He served as an officer with the Highland Light . Niven joined what became known as the Hollywood Raj, a group of British actors in Hollywood which included Rex Harrison, Boris Karloff, Stan Laurel, Basil Rathbone, Ronald Colman, Leslie Howard,[21] and C. Aubrey Smith. He reckoned that it was enough to Nationality: British. Afterwards, he returned to his chalet at Chateau d'Oex, where his condition continued to decline. Rose Cottage, the childhood home of The Pink Panther actor David Niven in the village of Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, is now on sale for 975,000. He did well at Sandhurst, which gave him the "officer and gentleman" bearing that was to be his trademark. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). Streaker Robert Opel, a gay rights activist, had a history of nude protests, and his antics weren't as rare as you might think -- streaking was actually a nationwide trend in 1974. According to Niven, when USSR premier Nikita Khrushchev and his family visited Hollywood in September of 1959, they were treated to the filming of a dance scene for the upcoming Shirley MacLaine . [14], In 1928, Niven attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. She grew up with a sister in Portland.. Barbara initially did not have any interest in acting or performance arts. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks, was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. Niven had his own series on television and appeared As this required leaving the US, he went to Mexico, where he worked as a "gun-man", cleaning and polishing the rifles of visiting American hunters. Niven also worked with the Army Film and Photographic Unit. With an Academy Award to his credit, Niven's career continued to thrive. Niven's grandfather William Degacher was killed in the Battle of Isandlwana (1879), during the Zulu War. 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. Niven had been Bond creator Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond in Dr. No. Margaret Niven. In 1980 Niven began experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness and a warble in his voice. extended illness, at the age of 73. He had a better part in The Birds and the Bees (1956), portraying a conman in a remake of The Lady Eve (1941), in which Niven played a third-billed supporting role under American television comedian George Gobel and leading lady Mitzi Gaynor. The year is 1974: 33-year-old Robert Opel, looking for all the world like a fit David Crosby, streaks naked past David Niven, who was about to introduce Elizabeth Taylor. Family & Companions. Mother Jessie Robertson. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days. extra. Though promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1933, he saw no opportunity for further advancement. So we rented a helicopter so they immediately went and grabbed him. Born May 19, 1920 in Rochester, NY, he moved to Attleboro, MA, at age 3 with his parents, Henry and Gladys Niven. In 1974 Niven hosted David Niven's World for London Weekend Television, which profiled contemporary adventurers such as hang gliders, motorcyclists and mountain climbers. This was his last film appearance. Right here at FameChain. Back in Hollywood Niven was in Goldwyn's Enchantment (1948) with Teresa Wright. Niven moved to New York City, where he began an unsuccessful career in whisky sales and horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City. Jessica Niven's age and the niceties of Wikipedia are currently absent on the internet . His father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a British officer who . . $75.58 + $33.58 shipping. After his mother remarried, Niven's stepfather had him sent away to boarding school. "[13], In 1928, an 18-year-old Niven had sex with 15-year-old Margaret Whigham (the future socialite and Duchess of Argyll) while she was on holiday in Bembridge. The Office of Alumni Engagement will recognize four distinguished alumni for their leadership, accomplishments and service and the 2023 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award recipients during this year's Alumni Awards Weekend on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. He had three older siblings. His father was an army man, as were both his grandfathers. Henrietta was of French and British . His health quickly declined and he died in 1983 at age 73, leaving four children and his second wife. Niven later appeared in The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), The Toast of New Orleans (1950), Happy Go Lovely (1951), Happy Ever After (1954), and Carrington V.C. He resumed his career in 1946, now only in starring roles. In this way his wife avoided disfigurement. Niven. On 14 March 1944, Niven was promoted war-substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel). persona that became instantly recognizable and was repeated, more or He was alone among British stars in Hollywood in doing so; the British Embassy advised most British actors to stay, and indeed many were over the age for military service anyway and did not have Niven's existing military education and experience. [19] With Rose's assistance, Niven was allowed to escape from a first-floor window. In chapter 14 of You Only Live Twice, the pearl diver Kissy Suzuki refers to Niven as "the only man she liked in Hollywood", and the only person who "treated her honourably" there. James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 in London to William Edward Graham Niven and his wife, Henrietta Julia. The plot was plainly autobiographical (although not recognised as such at the time of publication), involving a young soldier, John Hamilton, who leaves the British army, becomes a liquor salesman in New York, is involved in indoor horse racing, goes to Hollywood, becomes a deckhand on a fishing boat, and finally ends up as a highly successful film star. Having developed an interest in acting, he left the Highland Light Infantry, travelled to Hollywood and had several minor roles in film. he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. New search. The formula proved astonishingly successful and led to a As he was looking at the picture, Goldwyn's wife Frances said, "Sam never took it down."[16]. His first sizeable role for Goldwyn came in Dodsworth (1936), playing a man who flirts with Ruth Chatterton. 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? "[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]. He was working on a third novel when his health failed in 1983. "The Moon is Blue", a comedy that gained notoriety by running into He is the son of actor David Niven and Primula Rollo. James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 - 29 July 1983), known professionally as David Niven, was an English actor and novelist, popular both in Europe and the US. Niven's Bonjour Tristesse co-star, Mylne Demongeot, declared about him, in a 2015 filmed interview: "He was like a Lord, he was part of those great actors who were extraordinary like Dirk Bogarde, individuals with lots of class, elegance and humour. Hjrdis Genberg, model student, 1941-42. He appeared in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948), all of which received critical acclaim. [Laughs]. Niven was a born raconteur Just after the By Allan Warren own work licensed under thehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. In 1975, he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. [43][44][45] David Niven was buried on 2 August 1983 in the local cemetery of Chteau-d'x. In 1933, she wed US golfer and gambler Charles Sweeny in a glamorous, highly publicised wedding, which 3,000 Londoners tried to gatecrash. Later, in 1985, she married David Alexander. I said, sir, you had discharged him, he left for Deauville to gamble at the casino. Churchill singled him out from the crowd and stated, "Young man, you did a fine thing to give up your film career to fight for your country. William served in the Berkshire Yeomanry in the First World War and was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915. His work included a small part in the deception operation that used minor actor M. E. Clifton James to impersonate General Sir Bernard Montgomery. 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. David Niven was a true Renaissance Man. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one they go crack!" In the early 1950s he formed, with Charles Boyer and Dick Powell, a He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known in the USA as "Lou Gehrig's disease") later that year. son . Hollywood was busy filming British subjects and He was assigned to a training base at Inverailort House in the Western Highlands. On his return to Hollywood after the war, he received the Legion of Merit, an American military decoration. Entdecke Niv: The Authorised Biography of David Niven by Lord, Graham Hardback Book The in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! However, Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his work in The Moon Is Blue (1953), produced and directed by Otto Preminger. But I'll have to do it all over again in Hollywood with Errol Flynn!" Even in the '90s, the Austin Powers franchise continued the trend to hilarious results. [40] However, Kerr, Ustinov, and Coward were all honoured. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days (1956). 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. Bridgerton Family Book Series Complete Books 1 - 9 Collection Set By Julia Quinn. 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. Mason pegs her as a phony consumer and is fired for failing to turn her in to store management. He was a popular star of the traditional type, establishing a screen 10. "[16], A few stories have surfaced. James passed away on August 19 1885, at age 60. After Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, Niven returned home and rejoined the Army. Childhood & Early Life. Life was never the same again, 1930-40. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. The date was 1910 and the location was Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens in London. His many . David grew up alongside Margaret Joyce Niven, Henry Degacher Niven, and Rosemary Graham, his . Matka, dcera armdnho dstojnka, pochzela z Walesu a kdy Davidv otec padl v Bitv o Gallipoli (1915), provdala se za Sira Thomase Comyn-Platta. Bitter, estranged and plagued by depression, Hjrdis showed up drunk at the funeral, having been persuaded to attend by family friend Prince Rainier III of Monaco. He supported Mario Lanza in a musical at MGM, The Toast of New Orleans (1950). The Brain (1969), a French comedy with Bourvil and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was the most popular film at the French box office in 1969 but was not widely seen in English-speaking countries. He was named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). Niven's other roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Sir Charles Lytton ("the Phantom") in The Pink Panther (1963), James Bond in Casino Royale (1967), and Colonel Race in Death on the Nile (1978). Niven's Family, Romance, And Relationships Who is Barbara Niven dating? Lieutenant Colonel James David Graham Niven (/nvn/; 1 March 1910 29 July 1983)[1][2] was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. Reed as a quasi propaganda piece for the British Army. Niven enjoyed success in 1956, when he starred as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's immensely successful production of Around the World in 80 Days. 2008". recruiting British actors and Niven fitted happily into an expatriate She also divorced her second husband. In 1971, with the But still he made a high ratio James David Graham Niven was born March 1, 1910, at Kirriemuir, Scotland. Read More Primula Niven. Showing the typical rebelliousness of his early years, Niven asked, "Could you tell me the time, sir? David Niven Jr has a net worth of $100 million USD. 1936 in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (whose star, Errol Flynn, In The Moon's a Balloon, Niven described the bullying, isolation, and abuse he endured as a six-year-old. Niven wrote four books. Niven remained close-mouthed about the war, despite public interest in celebrities in combat and a reputation for storytelling. Alexander McGeachin was a guest and when his turn in the questioning came up, Niven asked, "Were you in a famous British regiment on Malta?" He served in the "Phantom Signals Unit", which located and reported enemy positions, and kept rear commanders informed on changing battle lines. To the fury of her father, Niven got Whigham pregnant. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to Britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenant. David Niven was in the early stages of motor neurone disease, and his voice had to be overdubbed by impressionist Rich Little. return to Britain to play his part. A limited edition of British postage stamps was produced using one of Lucas's images taken during this portrait sitting. Niven also worked in television. In Malta, he became friends with the maverick Mike Trubshawe, and served under Roy Urquhart, future commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. Barbara Niven: Bio, Family, Education. Life at Leja, 1942-43. This brought him to wider attention within the film industry and he was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn. [13], Years later, after joining the British Army, a vengeful Niven decided to return to the boarding school to pay a call on Mr Croome but he found the place abandoned and empty. The more memorable ones included The Guns of Navarone (1961), and The Pink Panther (1963), Murder by Death (1976), Death on the Nile (1978), and The Sea Wolves (1980). Henrietta was of French and British ancestry. He came to films almost by accident, and with no previous acting Dave enjoyed his camp at East Green Bay, hockey games . Sophisticated actor who starred in the Pink Panther detective comedy films and appeared in The Bishop's Wife. She was rushed into a London nursing home for a secret termination. Niven wrote of one sadistic teacher: Mr Croome, when he tired of pulling ears halfway out of our heads (I still have one that sticks out almost at right-angles thanks to this son of a bitch) and delivering, for the smallest mistake in Latin declension, backhanded slaps that knocked one off ones bench, delighted in saying, Show me the hand that wrote this then bringing down the sharp edge of a heavy ruler across the offending wrist. 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. He served with the HLI for two years in Malta and then for a few months in Dover. Records filed with the County of Los Angeles show the "L" shaped "villa" measures in at 4,808 square feet and listing information indicates there are 6 bedrooms and 7 . I have to catch a train."[16]. She had walked through a door believing it to be a closet, but instead, it led to a stone staircase to the basement.[36][37]. He was also a co-host of the 30th, 31st, and 46th Academy Awards ceremonies. Her father was Captain (brevet Major) William Degacher (18411879) of the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot, who was killed at the Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. Niven requested assignment to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders or the Black Watch; then jokingly wrote on the form, as his third choice, "anything but the Highland Light Infantry" (because the HLI wore tartan trews rather than kilts). Niven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for TV. 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. Unfortunately, Niven's second marriage was as tumultuous as his first marriage was content. Niven also worked with the Army Film Unit. Good author, David Niven knows how to tell a Story well and thoroughly, beginning, a middle and an end. In Hollywood, he had a thankless role as the villain in an MGM swashbuckler The King's Thief (1955). that for millions of filmgoers on both sides of the Atlantic he summed This professional I had difficulty swallowing and had champagne in my knees. Niven worked in television. Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. David Niven was born in Belgravia, London, England in March 1910 and passed away in July 1983. In that same year he was again loaned out, to 20th Century Fox to play Bertie Wooster in Thank You, Jeeves! He refused to return to the hospital, and his family supported his decision. After detours to Bermuda and Cuba, he arrived in Hollywood in 1934. (Ustinov also acted in The Way Ahead.) Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe School before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. This was his last film appearance. DAVID NIVEN's former partner 'was a b**** to him', according to James Bond actor Roger Moore. About to lead his men into action, Niven eased their nervousness by telling them, "Look, you chaps only have to do this once. (Another 1981 interview, posted on YouTube, shows Niven on The Merv Griffin Show while publicizing his novel Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly. Though his condition continued to worsen he refused to return to the hospital, a decision supported by his family. The comedy is dry and subtle, taking aim at the British and Russian spy-film caricatures. 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. Niven joined what became known as the Hollywood Raj, a group of British actors in Hollywood which included Rex Harrison, Errol Flynn, Boris Karloff, Stan Laurel, Basil Rathbone, Ronald Colman, Leslie Howard and C. Aubrey Smith. 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. Churchill singled him out from the crowd and stated, "Young man, you did a fine thing to give up your film career to fight for your country. After the laughter . Overjoyed, Oberon announced that the pair were going to wed, but sadly, Niven would end up leaving her with a broken heart. billing, and first real chance to show his gift for comedy, came in 20/31. ", A few stories have surfaced. Goldwyn pulled out, and the film did not appear in the U.S. for three years. States, from selling liquor to promoting pony racing. He wanted something more exciting, however, and transferred to the Commandos. Actor David Niven holding his Best Actor Oscar for the film 'Separate Tables', at the 31st Academy Awards, Los Angeles, April 6th 1959. In October 1951, while pheasant shooting with friends in New England, Hjrdis was shot in the face, neck and chest by a member of the hunting party. The congregation of 1,200 included Prince Michael of Kent, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, Sir John Mills, Sir Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, David Frost, Joanna Lumley, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Lord Olivier. In 1948 Niven met Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. Though promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1933,[18] he saw no opportunity for further advancement. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). In 1946 hr returned to Hollywood but found it difficult after such a Great Britain has brought the world a wide array of acting talents over the years. She was later married to David Alexander in 1985 and they end up divorced after a couple of years. Hjrdis Genberg Niven. As more of a raconteur rather than an accurate memoirist, it seems that Niven recounted many incidents from a first-person perspective that actually happened to other people, among them Cary Grant. 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. second volume of reminiscences, concentrating on Hollywood He served in "Phantom", a secret reconnaissance and signals unit which located and reported enemy positions,[26] and kept rear commanders informed on changing battle lines. 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. He . At Warner Bros he was in a comedy A Kiss in the Dark (1948) with Jane Wyman, then he appeared opposite Shirley Temple in the comedy A Kiss for Corliss (1949). In 1955 renowned British photographer Cornel Lucas photographed Niven while filming at the Rank Film Studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. [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]. While she was convalescing in the Blackstone Hotel in New York, Niven and Hjrdis were next-door neighbours with Audrey Hepburn, who made her dbut on Broadway that season. He gained additional fame for his roles in Enchantment, The Toast of New Orleans, and Happy go Lovely. 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 . But six years later, she died at the age of 28, only six weeks after the family moved to the US. Infantry, mainly on Malta, but resigned his commission after three X. 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. But the dispute over The Elusive Pimpernel and Niven's demands for more money led to a long estrangement in the 1950s. This meant that Niven had to leave the U.S., so he went to Mexico, where he worked as a "gun-man", cleaning and polishing the rifles of visiting American hunters. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to England and rejoined the army, being recommissioned as a lieutenant. For Goldwyn, Niven again had a small role in Splendor (1935). In the Ian Fleming novel You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki has a cormorant who is named "David" after the actor. 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. Early life and family. Geni requires JavaScript! After Sandhurst he was gazetted a lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. [20] In New York City, Niven began a brief and unsuccessful career in whisky sales, followed by a stint in horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City, New Jersey. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Niven had particular scorn for those newspaper columnists covering the war who typed out self-glorifying and excessively florid prose about their meagre wartime experiences. There, he hired an agent and had several small parts in films through 1935, including a non-speaking role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). "the Phantom", in . rater than stick out for good parts. But Deborah . A 2009 biography of Niven contained assertions that he had an affair with Princess Margaret, who was 20 years his junior. for his staying power that he was still in regular demand after nearly ", 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. Sadly, by the summer of 1983, just weeks before Curse was released . David Niven Family Background & Career. rising from second lieutenant to colonel and served in Normandy, The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned by Niven, Robert Montgomery and Charles Boyer. The couple parted. 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. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award and currently remains a cult favourite. Date of Birth. up the archetypal English gentleman, witty, debonair, immaculate in While Niven was co-hosting the 46th Annual Oscars ceremony, a naked man appeared behind him, "streaking" across the stage. In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for 10 days, ostensibly for a digestive problem; afterwards he returned to his chalet at Chteau-d'x. 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. The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned and founded by Niven, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to Britain and rejoined the army, being recommissioned as a lieutenant. James David Graham Niven was born on the feast day of St David. James was baptized on month day 1825, at baptism place. a succession of barbaric prep schools from which he either absconded David's mother Henrietta then married Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in London in 1917. But I'll have to do it all over again in Hollywood with Errol Flynn!" It says much His first star I only saw David get angry once. When the boy was five, his father was killed in the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. Now years later, the picture was still in exactly the same spot. These were The First of the Few (1942), directed by Leslie Howard, and The Way Ahead (1944), directed by Carol Reed. [5] Niven's paternal great grandfather and namesake, David Graham Niven, (18111884) was from St Martin's, a village in Perthshire, he was a doctor who married in Worcestershire, living in Pershore. "[50], What's My Line? She was just 15 when movie star David Niven, 18 at the time, got her pregnant while holidaying on the Isle of Wight. He followed this with Bring On the Empty Horses in 1975, a collection of entertaining reminiscences from Hollywood's "Golden Age" in the 1940s. He also began writing books, with considerable commercial success. Kimmel joins Steve Martin, David Niven and Jerry Lewis as a three time Oscar host. David Niven, better known by her family name James David Graham Niven, was a popular British actor and novelist. five decades. Born to a longtime military family, Niven attended Sandhurst Military Academy. Born on 29 July 1983 in United Kingdom, David Niven started his career as actor and novelist . 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). Together the two The Distinguished Alumni will be recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Awards . It was this behaviour that finally led to his expulsion from his next school, Heatherdown Preparatory School, at the age of 10. The movie was critically acclaimed, popular in England and was selected as the first Royal Film Performance. Cap Ferrat, 1964 "For a long time it was a well-kept secret among a few close friends," David's friend Roddy Mann wrote. I goggled. In 1960, Niven bought a chalet in Chteau-d'x near Gstaad in Switzerland for financial reasons, living near expatriate friends that included Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, and Nol Coward. A 1981 interview on Michael Parkinson's talk show alarmed family and friends; viewers wondered if Niven had either been drinking or suffered a stroke. experience, but through a combination of luck, knowing the right The Tragic 1983 Death Of British Acting Icon David Niven. At that point, Niven had a brief but pleasant reunion. Biografie (1) James David Graham Niven se narodil v Londn. people and force of personality he managed not only to break into In all three examples, the reality is significantly different from Niven's heavily fictionalised accounts as presented in The Moon's a Balloon and related in various chat show appearances. When the raw footage was reviewed, his voice was inaudible, and his lines had to be dubbed by Rich Little. (1957); The Little Hut (1957), from the writer of The Moon is Blue and a success at the box office; My Man Godfrey (1957), a screwball comedy; and Bonjour Tristesse (1958), for Preminger. 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