Discover David Niven's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. David Niven was an English actor and author who had a net worth equal to $100 million at the time of his death, adjusting for inflation. long absence, to pick up the threads of his career and there followed Two hours later, he was back, full of rage. For Goldwyn, Niven again had a small role in Splendor (1935). He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). A 2009 biography of Niven contained assertions that he had an affair with Princess Margaret, who was 20 years his junior. He was alone among British stars in Hollywood in doing so; the British Embassy advised most actors to stay. He made a porter feel like a king. After detours to Bermuda and Cuba, he arrived in Hollywood in the summer of 1934. In July 1982, Blake Edwards brought Niven back for cameo appearances in two final "Pink Panther" films (Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther), reprising his role as Sir Charles Lytton. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey in the Special Memorial Section in Plot F. 10. After being placed under close-arrest for this act of insubordination, Niven finished a bottle of whisky with the officer who was guarding him: Rhoddy Rose (later Colonel R.L.C. The comedy is dry and subtle, taking aim at the British and Russian spy-film caricatures. Born August 26, 1951, in Saginaw, a son of Robert and Norma (Sian) Niven, David was raised in Saginaw and graduated from the Arthur Hill High School. After selling their chain of stores, the . Niven's next few films were made in England: The Love Lottery (1954), a comedy; Carrington V.C. In 1939 he co-starred with Ginger Rogers in the RKO comedy Bachelor Mother, and starred as the eponymous gentleman safe-cracker in Raffles. Sophisticated actor who starred in the Pink Panther detective comedy films and appeared in The Bishop's Wife. [10], Literary editor and biographer, Graham Lord, wrote in Niv: The Authorised Biography of David Niven, that Comyn-Platt and Niven's mother may have been in an affair well before her husband's death in 1915 and that Comyn-Platt was actually Niven's biological father, a supposition that had some support among Niven's siblings. In 1979 he appeared in Escape to Athena, which was produced by his son David Jr. He hosted the 1981 American Film Institute tribute to Fred Astaire, which was his final appearance in Hollywood. RKO borrowed him to play Ginger Rogers' leading man in the romantic comedy Bachelor Mother (1939), which was another big hit. big commercial successes at the cinema. books sold more than ten million copies. But his birth certificate says something completely different. Parts, initially small, in major motion pictures followed, including Dodsworth (1936), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937). Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results David Niven (1852 - 1902) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a person's profile? [28] It honoured Niven's work in setting up the BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme, a radio news and entertainment station for the Allied forces.[29][30]. of indifferent films, interspersed with more worthy vehicles: among Niven had his own series on television and appeared In 1948, Niven met and married Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. In 1971 he published his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon, which was well received, selling over five million copies. Niven later claimed he was born in Kirriemuir, in the . He spoke little about his experience in the war, despite public interest in celebrities in combat and a reputation for storytelling. [citation needed]. The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. [4] He had two older sisters and a brother: Margaret Joyce Niven (1900 1981), Henry Degacher Niven (1902 1953), and the sculptor Grizel Rosemary Graham (19062007), who created the bronze sculpture Bessie that is presented to the annual winners of the Women's Prize for Fiction. Two years later When the boy was five, his father was killed in the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. Niven grew tired of the peacetime Army. In 1998, they got divorced. it made more than 2,000 and helped to launch the careers of several (Ustinov also acted in The Way Ahead.) television commercials for instant coffee. He then headed for America. He also began writing books, with considerable commercial success. Born on 15 December 1942 in Unknown, David Niven Jr. started his career as actor . The actor passed away in July . In 1982, he appeared in Blake Edwards' final Pink Panther films Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther, reprising his role as Sir Charles Lytton. [16] On 21 October 1956, in an episode of the game show What's My Line?, Niven, as a member of the celebrity panel, was reacquainted with one of his former enlisted men. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Showing the typical rebelliousness of his early years, Niven asked, "Could you tell me the time, sir? James was baptized on month day 1825, at baptism place. Birth 28 October 1914 - St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, , Scotland. elaborate allegorical fantasy, "A Matter of Life and Death". Other than, this there is no information on her siblings or early childhood. He gave a few details of his war experience in his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon: his private conversations with Winston Churchill, the bombing of London, and what it was like entering Germany with the occupation forces. She was so serious about her education that she fell . The first, Round the Rugged Rocks (published simultaneously in the US under the title Once Over Lightly), was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. David Niven was in the early stages of motor neurone disease, and his voice had to be overdubbed by impressionist Rich Little. Niven graduated to star parts in "A" films with The Dawn Patrol (1938) remake at Warners; although he was billed below Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, it was a leading role and the film did excellent business. He requested assignment to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders or the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), then jokingly wrote on the form, as his third choice, "anything but the Highland Light Infantry" (because that regiment wore tartan trews rather than the kilt). While in Hollywood, Oberon fell desperately in love with actor David Niven, with the two even becoming engaged. [46], A Thanksgiving service for Niven was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 27 October 1983. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award and currently remains a cult favourite. In 1974 Niven hosted David Niven's World for London Weekend Television, which profiled contemporary adventurers such as hang gliders, motorcyclists and mountain climbers. ONCE coined as 'Hollywood's ideal Englishman,' actor David Niven was best known for his roles as officers, lovers and the iconic James Bond in 1967s Casino Royale. In 1974, while Niven was co-hosting the 46th Annual Oscars ceremony, a naked man (Robert Opel) appeared behind him, "streaking" across the stage. rising from second lieutenant to colonel and served in Normandy, personalities and called "Bring On the Empty Horses". From fifteen and forty-five, she suffered from bulimia Hjrdis in the city, 1942-43. company, Four Star Television, to produce films for the small screen; His father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a British officer who . He once said: I will, however, tell you just one thing about the war, my first story and my last. 2,008.". She fractured her skull in a fall in the Beverly Hills, California home of Tyrone Power, while playing a game of sardines. "[50], What's My Line? The formula proved astonishingly successful and led to a Date of Birth. He was a popular star of the traditional type, establishing a screen . He resumed his career in 1946, now only in starring roles. he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. 10. Having been in more than 90 . She grew up with a sister in Portland.. Barbara initially did not have any interest in acting or performance arts. Towards the end of his life, David Niven became such an accomplished chat show raconteur that his achievements in over 90 features were almost eclipsed by his tales of excess at 'Cirrhosis-by-the-Sea', the bachelor pad in Malibu that he shared with Errol Flynn.Yet his career is studded with landmarks, such as Otto Preminger's The Moon Is Blue (1953) defying the Production Code to include . Niven later wrote, "How he did this, I shall never know, but he made every single boy at that school feel that what he said and what he did were of real importance to the headmaster. 2008". war Niven appeared as an R.A.F. Following the war, David was eager to resume his Hollywood career and left for America first to begin wrapping up the loose ends of his former bachelor life. In 1993, she married David Niven Jr. I found it where they told me I would, but it was among 27,000 others, and I told myself that here, Niven, were 27,000 reasons why you should keep your mouth shut after the war." However, Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his work in The Moon Is Blue (1953), produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Henrietta was of French and British ancestry. Niven played a role in the operation to move the Miller band to France prior to Miller's December 1944 disappearance while flying over the English Channel. Niven had a long, complex relationship with Goldwyn, who gave him his first start, but the dispute over The Elusive Pimpernel and Niven's demands for more money led to a long estrangement between the two in the 1950s.[31]. In July 1982, Blake Edwards brought Niven back for cameo appearances in two final "Pink Panther" films (Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther), reprising his role as Sir Charles Lytton. He followed this with Bring On the Empty Horses in 1975, a collection of entertaining reminiscences from Hollywood's "Golden Age" in the 1940s. This brought him to wider attention within the film industry and he was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn. That same year, he hosted David Niven's World for London Weekend Television, which profiled contemporary adventurers such as hang gliders, motorcyclists, and mountain climbers: it ran for 21 episodes. "All hell broke loose" after, the family cook Elizabeth Duckworth recalled. During his work with the Film Unit, Peter Ustinov, though one of the script-writers, had to pose as Niven's batman. Brother of Margaret Joyce Niven; Henry Degacher Niven and Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven, -----------------------------------------------------------------. De Gacher), July 29 1983 - Chteau-d'Oex, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Vaud, Zwitserland, Merle Estelle Wolders (born Thompson (Oberon)), July 29 1983 - Chteau-D'oex, Vaud, Rgion Lmanique, Suisse, Mar 1 1910 - St George Hanover Square, London England, July 29 1983 - Chateau d'Oex, Vaud, Switzerland, William Edward Graham Niven, Henriette Julia Comyn-platt (born Degacher), Margaret Joyce Niven, Henry Degacher Niven, Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven, Ethel Margaret Campbell, Duchess Of Argyll Sweeny (nacida Whigham), Chteau-d'Oex, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Vaud, Switzerland, Cimetire de Chteau-d'x, Chateau d'Oex, District de la Riviera-Pays-dEnhaut, , Vaud, Switzerland, People who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Wojcik Cicirko Szczyrba Kopec Pal Bazylak Website, Robinson-Perks-Dalton-Higgison Family Website, Chateau d'Oex, District de la Riviera-Pays-dEnhaut, , Vaud, Switzerland, Margaret Joyce ("Joyce"; born in Geneva, Switzerland, 5 January 1900 18 November 1981), Henry Degacher ("Max"; born in Buckland, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), 29 June 1902 March 1953). 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