Biography
John Clive (born Clive John Frederick Hambley) was an English actor and author. He began his career at the age of fourteen, touring in repertory theatre, and later appeared in West End productions including Absurd Person Singular, The Wizard of Oz and Under Milk Wood.
As a character actor he had roles in films such as The Italian Job (1969), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Carry On Abroad (1972), Carry On Dick (1974), The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). He provided the voice of John Lennon in the animated film Yellow Submarine (1968). His television credits include appearances in The Saint, Rising Damp and The Sweeney. Clive also wrote historical novels, including the bestseller KG 200 (1977). He died on 14 October 2012.
