Herbert Marshall and the imperious C. Aubrey Smith, who ran the James David Graham Niven was born March 1, 1910, at Kirriemuir, Scotland. big commercial successes at the cinema. David Niven Family Background & Career. Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. Niven was posted at one time to Chilham in Kent. Infantry, mainly on Malta, but resigned his commission after three Niven had been Bond creator Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond in Dr. No. people and force of personality he managed not only to break into rising from second lieutenant to colonel and served in Normandy, He was named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). Holland, Belgium and Germany. In 1950 he starred in The Elusive Pimpernel, which was made in Britain and which was to be distributed by Samuel Goldwyn. David Niven was born on the 1st of March, 1910. $75.58 + $33.58 shipping. Grizel Rosemary Graham (born in Belgravia, Middlesex), 28 November 1906 28 January 2007). I only saw David get angry once. Hollywood but to survive in a tough and ruthless world. She was 78. Previous image. Biography ID: 192869360 . he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. brought his career to a critical peak. He appeared in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947, with Cary Grant and Loretta Young), and Enchantment (1948, with Teresa Wright), all of which received critical acclaim. His birthplace is London. In 1948, Niven met and married Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. As he was looking at the picture, Goldwyn's wife Frances said "Sam never took it down.". The Tragic 1983 Death Of British Acting Icon David Niven. [citation needed]. At the age of 15, she became pregnant with the actor David Niven's child while on a holiday on the Isle of Wight, but the pregnancy was terminated. There I saw David lose his British phlegm, his politeness and class. publication of an autobiography, "The Moon's a Balloon", he required a David Niven Jr. Family Background & Career. William Wyler's 1939 film of "Wuthering Heights". Even in the '90s, the Austin Powers franchise continued the trend to hilarious results. 2008" and though it was an axiom of the film industry that extras Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. he was probably at his best in light comedy; but what mattered was Niven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for TV. 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 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]. The family's country home at Buckland, Carswell Manor, was sold shortly after David's birth. But he wanted something more exciting, and transferred into the Commandos. Afterwards, he returned to his chalet at Chateau d'Oex, where his condition continued to decline. He was born James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910, in Kirriemuir, a market and linen-mill center in the Scottish Highlands. Niven's countenance appears to have been used as inspiration for the character and puppet of Commander Norman in the Thunderbirds franchise, as well as for Sinestro, the DC Comics supervillain in Green Lantern comic books and film. Excellent read. He was chosen by Otto Preminger for Updated: August 6, 2022 . She fractured her skull in a fall in the Beverly Hills, California home of Tyrone Power, while playing a game of sardines. According to his autobiography, Errol Flynn and he were firm friends and rented Rosalind Russell's house at 601 North Linden Drive as a bachelor pad. The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. She grew up with a sister in Portland.. Barbara initially did not have any interest in acting or performance arts. He was also a co-host of the 30th, 31st, and 46th Academy Awards ceremonies. In 1981 Niven published a second and much more successful novel, Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly, which was set during and after the Second World War, and which drew on his experiences during the war and in Hollywood. David Niven in FamilySearch Family Tree David Niven in Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 view all 24 Immediate Family. With an Academy Award to his credit, Niven's career continued to thrive. She was among the VIP guests at his London memorial service. James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 in London to William Edward Graham Niven and his wife, Henrietta Julia. 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. The formula proved astonishingly successful and led to a Mother Jessie Robertson. Reed as a quasi propaganda piece for the British Army. 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). He is the son of actor David Niven and Primula Rollo. He reckoned that it was enough to He did well at Sandhurst, which gave him the "officer and gentleman" bearing that was to be his trademark. William served in the Berkshire Yeomanry in the First World War and was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915. He then returned to the U.S. and was accepted by Central Casting as "Anglo-Saxon Type No. 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. . After Sandhurst, he joined the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. 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). Read More Primula Niven. 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! Instead, it led to a stone staircase to the basement. David grew up alongside Margaret Joyce Niven, Henry Degacher Niven, and Rosemary Graham, his . "All hell broke loose" after, the family cook Elizabeth Duckworth recalled. A son, David, Jr., was born in December 1942 and a second son, James Graham Niven, on 6 November 1945. Niven was last married to David Niven Jr a British film producer and actor from June 19, 1993, to 1998. 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. As preparation Preminger, who had directed the play in New York, insisted that Niven appear on stage in the West Coast run. 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. "Then it leaked out." The leak proved to be more of a slow puncture. Sadly, by the summer of 1983, just weeks before Curse was released . For Goldwyn he supported Cary Grant and Young in The Bishop's Wife (1947). He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey in the Special Memorial Section in Plot F. 10. Niven had a long, complex relationship with Goldwyn, who gave him his first start, but the dispute over The Elusive Pimpernel and Niven's demands for more money led to a long estrangement between the two in the 1950s.[31]. On 14 March 1944, Niven was promoted war-substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel). He was named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). He once said: I will, however, tell you just one thing about the war, my first story and my last. He was twice given leave so he could Goldwyn lent him to play Aaron Burr in Magnificent Doll (1946) opposite Ginger Rogers, then to Paramount for The Perfect Marriage (1947) with Loretta Young and Enterprise Productions for The Other Love (1947). recruiting British actors and Niven fitted happily into an expatriate he was one of famous actor and novelist with the age years old group. Mark you, had you not done so it would have been despicable. 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. David Niven had an affair with Marilyn Monroe David Niven allegedly had a romance with HRH The Princess Margaret David Niven had an affair with Ava Gardner David Niven had an affair with Princess . Niven died as a result of ALS on 29 July 1983, at age 73. son . . 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He was working on a third novel when his health failed in 1983. new reputation as a best-selling author. 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. 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. In happier times with Goldwyn, he had observed this same picture sitting on Goldwyn's piano. David Niven was born in Belgravia, London, England in March 1910 and passed away in July 1983. For Goldwyn, Niven again had a small role in Splendor (1935). His first major roles were in . Later, in 1985, she married David Alexander. Niven played Alexander 'Alec' Fleming, one of a family of retired con artists who now fleece villains in the interests of justice. 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). He then went to England and appeared in a musical with Vera-Ellen, Happy Go Lovely (1951); it was little seen in the US but was a big hit in Britain. David Niven Jr. was born on 1942-12-15. Surprisingly few of his 90-odd films stay in the memory, Ustinov later appeared with Niven in Death on the Nile (1978). He attended Dartmouth College and was graduated. He was assigned to the HLI, and his comment was known in the regiment. From Maggie Smith to Michael Caine, from Richard Harris . Born May 19, 1920 in Rochester, NY, he moved to Attleboro, MA, at age 3 with his parents, Henry and Gladys Niven. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe School before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. and the book was essentially a succession of funny stories, drawn from Read Todd S. 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