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James David Graham Niven (/ ˈ n ɪ v ən /; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. Niven was known as a handsome and debonair leading man in Classic Hollywood films. He received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Aug 23, 2022 · David Niven lit up the screen in a wide range of film roles, from light comedies to serious drama. His death at age 73 was a tragedy of its own.
David Niven. Actor: Murder by Death. His mother was the French Lady Comynyplatt Henrietta de Gacher, his father was the British Lieutenant William Graham Niven, who died in the war when David was six years old.
Jun 18, 2024 · David Niven (born March 1, 1910, London, England—died July 29, 1983, Château-d’Oex, Switzerland) was a British stage and motion-picture actor who personified dapper charm. Born to a longtime military family, Niven attended Sandhurst Military Academy.
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The British actor David Niven (1910–1983) performed in many genres of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. He was also the author of four books: two works of fiction and two autobiographies.
David Niven (March 1, 1910 – July 29, 1983) was an English actor. He won the Academy Award for "Best Actor" for his role in the movie Separate Tables in 1958. Originally, he was the actor who was to play the first James Bond, but the producers later decided to give the role to Sean Connery instead.
David Niven. Actor: Murder by Death. His mother was the French Lady Comynyplatt Henrietta de Gacher, his father was the British Lieutenant William Graham Niven, who died in the war when David was six years old.
James David Graham Niven was an English actor and novelist. His many roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death , Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days , and Sir Charles Lytton, (“the Phantom”) in The Pink Panther.
Jul 30, 1983 · David Niven, the former British Army lieutenant whose debonair charm conquered Hollywood and helped make him an Academy Awardwinning star and a perennially popular character actor, died...
Jul 30, 1983 · David Niven, whose clipped accent and thin mustache made him the personification of the British gentleman in more than 90 films spread over nearly half a century, died Friday in his mountain...
