Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include:
People
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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
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Clive Anderson
Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952) is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer, and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts durin ...
(born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister
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Clive Barker
Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the ''Books of Blood'', which established him as a leading h ...
(born 1952), English writer, film director and visual artist
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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
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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
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Clive Barnes
Clive Alexander Barnes (13 May 1927 – 19 November 2008) was an English writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977, he was the dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times'', and, from 1978 until his death, ''The New York Post.'' Barnes had sign ...
(1927–2008), English writer and critic, dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times''
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Clive Bell
Arthur Clive Heward Bell (16 September 1881 – 17 September 1964) was an English art critic, associated with formalism and the Bloomsbury Group. He developed the art theory known as significant form.
Biography Origins
Bell was born in East ...
(1881–1964), English art critic
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Clive Brook
Clifford Hardman "Clive" Brook (1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was an English film actor.
After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the United States ...
(1887–1974), British film actor
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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
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
* Clive Campbell (footballer), New Zealand footballer in the 1970s and early '80s
* Clive Campbell (born 1955), Jamaican-born DJ with the stage name
DJ Kool Herc
Clive Campbell (born April 16, 1955), better known by his stage name DJ Kool Herc, is a Jamaican-American DJ who is credited with contributing to the development of hip hop music in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s through his "Back to ...
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Clive Clark (golfer)
Clive Anthony Clark (born 27 June 1945) is an English professional golfer and more recently a broadcaster and golf course architect.
Early life and amateur career
Clark started playing golf at the age of 12. He was a Junior Member at both Scarb ...
(born 1945), English golfer
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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
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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
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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
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Clive Cussler
Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...
(1931-2020), American novelist and underwater explorer
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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
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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
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Clive Evans (fashion designer)
Clive Evans, better known as Clive, was a London-born fashion designer of the 1960s who attracted a number of celebrity fans and was promoted internationally as a high fashion designer from Swinging London.
Operating initially as a couture des ...
(born 1933), London fashion designer of the 1960s, better known as 'Clive'
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Clive Hirschhorn
Clive Hirschhorn (born February 20, 1940) is a South African writer and critic known for his long tenure as film and theater critic for the British ''Sunday Express'' newspaper and as the author of several books.
Early life and journalism
Born i ...
(born 1940), South African writer and critic, longtime film and theater critic
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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
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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 (born 1944), British director and animator, co-founder of the Canadian animation studio Nelvana
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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 (born 1938), British botanist
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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
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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
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Clive Thompson (businessman)
Sir Clive Malcolm Thompson (born 4 April 1943) is a British businessman who is Deputy Chairman of Strategic Equity Capital plc. He was Chairman of Rentokil Initial plc between 2002 and 2004, having been Chief Executive for 20 years to 2002. He i ...
(born 1943), Deputy Chairman of Strategic Equity Capital
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Clive Thompson (journalist)
Clive Thompson (born 30 October 1968) is a Canadian freelance journalist, blogger, and science and technology writer.
Early life and education
Thompson grew up in the 1970s and the 1980s in Toronto, Canada. He spent his childhood working with e ...
(born 1968), Canadian freelance journalist, blogger and science and technology writer
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Clive Williams (rugby union)
Clive Williams (born 2 November 1948) is a former international rugby union player. He toured twice with the British & Irish Lions, to New Zealand in 1977 and to South Africa in 1980.Clive Williams (professor) (born 1945), British-born former Australian Army Military Intelligence officer and academic
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Caroline Clive
Caroline Clive, sometimes known as Caroline Wigley Clive (pseudonym, V; 24 June 1801 – 13 July 1873) was an English writer. She was known chiefly as the author of ''IX Poems'' that when first published, took their place in the forefront of the ...
(1801–1873), English writer
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Colin Clive
Colin Clive (born Colin Glenn Clive-Greig; 20 January 1900 – 25 June 1937) was a British stage and screen actor. His most memorable role was Henry Frankenstein, the creator of the monster, in the 1931 film ''Frankenstein'' and its 1935 sequel ...
(1900–1937), English stage and screen actor
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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 ...
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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.
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(1879–1940), Welsh stage actor and director
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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
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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
Ludlow () is a market town in Shropshire, England. The town is significant in the history of the Welsh Marches and in relation to Wales. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road which bypasses the town. The t ...
, son of the above
* Robert Clive (1789–1854), MP for Ludlow and Shropshire South, nephew of the above and grandson of Lord Clive
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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
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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
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, a small town in New Zealand
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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 ...
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''
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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 ...
Geoffrey de Clive
Geoffrey de Clive (or Geoffrey de Clyve; died 1119) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.
Life
Clive's nationality and origins are unknown.Barrow "Reinhelm" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' He was a royal clerk or chaplain for King He ...
(died 1119), Roman Catholic Bishop of Hereford
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Statue of Robert Clive, London
A Grade II-listed bronze statue of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, by John Tweed, stands in King Charles Street, Whitehall, London. The work was unveiled in 1912 outside Gwydyr House, also in Whitehall, and was moved to its current location in 19 ...