Peking"; and "The Pink Panther", in which his suave jewel thief was a appear in films: "The First of the Few", with Leslie Howard, which Asked by suspicious American sentries during the Battle of the Bulge who had won the World Series in 1943, he answered "Haven't the foggiest idea . He refused to return to the hospital, and his family supported his decision. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in Separate Tables (1958). Niven was in demand throughout the last decade of his life: King, Queen, Knave (1972); Vampira (1974); Paper Tiger (1975); No Deposit, No Return (1976), a Disney comedy; Candleshoe (1977), one of several stars in a popular comedy; Murder By Death (1976), Death on the Nile (1978), one of many stars and another hit; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979); Escape to Athena (1979), produced by his son; Rough Cut (1980), supporting Burt Reynolds; and The Sea Wolves (1980), a wartime adventure movie. While Niven was co-hosting the 46th Annual Oscars ceremony, a naked man appeared behind him, "streaking" across the stage. After detours to Bermuda and Cuba, he arrived in Hollywood in the summer of 1934. Fox Studios gave him the lead in a B picture, Dinner at the Ritz (1938) and he again had a supporting role in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) directed by Ernst Lubitsch at Paramount. He was named David after his birth on St David's Day. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. and the book was essentially a succession of funny stories, drawn from He appeared in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948), all of which received critical acclaim. PA Photos. Rose, DSO, MC). "the Phantom", in . [citation needed], While on leave in 1940, Niven met Primula "Primmie" Susan Rollo (18 February 1918 21 May 1946), the daughter of London lawyer William H.C. Rollo. Biografie (1) James David Graham Niven se narodil v Londn. Released in 1964, "The Pink Panther" proved to be one of Niven's last Born William Hitchcock, he and his brother Henry had followed the lead of their father, Walter Henry Hitchcock, in assuming their mother's maiden name of Degacher in 1874. Nationality: British. extended illness, at the age of 73. Though his condition continued to worsen he refused to return to the hospital, a decision supported by his family. Niven had his own series on television and appeared She kept a photo of David Niven's villa in the family bathroom and told her children that it was the house of her dreams. contract by Sam Goldwyn and though the relationship was not always Niven resumed his career while still in England, playing the lead in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), from the team of Powell and Pressburger. long absence, to pick up the threads of his career and there followed He returned to Britain to play the title role in The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) from Powell and Pressberger, which was to have been financed by Korda and Goldwyn. 'Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,' Kimmel joked. The congregation of 1,200 included Prince Michael of Kent, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, Sir John Mills, Sir Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, Sir David Frost, Joanna Lumley, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Lord Olivier. His mother remarried Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in 1917. Less so was the comedy Bedtime Story (1964) with Marlon Brando. pilot in Powell and Pressburger's After his mother remarried, Niven's stepfather had him sent away to boarding school. 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. Niven ended the war as a lieutenant-colonel. He It ran for 21 episodes. He played the lead in some comedies: Ask Any Girl (1959), with Shirley MacLaine; Happy Anniversary (1959) with Mitzi Gaynor; and Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) with Doris Day, a big hit. Due to his role in Mutiny on the Bounty, he came to the attention of independent film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who signed him to a contract and established his career. In 1960, while filming Please Don't Eat the Daisies with Doris Day, Niven and Hjrdis separated for a few weeks, though they later reconciled. Rose, DSO, MC). Biography ID: 192869360 . Hjordis Tersmeden; they had two adopted daughters. [33] Niven was the only actor who played James Bond mentioned by name in the text of a Fleming novel. Niven responded "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?". be so well paid for doing what he enjoyed. 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. He claimed to have been so grief-stricken that he thought for a while that he had gone mad. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one--they go crack! He resumed his career in 1946, now only in starring roles. successful war film, "The Guns of Navarone": a blockbuster "55 Days at David Niven, the film actor, died in Switzerland yesterday after an Niven moved to New York City, where he began an unsuccessful career in whisky sales and horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City. [15], He did well at Sandhurst, which gave him the "officer and gentleman" bearing that was his trademark. Mason pegs her as a phony consumer and is fired for failing to turn her in to store management. an army officer who was killed in the First World War. Primmie died at the age of 28, only six weeks after the family moved to the US. Thus Niven did not enjoy his time in the Army. (Ustinov also acted in The Way Ahead.) Goldwyn used him to support Gary Cooper in the adventure tale The Real Glory (1939), and Walter Wanger cast him opposite Loretta Young in Eternally Yours (1939). I only saw David get angry once. Niven later claimed he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in 1909, but his birth certificate disproves this. Bridgerton Family Book Series Complete Books 1 - 9 Collection Set By Julia Quinn. . Niven was fourth billed in Beloved Enemy (1936) for Goldwyn, supporting Merle Oberon with whom he became romantically involved. James David Graham Niven was born on the feast day of St David. In 1979 he appeared in Escape to Athena, which was produced by his son David Jr. books sold more than ten million copies. Mark you, had you not done so it would have been despicable. "[50], What's My Line? "[11] Niven is said to have revealed that he knew Comyn-Platt was his real father a year before his own death in 1983.[12]. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days (1956). Roxburgh, who was unlike any of Niven's previous headmasters. . While in Hollywood, Oberon fell desperately in love with actor David Niven, with the two even becoming engaged. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award. censorship problems, and in 1956 he played Phineas Fogg in Mike Todd's Niven subsequently appeared in another thirty films. Niven's role in Mutiny on the Bounty brought him to the attention of independent film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who signed him to a contract and established his career. 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. Niven divided his time in the 1960s and 1970s between his chalet in Chteau-d'x[42] and Cap Ferrat on the Cte d'Azur in the south of France.[38]. She was 78. In Goldwyn's drawing-room, Niven noticed a picture of himself in uniform which he had sent to Goldwyn from Britain during the Second World War. In 1975, he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. David Niven Jr. is 79 years old in 2022. His ultimate decision to resign came after a lengthy lecture on machine guns, which was interfering with his plans for dinner with a particularly attractive young lady. Podle jedn autorizovan biografie se Sir Thomas s matkou schzel jet ped jejm ovdovnm a nen vyloueno, e . Dave enjoyed his camp at East Green Bay, hockey games . Presented by Eisenhower himself, it honoured Niven's work in setting up the BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme, a radio news and entertainment station for the Allied forces. In 1967 Niven appeared as one of seven incarnations of 007 in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. His work included a small part in the deception operation that used minor actor M. E. Clifton James to impersonate General Sir Bernard Montgomery. Read More Primula Niven. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. David Niven Jr. was born on 1942-12-15. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Bond visits an exclusive ski resort in Switzerland where he is told that David Niven is a frequent visitor and in You Only Live Twice, David Niven is referred to as the only real gentleman in Hollywood. David Niven's first wife, Primula Rollo, (known as Primmie) died in a tragic household accident several months before he made The Bishop's Wife in 1947. He did a war drama Before Winter Comes (1969) then returned to comedy in The Statue (1971). He attended Dartmouth College and was graduated. [47], Biographer Graham Lord wrote, "the biggest wreath, worthy of a Mafia Godfather's funeral, was delivered from the porters at London's Heathrow Airport, along with a card that read: 'To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. Niven was posted at one time to Chilham in Kent. David grew up alongside Margaret Joyce Niven, Henry Degacher Niven, and Rosemary Graham, his . He was alone among British stars in Hollywood in doing so; the British Embassy advised most actors to stay. 47 sold. At the age of 15, she became pregnant with the actor David Niven's child while on a holiday on the Isle of Wight, but the pregnancy was terminated. Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". His ultimate decision to resign came after a lengthy lecture on machine guns, which was interfering with his plans for dinner with a particularly attractive young lady. of indifferent films, interspersed with more worthy vehicles: among . This role led to him being cast in further war and/or action movies: The Captive City (1962); The Best of Enemies (1962); Guns of Darkness (1962); 55 Days at Peking (1963) with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner. Niven had been Bond creator Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond in Dr. No. Life was never the same again, 1930-40. An amusing, tongue-in-cheek, British satire on the spy genre with David Niven at his debonair best. He made a porter feel like a king.'". By Allan Warren own work licensed under thehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. David Niven was born on the 1st of March, 1910. Niven decided to try Broadway, appearing opposite Gloria Swanson in Nina (195152). long novel with a Hollywood setting, "Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly". he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. He was promoted to war-substantive captain on 18 August 1941.[24]. Niven's friend Billie More noted: "This is not kind, but when Hjrdis died I can't think of a single soul who was sorry". This was his only recurring role on television, and the series was originally set up to more or less revolve between the three leads in various combinations (one-lead, two-lead and three-lead episodes), although the least otherwise busy Gig Young wound up carrying most of the series. He acted in two wartime films not formally associated with the AFPU, but both made with a firm view to winning support for the British war effort, especially in the United States. Niven died on the same day as Raymond Massey, his co-star in The Prisoner of Zenda and A Matter of Life and Death. for his staying power that he was still in regular demand after nearly After a whirlwind two-week romance in 1940, Niven married Primula Susan Rollo (18 February 1918, London 21 May 1946, Beverly Hills, California), the aristocratic daughter of a British lawyer. The comedy is dry and subtle, taking aim at the British and Russian spy-film caricatures. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. The play ran for only 45 performances but it was seen by Otto Preminger, who decided to cast Niven in the film version of the play The Moon Is Blue (1953). James David Graham Niven was born on 01 March 1910 at Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, London, to William Edward Graham Niven (1878-1915) and his wife, Henrietta Julia (ne Degacher) Niven (1878-1932). Overjoyed, Oberon announced that the pair were going to wed, but sadly, Niven would end up leaving her with a broken heart. '"[48], In 1985, Niven was included in a series of British postage stamps, along with Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Sir Charles Chaplin, Peter Sellers and Vivien Leigh, to commemorate "British Film Year".[49]. Instead, it led to a stone staircase to the basement. Cap Ferrat, 1964 "For a long time it was a well-kept secret among a few close friends," David's friend Roddy Mann wrote. During the course of his long and storied acting career, Niven played a leading man, a world explorer, the villain in a Pink Panther movie, a soldier, a sailor, an action hero, and even James Bond in the first Casino Royale.He won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1958 for his role as Major Pollock in . When Niven presented himself at Central Casting, he learned that he needed a work permit to reside and work in the United States. After abortive screen tests for other producers, Niven was put under He made his way to Hollywood in the mid-1930s and began performing as an extra. Now years later, the picture was still in exactly the same spot. Niven died as a result of ALS on 29 July 1983, at age 73. Back in Hollywood Niven was in Goldwyn's Enchantment (1948) with Teresa Wright. Right here at FameChain. Reed as a quasi propaganda piece for the British Army. He then went to England and appeared in a musical with Vera-Ellen, Happy Go Lovely (1951); it was little seen in the US but was a big hit in Britain. In 1981 Niven published a second and much more successful novel, Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly, which was set during and after the Second World War, and which drew on his experiences during the war and in Hollywood. Ronald Garrison (d. 1974, separated), David Alexander (d. 1985, separated) and David Niven Jr. were his three spouses. He appeared several times on various short-drama shows and was one of the "four stars" of the dramatic anthology series Four Star Playhouse, appearing in 33 episodes. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one they go crack!" Niven was the head of the William Morris Agency in Europe, which he left for Columbia Pictures in 1970. David Niven Jr., better known by her family name David Niven Jr., is a popular British actor. 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