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David Niven (I)

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Overview

Date of Death:
29 July 1983, Château-d'Oex, Switzerland (Lou Gehrig's disease) more
Mini Biography:
David Niven was named after the Saint's Day on which he was born, St. David... more
Trivia:
Died the same day as his The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and A Matter of Life and Death (1946) co-star... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88 (From WENN. 11 July 2006)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88 (From WENN. 10 July 2006)
Alternate Names:
David Nivens

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) .... Sir Charles Litton
  2. Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) .... Sir Charles Litton
  3. Better Late Than Never (1982) .... Nick Cartland
    ... aka Whose Little Girl Are You?
  4. The Sea Wolves (1980) .... Col. W.H. Grice
    ... aka The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse (UK: complete title)
  5. Rough Cut (1980) .... Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
    ... aka Roughcut

  6. "A Man Called Intrepid" (1979) TV mini-series .... Sir William Stephenson
  7. Escape to Athena (1979) .... Professor Blake
  8. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) .... Ivan
    ... aka The Big Scam
    ... aka The Biggest Bank Robbery
    ... aka The Mayfair Bank Caper
  9. Death on the Nile (1978) .... Colonel Johnny Race
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (UK: complete title)
  10. Candleshoe (1977) .... Priory
  11. Murder by Death (1976) .... Dick Charleston
  12. No Deposit, No Return (1976) .... J.W. Osborne
    ... aka Double Trouble
  13. Paper Tiger (1975) .... 'Major' Walter Bradbury
  14. The Remarkable Rocket (1975) (voice) .... Narrator
  15. Vampira (1974) .... Count Dracula
    ... aka Old Drac (USA)
    ... aka Old Dracula (USA)
  16. The Canterville Ghost (1974) (TV) .... Sir Simon de Canterville
  17. King, Queen, Knave (1972) .... Charles Dreyer
    ... aka Herzbube
    ... aka König, Dame, Bube (West Germany)
  18. The Statue (1971) .... Alex Bolt

  19. Before Winter Comes (1969) .... Maj. Giles Burnside
  20. Cerveau, Le (1969) .... Col. Carol Matthews
    ... aka Cervello, Il (Italy)
    ... aka The Brain (USA)
  21. The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) .... Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN
  22. The Impossible Years (1968) .... Jonathan Kingsley
  23. Prudence and the Pill (1968) .... Gerald Hardcastle
  24. Casino Royale (1967) .... Sir James Bond
    ... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
  25. Eye of the Devil (1966) .... Philippe de Montfaucon
    ... aka 13
  26. Lady L (1965) .... Dicky, Lord Lendale
  27. Where the Spies Are (1965) .... Dr. Jason Love
  28. "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
  29. Bedtime Story (1964) .... Lawrence Jameson
  30. The Pink Panther (1963) .... Sir Charles Lytton
  31. "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
  32. 55 Days at Peking (1963) .... Sir Arthur Robertson
  33. "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
  34. Guns of Darkness (1962) .... Tom Jordan
  35. The Road to Hong Kong (1962) (uncredited) .... Lama, remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover
  36. The Best of Enemies (1962) .... Maj. Richardson
    ... aka Due nemici, I (Italy)
  37. Giorno più corto, Il (1962) .... Unconfirmed
    ... aka Giorno più corto commedia umoristica, Il
    ... aka The Shortest Day (USA)
  38. Città prigioniera, La (1962) .... Major Peter Whitfield
    ... aka Conquered City (USA)
    ... aka The Captive City (UK)
  39. The Guns of Navarone (1961) .... Cpl. Miller
  40. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) .... Lawrence Larry Mackay
  41. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Marcus Dodds (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - The Trench Coat (1960) TV episode .... Marcus Dodds

  42. Happy Anniversary (1959) .... Chris Walters
  43. "The David Niven Show" .... Inquisitor (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Last Room (1959) TV episode .... Inquisitor
  44. Ask Any Girl (1959) .... Miles Doughton
  45. Separate Tables (1958) .... Major Angus Pollock
  46. "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
  47. "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
  48. "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
  49. Bonjour tristesse (1958) .... Raymond
  50. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... Alan Kevin (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - The Danger by Night (1957) TV episode .... Alan Kevin
  51. My Man Godfrey (1957) .... Godfrey Smith
  52. "Mr. Adams and Eve" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Taming of the Shrew (1957) TV episode
  53. The Little Hut (1957) .... Henry Brittingham-Brett
  54. Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) .... Dr. Alan Coles
  55. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Phileas Fogg
    ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
  56. The Silken Affair (1956) .... Roger Tweakham
  57. "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)
  58. The Birds and the Bees (1956) .... Colonel Patrick Henry Harris
  59. The King's Thief (1955) .... James - Duke of Brampton
  60. Carrington V.C. (1955) .... Major Charles 'Copper' Carrington
    ... aka Court Martial (USA)
  61. Happy Ever After (1954) .... Jasper O'Leary
    ... aka Tonight's the Night (USA)
  62. The Love Lottery (1954) .... Rex Allerton
  63. The Moon Is Blue (1953) .... David Slater
  64. "Hollywood Opening Night" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
        - Uncle Fred Flits By (1953) TV episode
        - Sword Play (1952) TV episode
  65. "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
  66. "Celanese Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Petrified Forest (1952) TV episode
  67. "Chesterfield Presents" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Dramatic Mystery (USA)
        - A Moment of Memory (1952) TV episode
  68. The Lady Says No (1952) .... Bill Shelby
  69. Appointment with Venus (1951) .... Maj. Valentine Moreland
    ... aka Island Rescue (USA)
  70. "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
  71. Soldiers Three (1951) .... Capt. Pindenny
  72. Happy Go Lovely (1951) .... B.G. Bruno
  73. "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Airflyte Theatre
        - Portrait of Lydia (1950) TV episode
  74. The Toast of New Orleans (1950) .... Jacques Riboudeaux
  75. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) .... Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
    ... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)

  76. A Kiss for Corliss (1949) .... Kenneth Marquis
    ... aka Almost a Bride (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Dangerous Visitor (USA: reissue title)
  77. A Kiss in the Dark (1949) .... Eric Phillips
  78. Enchantment (1948) .... General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane
  79. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) .... Prince Charles
  80. The Bishop's Wife (1947) .... Bishop Henry Brougham
  81. The Other Love (1947) .... Doctor Anthony Stanton
    ... aka Man Killer (USA: reissue title)
  82. The Perfect Marriage (1947) .... Dale Williams
  83. Magnificent Doll (1946) .... Aaron Burr
  84. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) .... Peter Carter
    ... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA)
  85. The Way Ahead (1944) .... Lieutenant Jim Perry
    ... aka The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version)
  86. The First of the Few (1942) .... Geoffrey Crisp
    ... aka Spitfire (USA)

  87. Raffles (1939) .... A.J. Raffles
  88. Eternally Yours (1939) .... Tony
  89. The Real Glory (1939) .... Lieut. Terence McCool
  90. Bachelor Mother (1939) .... David Merlin
  91. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Edgar Linton
  92. The Dawn Patrol (1938) .... Lieutenant Scott
  93. Three Blind Mice (1938) .... Steve Harrington
  94. Four Men and a Prayer (1938) .... Christopher Leigh
  95. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) .... Albert De Regnier
  96. Dinner at the Ritz (1937) .... Paul de Brack
  97. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) .... Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim
  98. We Have Our Moments (1937) .... Joe Gilling
  99. Beloved Enemy (1936) .... Capt. Gerald Preston
  100. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) .... Capt. James Randall
  101. Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) .... Bertram Wooster
    ... aka Thank You, Mr. Jeeves
  102. Dodsworth (1936) .... Captain Clyde Lockert
  103. Palm Springs (1936) .... George Britell
    ... aka Palm Springs Affair (UK)
  104. Rose-Marie (1936) (as David Nivens) .... Teddy
    ... aka Indian Love Call (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Rose Marie (USA: poster title)
  105. Splendor (1935) .... Clancey Lorrimore
    ... aka Splendour
  106. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) (uncredited) .... Extra
  107. A Feather in Her Hat (1935) .... Leo Cartwright
  108. Barbary Coast (1935) (uncredited) .... Cockney Sailor Thrown out of Saloon
    ... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
  109. Without Regret (1935) .... Bill Gage
  110. Cleopatra (1934) (uncredited) .... Slave
  111. Eyes of Fate (1933) (uncredited) .... Man at race course
  112. There Goes the Bride (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Producer:
  1. "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)
  2. "Four Star Playhouse" (producer) (6 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)
        - Vote of Confidence (1954) TV episode (producer)
          (1 more)
Director:
  1. "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
Soundtrack:
  1. The Dawn Patrol (1938) ("Plum and Apple" (uncredited))
Self:
  1. Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee
  2. "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
  3. The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) .... Himself/Host

  4. "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
  5. Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) (TV) .... Himself/Colonel Johnny Race
  6. Formula uno, febbre della velocità (1978) .... Himself
    ... aka Speed Fever (USA)
  7. "David Niven's World" (1976) TV series .... Host
  8. "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
  9. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1975)
        - Episode #5.3 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 22 September 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  12. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - Jack Paar Tonight (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - David Niven (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "Paris aktuell" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #3.2 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  15. All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1967) .... Himself - interviewee
  16. The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) .... Himself - recalling his award (pre-recorded)
  17. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 28 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "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
          (3 more)

  19. "The David Niven Show" (1959) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
  20. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host/Best Actor Winner
  21. "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
  22. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  23. Glamorous Hollywood (1958) .... Himself
  24. "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 26 September 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  25. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 16 March 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode dated 29 October 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
  28. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.15 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #2.5 (1950) TV episode .... Himself

  30. "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.4 (1949) TV episode .... Himself

  31. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 4 (1936) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "The Hollywood Greats"
        - David Niven (2005) TV episode .... Himself/Various Roles
  3. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"
        - Sobre 'Muerte en el Nilo' (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  4. 50 y más (2005) (TV)
  5. Monaco - Le circuit des princes (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Bob Hope at 100 (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) .... Himself
  8. "The Rat Pack" (1999) .... Himself
  9. The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) (uncredited) .... Peter Carter
  10. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Himself
  11. Bonds Are Forever (1983) (V) .... James Bond/Himself
  12. "Disneyland"
        - No Deposit, No Return: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... J.W. Osborne
        - No Deposit, No Return: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... J.W. Osborne
  13. Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN
  15. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #12.25 (1959) TV episode .... Himself


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Other Works:
Round the Rugged Rocks (novel, 1951) more
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