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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.
- James David Graham Niven, 1 March 1910, Victoria, London, England
- 1932–1983
- Château-d'Œx Cemetery
- 29 July 1983 (aged 73), Château-d'Œx, Switzerland
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.
- January 1, 1
- Belgravia, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Château-d'Oex, Switzerland
Aug 23, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of David Niven, a classy and versatile actor who won an Oscar and served in World War II. Discover how he died of ALS in 1983, a disease that robbed him of his speech and mobility.
Feb 26, 2024 · David Niven (born March 1, 1910, London, England—died July 29, 1983, Château-d’Oex, Switzerland) British stage and motion-picture actor who personified dapper charm. Born to a longtime military family, Niven attended Sandhurst Military Academy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and career of David Niven, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in films like "Around the World in 80 Days", "The Pink Panther" and "Grandpa Seldom Comes Alone". Find out his birth name, nickname, height, family, spouses, children, awards, trivia and more.
- Actor, Producer, Director
- July 29, 1983
- March 1, 1910
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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 yesterday...
Jan 23, 2015 · From the archive, 23 January 1965: David Niven on the golden days of Hollywood | Movies | The Guardian. David Niven (1910-1983). Photograph: Cine Text/Sportsphoto Ltd. / Allstar.