David Niven English actor author
David Niven is a 73 years old English actor author from London, England. David Niven was born on March 01, 1910 (died on July 29, 1983, he was 73 years old) in London, England as David Graham Niven. His nickname was Niven James David Graham.
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Biography
James David Graham Niven was an English actor and novelist who was popular in Europe and in the United States. He may be best known for his roles as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton a. k. a. the Phantom in The Pink Panther.
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Birth name of David Niven is David Graham Niven
No, he died on 07/29/1983, 38 years ago. He was 73 years old when he died. Cause of death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He died in Château-d'Œx and buried in canton of Vaud .
Family
His mother is Henriette Julia Degacher and his father is William Edward Graham Niven. His mother died at the age of (David was 21 years old). () and William Edward Graham Niven was 32 years old when David born.
Parents
Mother: Henriette Julia Degacher
Father: William Edward Graham Niven
Wives
David Niven had two marriages.
Primula Rollo, (1918-1946)
He married with Primula Rollo (28), on Monday, September 16th, 1940. David Niven was 30 and Primula Rollo was 22 years old. After 5 years, 8 months, in 1946 Primula passed away.
Hjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden
Niven married with Hjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden (78), in 1948. David Niven was 37 and Hjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden was 29 years old. Married for 74 years, 4 months.
Children
He had two children, James (74, British doctor) and David (79, British actor) . When his first child, James Niven, was born, David Niven was 58 years old.
Sister
David Niven had 1 sibling. British Sculptor Grizel (3 years older)
David Niven net worth
He had a net worth of 100 million dollars.
Works
David Niven Movies (101)
There are 101 movies of David Niven.
His first feature film was Death on the Nile (1978, as Colonel Race). He was 68 when he starred in this movie. Since 1978, he has appeared in 101 feature films. The last one is A Man Called Intrepid (1979). In this movie, we watched him in the Sir William Stephenson character .
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David Niven movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Race | Death on the Nile (1978) | 68 |
| Sir Charles Lytton | The Pink Panther (1963) | 53 |
| Cpl. Miller | The Guns of Navarone (1961) | 51 |
| Sir Charles Litton | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) | 73 |
| James Bond | Casino Royale (1967) | 57 |
| Phileas Fogg | Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) | 46 |
| Dick Charleston | Murder by Death (1976) | 66 |
| Professor Blake | Escape to Athena (1979) | 69 |
| Sir Arthur Robertson | 55 Days at Peking (1963) | 53 |
| Priory | Candleshoe (1977) | 67 |
| Bishop Henry Brougham | The Bishop's Wife (1947) | 37 |
| Able Bodied Seaman | Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | 25 |
| Sir Charles Litton | Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) | 72 |
| Peter Carter | A Matter of Life and Death (1946) | 36 |
| Raymond | Bonjour Tristesse (1958) | 48 |
| Edgar Linton | Wuthering Heights (1939) | 29 |
| Colonel Carol Matthews | The Brain (1969) | 59 |
| Captain Clyde Lockert | Dodsworth (1936) | 26 |
| Major Angus Pollock | Separate Tables (1958) | 48 |
| J.W. Osborne | No Deposit, No Return (1976) | 65 |
| Col. W.H. Grice | The Sea Wolves (1980) | 71 |
| Lawrence "Larry" Mackay | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) | 50 |
| Albert De Regnier | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) | 28 |
| Capt. James Randall | The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) | 26 |
| David Merlin | Bachelor Mother (1939) | 29 |
| Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim | The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) | 27 |
| Lt. Terence McCool | The Real Glory (1939) | 29 |
| 'Major' Walter Bradbury | Paper Tiger (1975) | 65 |
| Lieutenant Scott | The Dawn Patrol (1938) | 28 |
| Philippe de Montfaucon | Eye of the Devil (1966) | 57 |
| Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover | The Road to Hong Kong (1962) | 52 |
| Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015) | 105 | |
| Lieutenant Jim Perry | The Way Ahead (1944) | 35 |
| Tony aka The Great Arturo | Eternally Yours (1939) | 29 |
| Maj. Richardson | The Best of Enemies (1961) | 51 |
| Himself - Actor | The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) | 95 |
| General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane | Enchantment (1948) | 38 |
| Chief Insp. Cyril Willis | Rough Cut (1980) | 70 |
| Lawrence Jameson | Bedtime Story (1964) | 53 |
| Geoffrey Crisp | The First of the Few (1942) | 33 |
| Jasper O'Leary | Happy Ever After (1954) | 44 |
| Count Dracula | Vampira (1974) | 64 |
| Major Burnside | Before Winter Comes (1969) | 59 |
| Teddy | Rose Marie (1936) | 25 |
| Rex Allerton | The Love Lottery (1954) | 43 |
| Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon | Barbary Coast (1935) | 25 |
| David Slater | The Moon Is Blue (1953) | 43 |
| Major Charles Carrington | Carrington V.C. (1954) | 45 |
| Aaron Burr | Magnificent Doll (1946) | 36 |
| Doctor Anthony Stanton | The Other Love (1947) | 37 |
| Steve Harrington | Three Blind Mice (1938) | 28 |
| Dicky, Lord Lendale | Lady L (1965) | 55 |
| Kenneth Marquis | A Kiss for Corliss (1949) | 39 |
| Maj. Valentine Moreland | Appointment with Venus (1951) | 41 |
| Jonathan Kingsley | The Impossible Years (1968) | 58 |
| Sir Simon de Canterville | The Canterville Ghost (1974) | 64 |
| Godfrey Smith | My Man Godfrey (1957) | 47 |
| Nick Cartland | Better Late Than Never (1983) | 73 |
| A.J. Raffles | Raffles (1939) | 29 |
| Tom Jordan | Guns of Darkness (1962) | 52 |
| Henry Brittingham-Brett | The Little Hut (1957) | 47 |
| Capt. Gerald Preston | Beloved Enemy (1936) | 26 |
| Roger Tweakham | The Silken Affair (1956) | 47 |
| Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) | 81 | |
| Capt. Pindenny | Soldiers Three (1951) | 41 |
| himself | Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) | 67 |
| Ivan | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1979) | 68 |
| James - Duke of Brampton | The King's Thief (1955) | 45 |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (1981) | 89 | |
| Leo Cartwright | A Feather in Her Hat (1935) | 25 |
| Frank | Safe Keeping (1956) | 45 |
| Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) | 86 | |
| Joe Gilling | We Have Our Moments (1937) | 27 |
| B.G. Bruno | Happy Go Lovely (1951) | 41 |
| Christopher Leigh | Four Men and a Prayer (1938) | 28 |
| Eric Phillips | A Kiss in the Dark (1949) | 39 |
| Colonel Patrick Henry Harris | The Birds and the Bees (1956) | 46 |
| Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN | The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) | 59 |
| Charles Dreyer | King, Queen, Knave (1972) | 62 |
| Jacques Riboudeaux | The Toast of New Orleans (1950) | 40 |
| Himself | Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978) | 68 |
| Prince Charles | Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) | 38 |
| Himself | Breakdowns of 1949 (1949) | 38 |
| Bertie Wooster | Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) | 26 |
| Lady Roberta Bates | Prudence and the Pill (1968) | 58 |
| Alex Bolt | The Statue (1971) | 60 |
| Major Peter Whitfield | Conquered City (1962) | 52 |
| Miles Doughton | Ask Any Girl (1959) | 49 |
| Bill Gage | Without Regret (1935) | 25 |
| Dr. Alan Coles | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) | 47 |
| Bit Role | There Goes the Bride (1932) | 22 |
| Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) | 44 |
| Chris Walters | Happy Anniversary (1959) | 49 |
| Dr. Jason Love | Where the Spies Are (1966) | 55 |
| Clancey Lorrimore | Splendor (1935) | 25 |
| Paul de Brack | Dinner at the Ritz (1937) | 27 |
| George Britell | Palm Springs (1936) | 26 |
| Bill Shelby | The Lady Says No (1952) | 41 |
| Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) | 26 | |
| Dale Williams | The Perfect Marriage (1947) | 36 |
| Sir William Stephenson | A Man Called Intrepid (1979) | 69 |
David Niven TV Shows (15)
His first TV Show was The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).
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Awards (4)
Awarded Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama in 1958 , nominated Academy Award for Best Actor in 1958 , awarded Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in 1953 , awarded Legion of Merit ,
Education
He graduated from Royal Military College, Sandhurst and Stowe School
What was David's zodiac sign?David Niven zodiac sign was pisces.
Other facts about David Niven
| Alias | Niven James David Graham |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Graham Niven |
| Place of death | Château-d'Œx |
| Nationality | British people |
| Award received | Golden Globe Award For Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama , point in time: 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z , for work: Separate Tables |
| Spouse | Primula Rollo , start time: 1940-09-16T00:00:00Z , end time: 1946-05-21T00:00:00Z |
| Nominated for | Academy Award For Best Actor , statement is subject of: 31st Academy Awards , for work: Separate Tables |
| Blood type | B |
| Occupation | Film Actor |
| Work period (start) | 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Date of death | 1983-07-29T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Military rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Place of burial | Canton Of Vaud |
| Family name | Niven. Show people with the surname Niven |
| Cause of death | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| Libris-URI | Rp357w593bn3554 |
| Place of birth | London |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Given name | David |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Work period (end) | 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Educated at | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Child | David Niven, Jr. |
| Sibling | Grizel Niven |
| Military branch | British Army |
| Number of children | 4 |
