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    James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 at Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, London, to William Edward Graham Niven (1878–1915) and his wife, Henrietta Julia (née Degacher) Niven (1878–1932). [3] He was named David after his birth on St David's Day.

  2. Aug 23, 2022 · Being the class act he was, it's no surprise that David Niven Sr. bowed out with a touch of his trademark sophistication and sense of humor. Per The New York Times , he died on July 29, 1983, in his chalet in Switzerland's Chateau d'Oex.

  3. May 22, 2022 · Having been in more than 90 films across his 50 year career, Niven's death in 1983 at the age of 73 was felt by many. Towards the end of his life, the star needed "care 24 hours a day", due...

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  4. 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,...

  5. James David Graham Niven. Born: March 1, 1910, London, England. Died: July 29, 1983, Château-d’Oex, Switzerland (aged 73) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1959) Academy Award (1959): Actor in a Leading Role. Golden Globe Award (1959): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama.

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  6. 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.

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  8. 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...