he was one of famous actor and novelist with the age years old group. for the army. In July 1982, Blake Edwards brought Niven back for cameo appearances in two final "Pink Panther" films (Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther), reprising his role as Sir Charles Lytton. 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? Early Life and Family. contract by Sam Goldwyn and though the relationship was not always It was this behaviour that finally led to his expulsion from his next school, Heatherdown Preparatory School, at the age of 10. She was born in Wales, the daughter of army officer William Degacher (18411879) by his marriage to Julia Caroline Smith, the daughter of Lieutenant General James Webber Smith. By this time, Niven was having serious health problems. On his return to Hollywood after the war, he received the Legion of Merit, an American military decoration. He had a support role in MGM's Soldiers Three (1951) similar to those early in his career. On 14 March 1944, Niven was promoted war-substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel). Childhood & Early Life. [9] The family moved to Rose Cottage in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight after selling their London home. [35] Niven's penchant for exaggeration and embroidery is particularly apparent when comparing his written descriptions of his early film appearances (especially Barbary Coast and A Feather in her Hat), and his Oscar acceptance speech, with the actual filmed evidence. [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. [14], In 1928, Niven attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. "the Phantom", in . Lieutenant Colonel James David Graham Niven (/nvn/; 1 March 1910 29 July 1983)[1][2] was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. . He was assigned to a training base at Inverailort House in the Western Highlands. Niven often claimed that he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in 1909, but his birth certificate shows this was not the case. At that point, Niven had a brief but pleasant reunion. X. 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. He was chosen by Otto Preminger for An amusing, tongue-in-cheek, British satire on the spy genre with David Niven at his debonair best. 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. These were The First of the Few (1942), directed by Leslie Howard, and The Way Ahead (1944), directed by Carol Reed. After the laughter . He hosted the 1981 American Film Institute tribute to Fred Astaire, which was his final appearance in Hollywood. At the end of the lecture, the speaker (a major general) asked if there were any questions. POWELL TOWNSHIP - David Michael Niven, age 64, of Powell Township, entered eternal life Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2016, at his home, in the loving, comforting care of his family. He claimed to have been so grief-stricken that he thought for a while that he had gone mad. dress and behaviour but with mischief lurking not far from the She also divorced her second husband. After abortive screen tests for other producers, Niven was put under 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. Niven graduated to star parts in "A" films with The Dawn Patrol (1938) remake at Warners; although he was billed below Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, it was a leading role and the film did excellent business. In the Ian Fleming novel You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki has a cormorant who is named "David" after the actor. the right time. [citation needed], Niven is the only person to win an Academy Award at the ceremony he was hosting. He came to films almost by accident, and with no previous acting . James David Graham Niven was born on 1 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). Niven made some popular comedies, Prudence and the Pill (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). In 1971 he published his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon, which was well received, selling over five million copies. Updated: August 6, 2022 . I goggled. told the story of the Spitfire, and "The Way Ahead", made by Carol She was just 15 when movie star David Niven, 18 at the time, got her pregnant while holidaying on the Isle of Wight. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. Additionally, she holds the American nationality and has North American ethnicity. Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". He then returned to the U.S. and was accepted by Central Casting as "Anglo-Saxon Type No. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey in the Special Memorial Section in Plot F. 10. His range as an actor was limited and or was expelled. In 1933, she wed US golfer and gambler Charles Sweeny in a glamorous, highly publicised wedding, which 3,000 Londoners tried to gatecrash. 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. (1936), before finally landing a sizable role as a soldier in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) at Warners, an Imperial adventure film starring his housemate at the time, Errol Flynn. 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. He followed this with Bring On the Empty Horses in 1975, a collection of entertaining reminiscences from Hollywood's "Golden Age" in the 1940s. "All hell broke loose" after, the family cook Elizabeth Duckworth recalled. He served in the "Phantom Signals Unit", which located and reported enemy positions, and kept rear commanders informed on changing battle lines. In The Moon's a Balloon, Niven described the bullying, isolation, and abuse he endured as a six-year-old. In 1982, he appeared in Blake Edwards' final Pink Panther films Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther, reprising his role as Sir Charles Lytton. Goldwyn pulled out and the film did not appear in the US for three years. Father David Pearson Niven. Appearing on-screen for only 23 minutes in the film, this is the briefest performance ever to win a Best Actor Oscar. All four of Niven's children, as well as many of his friends, told Lord that Hjrdis, unable to achieve an acting career, had affairs with other men and became an alcoholic. Sadly, by the summer of 1983, just weeks before Curse was released . years and took a succession of casual jobs in Canada and the United Biografie (1) James David Graham Niven se narodil v Londn. During his work with the AFPU, Peter Ustinov, one of the script-writers, had to pose as Niven's batman. long absence, to pick up the threads of his career and there followed Mark you, had you not done so it would have been despicable. With the Duke of Argyll at the family seat, Inveraray Castle, in 1960. David Niven Family Background & Career. James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 at Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, London, to William Edward Graham Niven (18781915) and his wife, Henrietta Julia (ne Degacher) Niven (18781932). 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. Together the two During his work with the Film Unit, Peter Ustinov, though one of the script-writers, had to pose as Niven's batman. 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. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to England and rejoined the army, being recommissioned as a lieutenant. Niven decided to try Broadway, appearing opposite Gloria Swanson in Nina (195152). He was named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). In 1975, he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. Niven often claimed that he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in 1909, but his birth certificate shows this was not the case. He was working on a third novel at the time of his death. . [citation needed]. 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. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks (published simultaneously in the US under the title Once Over Lightly), was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. Henrietta Julia gave birth to James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910 at the Belgrave Mansion in Grosvenor Gardens, London. Henrietta was of French and British . As he was looking at the picture, Goldwyn's wife Frances said, "Sam never took it down."[16]. She was so serious about her education that she fell . Roxburgh, who was unlike any of Niven's previous headmasters. David's father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a military man, and his mother's family was also involved in the military. According to his autobiography, he and Errol Flynn were firm friends and had decided to rent Rosalind Russell's house at 601 North Linden Drive as a bachelor pad. Niven was re-commissioned as a lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade on 25 February 1940, and was assigned to a motor training battalion. Sophisticated actor who starred in the Pink Panther detective comedy films and appeared in The Bishop's Wife. In 1980 Niven began experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness and a warble in his voice. In 1967 Niven appeared as one of seven incarnations of 007 in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned and founded by Niven, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. He had supporting roles in several major films: Rose-Marie (1936), Dodsworth (1936), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937); and leading roles in The Dawn Patrol (1938), Three Blind Mice (1938), and Wuthering Heights (1939), playing opposite such stars as Errol Flynn, Loretta Young and Laurence Olivier. David Niven attended Stowe School and . During this period Niven was largely barred from the Hollywood studios. In Goldwyn's drawing room, Niven noticed a picture of himself in uniform that he had sent to Goldwyn from England during World War II. In happier times with Goldwyn, he had observed this same picture sitting on Goldwyn's piano. 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 . 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. The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned by Niven, Robert Montgomery and Charles Boyer. 2008". Niven worked in television. Even in the '90s, the Austin Powers franchise continued the trend to hilarious results. Niven resumed his acting career after his demobilization, and was voted the second most popular British actor in the 1945 Popularity Poll of British film stars. [6] Although born William Hitchcock, in 1874, he and his older brother Lieutenant Colonel Henry Degacher (1835-1902), both followed their father, Walter Henry Hitchcock, in taking their mother's maiden name of Degacher. David Niven was in the early stages of motor neurone disease, and his voice had to be overdubbed by impressionist Rich Little. For Goldwyn he supported Cary Grant and Young in The Bishop's Wife (1947). Among the initial films in which he can be seen are Barbary Coast (1935) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). To the fury of her father, Niven got Whigham pregnant. [10] In his 1971 biography, The Moon's a Balloon, Niven wrote fondly of his childhood home: It became necessary for the house in London to be sold and our permanent address was now as advertised a cottage which had a reputation for unreliability. By this time, Niven was having serious health problems. Hollywood but to survive in a tough and ruthless world. Hollywood was busy filming British subjects and a period of undistinguished parts in mediocre films. David's mother Henrietta then married Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in London in 1917. Sweden's first supermodel and the actor David Niven's second wife. Peter Ustinov also played a large supporting role as a Frenchman in The Way Ahead. 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. 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. None of these films was successful at the box office and Niven's career was struggling. Thu 18 Oct 2007 19.06 EDT. Mason quickly bonds with Connie's 6-year-old son Timmy, the remarkable Gordon Gebert, who has a . He also worked extensively with Major Glenn Miller, whose Army Air Force big band, formed in the US, was performing and broadcasting for troops in England. Preminger had discharged him for the day but eventually asked to get him. Following a suicide attempt involving a handgun that failed to go off, he eventually rallied and returned to filmmaking. He . John Le Mesurier . While Niven was co-hosting the 46th Annual Oscars ceremony, a naked man appeared behind him, "streaking" across the stage. 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. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's disease") later that year. He requested assignment to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders or the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), then jokingly wrote on the form, as his third choice, "anything but the Highland Light Infantry" (because that regiment wore tartan trews rather than the kilt). [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. Uncle Tommy was barred I dont know where he went to the Carlton Club I suppose. 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. rater than stick out for good parts. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one they go crack!" Niven's mother, Henriette, was born in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales. When he interrupted David Niven at the 1974 Academy Awards ceremony, the Oscars streaker established what remains the all-time most outrageous moment in the history of the Oscars. '"[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]. In 1948 Niven met Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. David Niven (James David Graham Niven) was born on 1 March, 1910 in Belgravia, London, United Kingdom, is an Actor. He registered with Central Casting as "Anglo Saxon Type Number He was assigned to the HLI, and his comment was known in the regiment. Niven also worked with the Army Film and Photographic Unit. Kristina and Fiona told Graham Lord that Hjrdis added insult to injury by forbidding them to bury her alongside her husband in the place left for her in his double grave in Switzerland. He made a porter feel like a king.'". Kristina later told biographer Graham Lord that she was convinced that she was Niven's secret child by another fashion model, Mona Gunnarson. I have to catch a train."[16]. "[16], A few stories have surfaced. ", 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. Born May 19, 1920 in Rochester, NY, he moved to Attleboro, MA, at age 3 with his parents, Henry and Gladys Niven. In 1942, he co-starred in the morale-building film about the development of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter, The First of the Few (American title Spitfire), which was enthusiastically endorsed by Winston Churchill. Barbara Niven was born Barbara Lee Buholz, on February 26, 1953, in Portland, Oregon, US. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks, was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. Niven explained in his autobiography that there was no military way that he, a lieutenant-colonel, and Ustinov, who was only a private, could associate, other than as an officer and his subordinate, hence their strange "act". The Moon Is Blue, a sex comedy, became notorious when it was released without a Production Code Seal of Approval; it was a big hit and Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his role. So we rented a helicopter so they immediately went and grabbed him. The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. He Niven's grandfather William Degacher was killed in the Battle of Isandlwana (1879), during the Zulu War. His birthplace is London. 47 sold. Kimmel joins Steve Martin, David Niven and Jerry Lewis as a three time Oscar host. [38][39] It is believed by some that Niven's choice to become a tax exile may have been one reason why he never received a British honour. his life in the forces and in films and literally sprinkled with Find-a-Grave Memorial #3552-----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.. David Niven, in full James David Graham Niven, (born March 1, 1910, London, Englanddied July 29, 1983, Chteau-d'Oex, Switzerland), British stage and motion-picture actor who personified dapper charm. Niven's He once said: "I will, however, tell you just one thing about the war, my first story and my last. She was brought up by her parents David Niven and Primula Rollo. second wife, whom he married in 1948, was a leading Swedish model, The Lady Says No (1952) was a poorly received American comedy at the time. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. 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]. [25] He took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, although he was sent to France several days after D-Day. When the boy was five, his father was killed in the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. He joined the Rifle Brigade, [32] He won the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Major Pollock in Separate Tables, his only nomination for an Oscar. pilot in Powell and Pressburger's [4] This liberal borrowing and embroidering of his personal history was also said to be the reason why he persistently refused to appear on This Is Your Life. Niven struggled for a while to recapture his former position. At a dinner in 1961. He wanted something more exciting, however, and transferred to the Commandos. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. famous names. Niven wrote four books. He is the son of actor David Niven and Primula Rollo. Now years later, the picture was still in exactly the same spot. He had a close group of friends there including actor Roger Moore, writer William F. Buckley Jr. and former US Ambassador to France Evan G. Galbraith. Rose, DSO, MC). 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 February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for ten days, ostensibly for a digestive problem. In 1975 he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. Niven appeared in many shows for television and nearly 100 films. Born to a longtime military family, Niven attended Sandhurst Military Academy. Born: James David Graham Niven in Kirriemuir, Scotland (some sources say London, England), 1 March 1910. he was probably at his best in light comedy; but what mattered was a succession of barbaric prep schools from which he either absconded Niven resumed his acting career after his demobilisation, and was voted the second-most popular British actor in the 1945 Popularity Poll of British film stars. Next image. The new family were photographed enjoying the gardens and swimming . Niven subsequently appeared in another thirty films. the film of Terence Rattigan's play, "Separate Tables", an honour that With an Academy Award to his credit, Niven's career continued to thrive. 'Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,' Kimmel joked. 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. James Niven. Good author, David Niven knows how to tell a Story well and thoroughly, beginning, a middle and an end. Niven was last married to David Niven Jr a British film producer and actor from June 19, 1993, to 1998. Surprisingly few of his 90-odd films stay in the memory, Overjoyed, Oberon announced that the pair were going to wed, but sadly, Niven would end up leaving her with a broken heart. 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. The date was 1910 and the location was Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens in London. She grew up with a sister in Portland.. Barbara initially did not have any interest in acting or performance arts. Reed as a quasi propaganda piece for the British Army. 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, but I did co-star with Ginger Rogers in Bachelor Mother! Below the table, you can find all the information about his birthday. and better parts came his way. [33] Niven was the only actor who played James Bond mentioned by name in the text of a Fleming novel. Hjrdis Genberg 1943-45. Hjrdis Genberg 1919-43. [3] He was named David after his birth on St David's Day. In 1979 he appeared in Escape to Athena, which was produced by his son David Jr. 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. 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 . Niven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for TV. The Tragic 1983 Death Of British Acting Icon David Niven. He was buried in Natte Yallock Cemetery, Natte Yallock, Victoria, Australia. "[27], Niven ended the war as a lieutenant-colonel. Actor David Niven holding his Best Actor Oscar for the film 'Separate Tables', at the 31st Academy Awards, Los Angeles, April 6th 1959. harmonious it lasted for 14 years. William served in the Berkshire Yeomanry in the First World War and was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915. When the East wind blew, the front door got stuck and when the West wind blew, the back door could not be opened only the combined weight of the family seemed to keep it anchored to the ground. Less widely seen was The Extraordinary Seaman (1969). States, from selling liquor to promoting pony racing. Hjrdis recovered from her alcoholism after Niven's death in 1983, but returned to it before her own death of a stroke in 1997. Education: Attended Stowe House boarding school, near Buckingham, 1923-26; Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1927-29: commissioned lieutenant in Highland Light Infantry: served in Malta and England to 1932. publication of an autobiography, "The Moon's a Balloon", he required a 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". Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to Britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenant. successful war film, "The Guns of Navarone": a blockbuster "55 Days at Niven's professional fortunes were completely restored when cast as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), a huge hit at the box office. 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. In 1971, with the In this way his wife avoided disfigurement. He made a porter feel like a king. 25, was killed in an accidental fall, leaving two small sons. Niven appeared in 19 films in the next four years. . Niven died as a result of ALS on 29 July 1983, at age 73. Both sound pretty fancy to me, but Niven's origin story involved anothereven greater . In 1959, he became the host of his own TV drama series, The David Niven Show, which ran for 13 episodes that summer. David Niven was born in London to William Edward Graham Niven (18781915) and Henrietta Julia Degacher. His 1981 interviews on the talk shows of Michael Parkinson and Merv Griffin alarmed family and friends; viewers wondered if Niven had either been drinking or suffered a stroke. Born on 15 December 1942 in Unknown, David Niven Jr. started his career as actor . 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