, and h ...

(born 1959), British attorney *

Clive Strutt Clive Edward Hazzard Strutt (born 19 April 1942) is an English composer. He was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, and he was educated at Farnborough Grammar School. Strutt lives on the island of South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. He stu ...

(born 1942), English composer * Clive Thompson (businessman) (born 1943), Deputy Chairman of Strategic Equity Capital * Clive Thompson (journalist) (born 1968), Canadian freelance journalist, blogger and science and technology writer * Clive Williams (rugby union) (born 1948), Welsh rugby union player *

Clive Williams (professor) Clive Owen Gestern Williams, (born 1 March 1945) is a British-born former Australian Army Military Intelligence officer, and academic with research interests in terrorism and counterterrorism, politically motivated violence, insurgency and cou ...

(born 1945), British-born former Australian Army Military Intelligence officer and academic

Surname

* Caroline Clive (1801–1873), English writer * Colin Clive (1900–1937), English stage and screen actor *

Edward Clive (disambiguation) Edward Clive may refer to: *Edward Clive (died 1845), Member of Parliament (MP) *Edward Clive (British Army general) (1837–1916), soldier and politician, grandson of the above *Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis (1754–1839), British peer and polit ...

E. E. Clive Edward Erskholme Clive (28 August 1879 – 6 June 1940) was a Welsh stage actor and director who had a prolific acting career in Britain and America. He also played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood movies between 1933 and his death. Biog ...

(1879–1940), Welsh stage actor and director *

Robert Clive Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British ...

(1725–1774), British officer and soldier of fortune who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Bengal, Commander-in-Chief of British India *

Robert Clive (1769–1833) Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British Eas ...

, MP for Ludlow, son of the above * Robert Clive (1789–1854), MP for Ludlow and Shropshire South, nephew of the above and grandson of Lord Clive *

Robert Clive (diplomat) Sir Robert Henry Clive (23 December 1877 – 13 May 1948) was a British diplomat. Early life Clive was the son of Charles Meysey Bolton Clive and the great-grandson of Edward Clive. His mother was Lady Katherine Elizabeth Mary Julia, daughter ...

(1877–1948), diplomat, British Ambassador to Belgium

Places

Clive Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include: People Given name * Clive Allen (born 1961), English football player * Clive Anderson (born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister * ...

, a small town in New Zealand *

Clive River The Clive River is a river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. At long, it is the shortest of the main rivers flowing through the Heretaunga Plains. The Clive River occupies the former course of the Ngaruroro River, which in 1867 changed flow to its pre ...

, a small river in New Zealand

Fictional characters

* Clive, in ''Beyond the Black Stump'' (comic strip) * Clive, in "Rose" (''Doctor Who'' episode) * Clive, a ''Garfield'' character *

Clive Gibbons Clive Gibbons is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Geoff Paine. Paine was spotted by the Reg Grundy Organisation and offered the role of Clive. He made his first screen appearance during the episode br ...

, in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Clive Jones (Doctor Who) Over the course of its many years on television, the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' has not only seen changes in the actors to play the Doctor, but in the supporting cast as well. Companions The Doctor ...

, in the British TV series ''Doctor Who'' * Clive Vickers, a character in ''Brotherhood of Mutants''

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