David Niven

Deceased · Born: Feb 28, 1910 · Died: Jul 29, 1983

Personal Details

Height 5' 11"

Born Feb 28, 1910 London, England, UK

Spouse

Hjördis Genberg
( Jan 14, 1948 to Jul 29, 1983 )
Primula Rollo
( Sep 16, 1940 to May 21, 1946 )

Parents

William Edward Graham Niven
Henriette Julia Degacher

Biography

James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables.

Career

acting

2024

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

1983

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther as Sir Charles Litton

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never as Nick Cartland

1982

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther as Sir Charles Litton

1980

Rough Cut as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square as Ivan

The Sea Wolves as Col. W.H. Grice

1979

A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid as Sir William Stephenson

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena as Professor Blake

1977

Candleshoe as Priory

1976

No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return as J.W. Osborne

Murder by Death

Murder by Death as Dick Charleston

1975

The Remarkable Rocket

The Remarkable Rocket as Narrator (voice)

Paper Tiger as 'Major' Walter Bradbury

1974

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville

Old Drac as Count Dracula

1972

King, Queen, Knave

King, Queen, Knave as Charles Dreyer

1971

The Statue as Alex Bolt

1969

The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman as Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.

Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes as Major Burnside

1968

The Impossible Years

The Impossible Years as Jonathan Kingsley

Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill as Gerald Hardcastle

1967

Casino Royale as James Bond

1966

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are as Dr. Jason Love

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil as Philippe de Montfaucon

1965

Lady L as Dicky, Lord Lendale

1964

Bedtime Story as Lawrence Jameson

The Rogues as Alec Fleming

1963

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther as Sir Charles Lytton

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking as Sir Arthur Robertson

1962

Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness as Tom Jordan

1961

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies as Maj. Richardson

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone as Cpl. James Arthur Miller

1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Larry Mackay

1959

Ask Any Girl as Miles Doughton

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary as Chris Walters

1958

Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse as Raymond

Separate Tables

Separate Tables as David Angus Pollock

1957

My Man Godfrey as Godfrey Smith

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Oh, Men! Oh, Women! as Alan Coles

The Little Hut as Henry Brittingham-Brett

1956

The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees as Patrick Harris

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg

1955

The King's Thief

The King's Thief as James - Duke of Brampton

1954

The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery as Rex Allerton

Tonight's the Night

Tonight's the Night as Jasper O'Leary

Court Martial as Major Charles Carrington

1953

The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue as David Slater

1952

The Lady Says No

The Lady Says No as Bill Shelby

1951

Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely as B.G. Bruno

Soldiers Three as Capt. Pindenny

Island Rescue as Valentine Moreland

1950

The Fighting Pimpernel

The Fighting Pimpernel as Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney

The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans as Jacques Riboudeaux

1949

A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss as Kenneth Marquis

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark as Eric Phillips

1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie as Prince Charles Edward Stuart

Enchantment as Roland "Rollo" Dane

1947

The Other Love as Doctor Anthony Stanton

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife as Henry Brougham

The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage as Dale Williams

1946

Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll as Aaron Burr

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death as Peter Carter

1944

The Way Ahead as Lieutenant Jim Perry

1942

Spitfire as Geoffrey Crisp

1939

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights as Edgar Linton

Raffles as A.J. Raffles

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother as David Merlin

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours as Tony "The Great Arturo"

The Real Glory as Lt. Terence McCool

1938

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol as Lt. Scott

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife as Albert De Regnier

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer as Christopher Leigh

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice as Steve Harrington

1937

Dinner at the Ritz

Dinner at the Ritz as Paul de Brack

We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments as Joe Gilling

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda as Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade as Captain Randall

Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves! as Bertie Wooster

Dodsworth as Captain Clyde Lockert

Beloved Enemy as Captain Gerald Preston

1935

Splendor as Clancey Lorrimore

Without Regret as Bill Gage

1932

There Goes the Bride

There Goes the Bride as Bit Role (uncredited)

appearances

1959

The David Niven Show

The David Niven Show