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.
About
Birth name of David Niven is David Graham Niven
No, he died on 07/29/1983, 41 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 76 years, 11 months.
Children
He had two children, James (74, British doctor) and David (82, 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 The Pink Panther (1963, as Sir Charles Lytton). He was 53 when he starred in this movie. Since 1963, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Charles Lytton | The Pink Panther (1963) | 53 |
| Colonel Race | Death on the Nile (1978) | 68 |
| Cpl. Miller | The Guns of Navarone (1961) | 51 |
| James Bond | Casino Royale (1967) | 57 |
| Phileas Fogg | Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) | 46 |
| Sir Charles Litton | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) | 73 |
| Sir Charles Litton | Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) | 72 |
| Professor Blake | Escape to Athena (1979) | 69 |
| Able Bodied Seaman | Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | 25 |
| Captain Clyde Lockert | Dodsworth (1936) | 26 |
| Raymond | Bonjour Tristesse (1958) | 48 |
| Edgar Linton | Wuthering Heights (1939) | 29 |
| Peter Carter | A Matter of Life and Death (1946) | 36 |
| Dick Charleston | Murder by Death (1976) | 66 |
| Col. W.H. Grice | The Sea Wolves (1980) | 71 |
| Bishop Henry Brougham | The Bishop's Wife (1947) | 37 |
| Sir Arthur Robertson | 55 Days at Peking (1963) | 53 |
| Priory | Candleshoe (1977) | 67 |
| Colonel Carol Matthews | The Brain (1969) | 59 |
| Major Angus Pollock | Separate Tables (1958) | 48 |
| David Merlin | Bachelor Mother (1939) | 29 |
| Albert De Regnier | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) | 28 |
| J.W. Osborne | No Deposit, No Return (1976) | 65 |
| Philippe de Montfaucon | Eye of the Devil (1966) | 57 |
| Lawrence "Larry" Mackay | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) | 50 |
| Tony aka The Great Arturo | Eternally Yours (1939) | 29 |
| Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim | The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) | 27 |
| Rex Allerton | The Love Lottery (1954) | 43 |
| Count Dracula | Vampira (1974) | 64 |
| Capt. James Randall | The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) | 26 |
| Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon | Barbary Coast (1935) | 25 |
| Lieutenant Scott | The Dawn Patrol (1938) | 28 |
| Lieutenant Jim Perry | The Way Ahead (1944) | 35 |
| Geoffrey Crisp | The First of the Few (1942) | 33 |
| Henry Brittingham-Brett | The Little Hut (1957) | 47 |
| Lawrence Jameson | Bedtime Story (1964) | 53 |
| David Slater | The Moon Is Blue (1953) | 43 |
| Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover | The Road to Hong Kong (1962) | 52 |
| Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) | 81 | |
| Maj. Richardson | The Best of Enemies (1961) | 51 |
| Dicky, Lord Lendale | Lady L (1965) | 55 |
| James - Duke of Brampton | The King's Thief (1955) | 45 |
| Chief Insp. Cyril Willis | Rough Cut (1980) | 70 |
| Himself - Actor | The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) | 95 |
| Himself | Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978) | 68 |
| Lt. Terence McCool | The Real Glory (1939) | 29 |
| Bertie Wooster | Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) | 26 |
| Lady Roberta Bates | Prudence and the Pill (1968) | 58 |
| Miles Doughton | Ask Any Girl (1959) | 49 |
| 'Major' Walter Bradbury | Paper Tiger (1975) | 65 |
| Charles Dreyer | King, Queen, Knave (1972) | 62 |
| Godfrey Smith | My Man Godfrey (1957) | 47 |
| Doctor Anthony Stanton | The Other Love (1947) | 37 |
| A.J. Raffles | Raffles (1939) | 29 |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (1981) | 89 | |
| George Britell | Palm Springs (1936) | 26 |
| Major Peter Whitfield | Conquered City (1962) | 52 |
| Jasper O'Leary | Happy Ever After (1954) | 44 |
| Ivan | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1979) | 68 |
| Aaron Burr | Magnificent Doll (1946) | 36 |
| Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015) | 105 | |
| Major Charles Carrington | Carrington V.C. (1954) | 45 |
| Himself | Breakdowns of 1949 (1949) | 38 |
| Major Burnside | Before Winter Comes (1969) | 59 |
| Capt. Gerald Preston | Beloved Enemy (1936) | 26 |
| Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) | 44 |
| Jacques Riboudeaux | The Toast of New Orleans (1950) | 40 |
| Alex Bolt | The Statue (1971) | 60 |
| Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) | 26 | |
| Teddy | Rose Marie (1936) | 25 |
| Christopher Leigh | Four Men and a Prayer (1938) | 28 |
| Dr. Jason Love | Where the Spies Are (1966) | 55 |
| Joe Gilling | We Have Our Moments (1937) | 27 |
| Prince Charles | Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) | 38 |
| Leo Cartwright | A Feather in Her Hat (1935) | 25 |
| Tom Jordan | Guns of Darkness (1962) | 52 |
| General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane | Enchantment (1948) | 38 |
| Sir Simon de Canterville | The Canterville Ghost (1974) | 64 |
| Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) | 86 | |
| Bill Shelby | The Lady Says No (1952) | 41 |
| B.G. Bruno | Happy Go Lovely (1951) | 41 |
| Nick Cartland | Better Late Than Never (1983) | 73 |
| Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN | The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) | 59 |
| Dr. Alan Coles | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) | 47 |
| Maj. Valentine Moreland | Appointment with Venus (1951) | 41 |
| Jonathan Kingsley | The Impossible Years (1968) | 58 |
| Bit Role | There Goes the Bride (1932) | 22 |
| Clancey Lorrimore | Splendor (1935) | 25 |
| Chris Walters | Happy Anniversary (1959) | 49 |
| Paul de Brack | Dinner at the Ritz (1937) | 27 |
| Eric Phillips | A Kiss in the Dark (1949) | 39 |
| Steve Harrington | Three Blind Mice (1938) | 28 |
| Bill Gage | Without Regret (1935) | 25 |
| Dale Williams | The Perfect Marriage (1947) | 36 |
| Kenneth Marquis | A Kiss for Corliss (1949) | 39 |
| Capt. Pindenny | Soldiers Three (1951) | 41 |
| Frank | Safe Keeping (1956) | 45 |
| Colonel Patrick Henry Harris | The Birds and the Bees (1956) | 46 |
| Roger Tweakham | The Silken Affair (1956) | 47 |
| himself | Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) | 67 |
| 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 |
