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James David Graham Niven (/ ˈ n ɪ v ən /; 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.
Oct 10, 2023 · David Niven, the charismatic British actor, is known for his dashing good looks and charming demeanor on and off-screen. With a career spanning over four decades, Niven left an indelible mark on Hollywood during the Golden Age of cinema.
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.
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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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.
- Actor, Producer, Director
- July 29, 1983
- March 1, 1910
Dec 15, 2021 · Audaciously creative as well as infinitely romantic, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's film tells the story of World War Two British Air Force pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) falling in...
While many people remember David Niven as the epitome of “dry wit,” his real life was anything but dry. He was the inspiration for James Bond, he palled around with the controversial Errol Flynn, and he married a drop-dead gorgeous Swedish supermodel.
