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James David Graham Niven ( / ˈnɪvən /; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 [1] [2]) 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 . Born in central London to an upper-middle-class family, Niven attended ...
Jun 27, 2009 · David Niven Junior last saw his father a few months before his death at the movie star's spectacular villa overlooking the sea at Cap Ferrat in the South of France. The actor passed away in July ...
- Helen Weathers
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. Niven was considered a difficult child to educate and had to change schools often until he finally went to Sandhurst Military Academy. He came to Malta as a soldier, left the army here ...
- Actor, Producer, Director
- July 29, 1983
- March 1, 1910
Niven retired and lived on the Cote d'Azur and in Switzerland. David Niven died on July 29, 1983 in Switzerland as a result of the nervous disease ALS. He made part of his inheritance available to medical research. Born March 1, 1910. Died July 29, 1983 (73)
- January 1, 1
- Belgravia, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Château-d'Oex, Switzerland
May 9, 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. He made his way to Hollywood in the mid-1930s and began performing as an extra.
Actor David Niven with his wife Hjordis and daughters Kristina and Fiona at their villa in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France, circa 1971. David Niven & Family Separate Tables, lobbycard, David Niven, Gladys Cooper, Deborah Kerr, Rita Hayworth, Cathleen Nesbitt, Burt Lancaster, 1958.
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