Overview
Date of Death:
29 July 1983, Château-d'Oex, Switzerland (Lou Gehrig's disease)
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Mini Biography:
David Niven was named after the Saint's Day on which he was born, St. David...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
8 wins
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5 nominations
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Alternate Names:
David Nivens
Filmography
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) .... Sir Charles Litton
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) .... Sir Charles Litton
- Better Late Than Never (1982) .... Nick Cartland
... aka Whose Little Girl Are You? - The Sea Wolves (1980) .... Col. W.H. Grice
... aka The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse (UK: complete title) - Rough Cut (1980) .... Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
... aka Roughcut
- Escape to Athena (1979) .... Professor Blake
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) .... Ivan
... aka The Big Scam
... aka The Biggest Bank Robbery
... aka The Mayfair Bank Caper - Death on the Nile (1978) .... Colonel Johnny Race
... aka Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (UK: complete title) - Candleshoe (1977) .... Priory
- Murder by Death (1976) .... Dick Charleston
- No Deposit, No Return (1976) .... J.W. Osborne
... aka Double Trouble - Paper Tiger (1975) .... 'Major' Walter Bradbury
- The Remarkable Rocket (1975) (voice) .... Narrator
- Vampira (1974) .... Count Dracula
... aka Old Drac (USA)
... aka Old Dracula (USA) - King, Queen, Knave (1972) .... Charles Dreyer
... aka Herzbube
... aka König, Dame, Bube (West Germany) - The Statue (1971) .... Alex Bolt
- Before Winter Comes (1969) .... Maj. Giles Burnside
- Cerveau, Le (1969) .... Col. Carol Matthews
... aka Cervello, Il (Italy)
... aka The Brain (USA) - The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) .... Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN
- The Impossible Years (1968) .... Jonathan Kingsley
- Prudence and the Pill (1968) .... Gerald Hardcastle
- Casino Royale (1967) .... Sir James Bond
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale - Eye of the Devil (1966) .... Philippe de Montfaucon
... aka 13 - Lady L (1965) .... Dicky, Lord Lendale
- Where the Spies Are (1965) .... Dr. Jason Love
- Bedtime Story (1964) .... Lawrence Jameson
- The Pink Panther (1963) .... Sir Charles Lytton
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) .... Sir Arthur Robertson
- Guns of Darkness (1962) .... Tom Jordan
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962) (uncredited) .... Lama, remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover
- The Best of Enemies (1962) .... Maj. Richardson
... aka Due nemici, I (Italy) - Giorno più corto, Il (1962) .... Unconfirmed
... aka Giorno più corto commedia umoristica, Il
... aka The Shortest Day (USA) - Città prigioniera, La (1962) .... Major Peter Whitfield
... aka Conquered City (USA)
... aka The Captive City (UK) - The Guns of Navarone (1961) .... Cpl. Miller
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) .... Lawrence Larry Mackay
- Happy Anniversary (1959) .... Chris Walters
- Ask Any Girl (1959) .... Miles Doughton
- Separate Tables (1958) .... Major Angus Pollock
- Bonjour tristesse (1958) .... Raymond
- My Man Godfrey (1957) .... Godfrey Smith
- The Little Hut (1957) .... Henry Brittingham-Brett
- Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) .... Dr. Alan Coles
- Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Phileas Fogg
... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title) - The Silken Affair (1956) .... Roger Tweakham
- The Birds and the Bees (1956) .... Colonel Patrick Henry Harris
- The King's Thief (1955) .... James - Duke of Brampton
- Carrington V.C. (1955) .... Major Charles 'Copper' Carrington
... aka Court Martial (USA) - Happy Ever After (1954) .... Jasper O'Leary
... aka Tonight's the Night (USA) - The Love Lottery (1954) .... Rex Allerton
- The Moon Is Blue (1953) .... David Slater
- The Lady Says No (1952) .... Bill Shelby
- Appointment with Venus (1951) .... Maj. Valentine Moreland
... aka Island Rescue (USA) - Soldiers Three (1951) .... Capt. Pindenny
- Happy Go Lovely (1951) .... B.G. Bruno
- The Toast of New Orleans (1950) .... Jacques Riboudeaux
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) .... Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- A Kiss for Corliss (1949) .... Kenneth Marquis
... aka Almost a Bride (USA: reissue title)
... aka Dangerous Visitor (USA: reissue title) - A Kiss in the Dark (1949) .... Eric Phillips
- Enchantment (1948) .... General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) .... Prince Charles
- The Bishop's Wife (1947) .... Bishop Henry Brougham
- The Other Love (1947) .... Doctor Anthony Stanton
... aka Man Killer (USA: reissue title) - The Perfect Marriage (1947) .... Dale Williams
- Magnificent Doll (1946) .... Aaron Burr
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) .... Peter Carter
... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA) - The Way Ahead (1944) .... Lieutenant Jim Perry
... aka The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version) - The First of the Few (1942) .... Geoffrey Crisp
... aka Spitfire (USA)
- Raffles (1939) .... A.J. Raffles
- Eternally Yours (1939) .... Tony
- The Real Glory (1939) .... Lieut. Terence McCool
- Bachelor Mother (1939) .... David Merlin
- Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Edgar Linton
- The Dawn Patrol (1938) .... Lieutenant Scott
- Three Blind Mice (1938) .... Steve Harrington
- Four Men and a Prayer (1938) .... Christopher Leigh
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) .... Albert De Regnier
- Dinner at the Ritz (1937) .... Paul de Brack
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) .... Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim
- We Have Our Moments (1937) .... Joe Gilling
- Beloved Enemy (1936) .... Capt. Gerald Preston
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) .... Capt. James Randall
- Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) .... Bertram Wooster
... aka Thank You, Mr. Jeeves - Dodsworth (1936) .... Captain Clyde Lockert
- Palm Springs (1936) .... George Britell
... aka Palm Springs Affair (UK) - Rose-Marie (1936) (as David Nivens) .... Teddy
... aka Indian Love Call (USA: TV title)
... aka Rose Marie (USA: poster title) - Splendor (1935) .... Clancey Lorrimore
... aka Splendour - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) (uncredited) .... Extra
- A Feather in Her Hat (1935) .... Leo Cartwright
- Barbary Coast (1935) (uncredited) .... Cockney Sailor Thrown out of Saloon
... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title) - Without Regret (1935) .... Bill Gage
- Cleopatra (1934) (uncredited) .... Slave
- Eyes of Fate (1933) (uncredited) .... Man at race course
- There Goes the Bride (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
- "A Man Called Intrepid" (1979) TV mini-series .... Sir William Stephenson
- The Canterville Ghost (1974) (TV) .... Sir Simon de Canterville
- "The Rogues" .... Alec Fleming / ... (5 episodes, 1964-1965)
- Bless You, G. Carter Huntington (1965) TV episode .... Alec Fleming
- Gambit by the Golden Gate (1965) TV episode .... Alec Fleming
- Fringe Benefits (1964) TV episode .... Alec Fleming
- The Project Man (1964) TV episode .... Alexander 'Alec' Fleming
- The Personal Touch (1964) TV episode .... Alec Fleming - "Burke's Law" .... Harvey Cleeve, the World's Greatest Juggler (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed Billy Jo? (1963) TV episode .... Harvey Cleeve, the World's Greatest Juggler - "The Dick Powell Show" .... Guest Host (3 episodes, 1962)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- Crazy Sunday (1962) TV episode .... Guest Host
- In Search of a Son (1962) TV episode .... Guest Host
- The Great Anatole (1962) TV episode .... Guest Host - "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Marcus Dodds (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- The Trench Coat (1960) TV episode .... Marcus Dodds
- "The David Niven Show" .... Inquisitor (1 episode, 1959)
- The Last Room (1959) TV episode .... Inquisitor - "Zane Grey Theater" .... Allan Raikes / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- The Accuser (1958) TV episode .... Milo Brant
- Village of Fear (1957) TV episode .... Allan Raikes - "Goodyear Theatre" .... Alan Kevin / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
- Decision by Terror (1958) TV episode .... Charles Enright
- Taps for Jeffrey (1958) TV episode .... Jeffrey Collins
- The Tinhorn (1957) TV episode .... Jeff Carleton
- The Danger by Night (1957) TV episode .... Alan Kevin - "Alcoa Theatre" .... Mark Garron / ... (5 episodes, 1957-1958)
- My Wife's Next Husband (1958) TV episode .... Robert Medhill
- Night Caller (1958) TV episode .... Paul Martel
- The Fatal Charm (1958) TV episode
- In the Dark (1958) TV episode .... Paul Evans
- Circumstantial (1957) TV episode .... Mark Garron - "Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... Alan Kevin (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- The Danger by Night (1957) TV episode .... Alan Kevin - "Mr. Adams and Eve" (1 episode, 1957)
- Taming of the Shrew (1957) TV episode - "Four Star Playhouse" .... Various Characters / ... (33 episodes, 1952-1956)
... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- Second Chance (1956) TV episode .... Lee
- Touch and Go (1956) TV episode .... Various Characters
- The Rites of Spring (1956) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Red Wine (1956) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Safe Keeping (1956) TV episode .... Various Characters
(28 more) - "Hollywood Opening Night" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
- Uncle Fred Flits By (1953) TV episode
- Sword Play (1952) TV episode - "Robert Montgomery Presents" .... Sheffield (1 episode, 1952)
... aka Lucky Strike Theater
... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- The Sheffield Story (1952) TV episode .... Sheffield - "Celanese Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
- The Petrified Forest (1952) TV episode - "Chesterfield Presents" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka Dramatic Mystery (USA)
- A Moment of Memory (1952) TV episode - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Not a Chance (1951) TV episode - "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
... aka Airflyte Theatre
- Portrait of Lydia (1950) TV episode
- "Zane Grey Theater" (producer) (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- Village of Fear (1957) TV episode (producer) - "Four Star Playhouse" (producer) (7 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- Full Circle (1955) TV episode (producer)
- The Firing Squad (1955) TV episode (producer)
- Uncle Fred Flits By (1955) TV episode (producer)
- Tusitala (1955) TV episode (producer)
- Breakfast in Bed (1955) TV episode (producer)
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- "Zane Grey Theater" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- The Vaunted (1958) TV episode
- "Parkinson" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1972-1981)
- Episode #11.1 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.4 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.16 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) .... Himself/Host
- "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Ronald Colman (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Errol Flynn (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) (TV) .... Himself/Colonel Johnny Race
- "David Niven's World" (1976) TV series .... Host
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1975)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 24 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1975)
- Episode #5.3 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.2 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 22 September 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- Jack Paar Tonight (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- David Niven (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- "Paris aktuell" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #3.2 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) .... Himself - recalling his award (pre-recorded)
- "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode dated 28 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (8 episodes, 1952-1960)
- Episode dated 3 January 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 13 December 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 25 January 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 28 September 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 21 September 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
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- "The David Niven Show" (1959) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host/Best Actor Winner
- "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1954-1958)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- Stars' Wives Show (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- David Niven Show (1954) TV episode .... Himself - The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode dated 26 September 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode dated 16 March 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1952)
- Episode dated 29 October 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #4.15 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
- Episode #2.5 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
- "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
- Episode #1.4 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Round the Rugged Rocks (novel, 1951)
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