Date of Birth. He was sent to reform school, where the brutality reached even greater proportions, Niven later recounted. Both were made with a view to winning support for the British war effort, especially in the U.S. Niven's Film Unit work included a small part in the deception operation that used minor actor M. E. Clifton James to impersonate Field Marshal Montgomery. [citation needed], Niven is the only person to win an Academy Award at the ceremony he was hosting. James David Graham Niven was born March 1, 1910, at Kirriemuir, Scotland. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one--they go crack! 1936 in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (whose star, Errol Flynn, [10], Literary editor and biographer, Graham Lord, wrote in Niv: The Authorised Biography of David Niven, that Comyn-Platt and Niven's mother may have been in an affair well before her husband's death in 1915 and that Comyn-Platt was actually Niven's biological father, a supposition that had some support among Niven's siblings. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award and currently remains a cult favourite. Fox Studios gave him the lead in a B picture, Dinner at the Ritz (1938) and he again had a supporting role in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) directed by Ernst Lubitsch at Paramount. 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). the latter were "Ask Any Girl", a good comedy with Shirley MacLaine; a The formula proved astonishingly successful and led to a This brought him to wider attention within the film industry and he was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn. ", 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. William Niven, David's father, was of Scottish descent; his paternal grandfather, David Graham Niven, (18111884) was from St. Martins, a village in Perthshire. Niven wrote of one sadistic teacher: Mr Croome, when he tired of pulling ears halfway out of our heads (I still have one that sticks out almost at right-angles thanks to this son of a bitch) and delivering, for the smallest mistake in Latin declension, backhanded slaps that knocked one off ones bench, delighted in saying, Show me the hand that wrote this then bringing down the sharp edge of a heavy ruler across the offending wrist. By 1938, he was starring as the leading man in other 'A' films, including Wuthering Heights (1939). David's father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a military man, and his mother's family was also involved in the military. Later, in 1985, she married David Alexander. She is a proud mother to Jessica and grandmother to three grandchildren River and Shasha. Niven was fourth billed in Beloved Enemy (1936) for Goldwyn, supporting Merle Oberon with whom he became romantically involved. When Niven presented himself at Central Casting, he learned that he needed a work permit to reside and work in the United States. [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. 'Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,' Kimmel joked. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). During the 1950s Niven re-established himself as a popular leading man His first star [Laughs]. David Niven Jr.'s godfather was Nol Coward, who gave him a silver cocktail shaker with the . Together the two Niven had his own series on television and appeared Genealogy profile for David Niven Genealogy for David Niven (1804 - 1872) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. It really happened the way it does when written by the worst lady novelistsI goggled. This was his last film appearance. He was born James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910, in Kirriemuir, a market and linen-mill center in the Scottish Highlands. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. people and force of personality he managed not only to break into (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days (1956). In an unsuccessful effort to bring harmony to the marriage, they adopted two girls, Kristina and Fiona. Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. Ronald Garrison (d. 1974, separated), David Alexander (d. 1985, separated) and David Niven Jr. were his three spouses. [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. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in Separate Tables (1958). Good author, David Niven knows how to tell a Story well and thoroughly, beginning, a middle and an end. In October 1951, while pheasant shooting with friends in New England, Hjrdis was shot in the face, neck and chest by a member of the hunting party. five decades. Childhood & Early Life. Two weeks later, they were in Hollywood. David Niven attended Stowe School and . 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. became a close friend and drinking companion) ; Niven played a gallant The couple had two sons, David Jr. and Jamie. Niven later wrote, "How he did this, I shall never know, but he made every single boy at that school feel that what he said and what he did were of real importance to the headmaster". David Niven Jr. is 79 years old in 2022. His range as an actor was limited and Geni requires JavaScript! supported Ronald Colman in "The Prisoner of Zenda", played opposite He is the son of actor David Niven and Primula Rollo. he was probably at his best in light comedy; but what mattered was This was his last film appearance. 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 . He was a popular star of the traditional type, establishing a screen Churchill singled him out from the crowd and stated, "Young man, you did a fine thing to give up your film career to fight for your country. with Laurence Olivier gave a creditable performance as Edgar Linton in an army officer who was killed in the First World War. 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. successful war film, "The Guns of Navarone": a blockbuster "55 Days at While playing "sardines", she walked through a door believing it led to a closet. 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]. [citation needed]. [16] On 21 October 1956, in an episode of the game show What's My Line?, Niven, as a member of the celebrity panel, was reacquainted with one of his former enlisted men. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. The entrepreneur couple succeeded in developing a chain of 10 stores. Birth 28 October 1914 - St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, , Scotland. He was alone among British stars in Hollywood in doing so; the British Embassy advised most actors to stay. The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. Podle jedn autorizovan biografie se Sir Thomas s matkou schzel jet ped jejm ovdovnm a nen vyloueno, e . Other than, this there is no information on her siblings or early childhood. 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! Niven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for TV. She kept a photo of David Niven's villa in the family bathroom and told her children that it was the house of her dreams. 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The family's country home at Buckland, Carswell Manor, was sold shortly after David's birth. 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. He was lent to MGM for a minor part in Rose Marie (1936), then a larger one in Palm Springs (1936) at Paramount. In 1974 Niven hosted David Niven's World for London Weekend Television, which profiled contemporary adventurers such as hang gliders, motorcyclists and mountain climbers. Hjrdis Genberg, model student, 1941-42. He then attended the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the regular Army. 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. He attended Attleboro schools through high school, Class of 1938. Mark you, had you not done so it would have been despicable. Born to a longtime military family, Niven attended Sandhurst Military Academy. When Niven presented himself at Central Casting, he learned that he needed a work permit to reside and work in the U.S. Long winter evenings in the north, 1919-29. James Niven. He continued to make one and be so well paid for doing what he enjoyed. Niven also worked in television. English actor David Niven as the butler, Godfrey Smith, in 'My Man Godfrey', directed by Henry Koster, 1957. Two hours later, he was back, full of rage. He received his Resident Alien Visa from the American Consulate when his birth certificate arrived from England. [15], He did well at Sandhurst, which gave him the "officer and gentleman" bearing that was his trademark. harmonious it lasted for 14 years. Goldwyn pulled out and the film did not appear in the US for three years. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award. Hepburn and her family suffered . On his return to Hollywood after the war, he received the Legion of Merit, an American military decoration. David's mother Henrietta then married Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in London in 1917. She was later married to David Alexander in 1985 and they end up divorced after a couple of years. 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]. Rose, DSO, MC). Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown and Stowe before gaining a place at Royal Military College at Sandhurst. 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. Showing the typical rebelliousness of his early years, Niven asked, "Could you tell me the time, sir? James David Graham Niven was an English actor and novelist.His many roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, and Sir Charles Lytton, ("the Phantom") in The Pink Panther. A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948) are all highly regarded. appear in films: "The First of the Few", with Leslie Howard, which Though promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1933,[18] he saw no opportunity for further advancement. He attended Dartmouth College and was graduated. Niven died as a result of ALS on 29 July 1983, at age 73. He appeared in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948), all of which received critical acclaim. With the Duke of Argyll at the family seat, Inveraray Castle, in 1960. Sadly, by the summer of 1983, just weeks before Curse was released . '"[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]. 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. . 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. I was asked by some American friends to search out the grave of their son near Bastogne. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). 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. Lord wrote that "the biggest wreath, worthy of a Mafia Godfather's funeral, was delivered from the porters at London's Heathrow Airport, along with a card that read: 'To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. Niven appeared in 19 films in the next four years. William served in the Berkshire Yeomanry in the First World War and was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915. She had walked through a door believing it to be a closet, but instead, it led to a stone staircase to the basement.[36][37]. He was gazetted a Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. Thoughtful and kind, he addressed the boys by their first names, allowed them bicycles, and encouraged and nurtured their personal interests. I only saw David get angry once. Lieutenant Colonel James David Graham Niven (/nvn/; 1 March 1910 29 July 1983)[1][2] was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. 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. Niven recalled this as the darkest period of his life, years afterwards thanking his friends for their patience and forbearance during this time. Henrietta Julia gave birth to James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910 at the Belgrave Mansion in Grosvenor Gardens, London. In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for ten days, ostensibly for a digestive problem. He appeared several times on various short-drama shows, and was one of the "four stars" of the dramatic anthology series Four Star Playhouse, appearing in 33 episodes. 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. 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. In 1948 Niven met Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. To the fury of her father, Niven got Whigham pregnant. and the book was essentially a succession of funny stories, drawn from It ran for 21 episodes. Hjrdis recovered from her alcoholism after Niven's death in 1983, but returned to it before her own death of a stroke in 1997. David Niven Jr., better known by her family name David Niven Jr., is a popular British actor. 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. When the raw footage was reviewed, his voice was inaudible, and his lines had to be dubbed by Rich Little. In fact, Niven had been Bond creator Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond in Dr. No. He made a porter feel like a king. Hjordis Tersmeden; they had two adopted daughters. He hosted the 1981 American Film Institute tribute to Fred Astaire, which was his final appearance in Hollywood. less, through film after film. David Niven, better known by her family name James David Graham Niven, was a popular British actor and novelist. Primmie died at the age of 28, only six weeks after the family moved to the US. Though his condition continued to worsen he refused to return to the hospital, a decision supported by his family. This was his only recurring role on television, and the series was originally set up to more or less revolve between the three leads in various combinations (one-lead, two-lead and three-lead episodes), although the least otherwise busy Gig Young wound up carrying most of the series. Niven grew tired of the peacetime Army. 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. 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. Previous image. Rose Cottage, the childhood home of The Pink Panther actor David Niven in the village of Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, is now on sale for 975,000. David Niven was an English actor and author who had a net worth equal to $100 million at the time of his death, adjusting for inflation. . In 1946 hr returned to Hollywood but found it difficult after such a In 1948, Niven met and married Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. In a review of Lord's book, Hugh Massingberd from The Spectator stated photographic evidence did show a strong physical resemblance between Niven and Comyn-Platt that "would appear to confirm these theories, though photographs can often be misleading. In 1971 he published his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon, which was well received, selling over five million copies. Niven won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the bogus major in for the army. Thoughtful and kind, he addressed the boys by their first name, allowed them bicycles and encouraged and nurtured their personal interests. Niven returned to comedy with The Pink Panther (1963) also starring Peter Sellers, another huge success at the box office. Ustinov later appeared with Niven in Death on the Nile (1978). In 1993, she married David Niven Jr. He resumed his career in 1946, now only in starring roles. Flynn in a re-make of "The Dawn Patrol" and in formidable competition dress and behaviour but with mischief lurking not far from the While crossing the Atlantic, Niven resigned his commission by telegram on 6 September 1933. In 1955 renowned British photographer Cornel Lucas photographed Niven while filming at the Rank Film Studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Niven was the head of the William Morris Agency in Europe, which he left for Columbia Pictures in 1970. He once said: "I will, however, tell you just one thing about the war, my first story and my last. He died at his chalet from ALS on 29 July, aged 73. long novel with a Hollywood setting, "Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly". He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958).. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory . 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". As he was looking at the picture, Goldwyn's wife Frances said, "Sam never took it down."[16]. (1954), a drama that earned Niven a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor; Happy Ever After (1954), a comedy with Yvonne de Carlo, which was hugely popular in Britain. Quick access. Primmie and their sons (now age 3 and 4 months) took the 2 week journey by boat and arrived in Portland, Maine on March 22, 1946. Read Todd S. Purdum's 1999 article on Hollywood family life on fabled Roxbury Drive, . Niven's father, William Niven, was of Scottish descent; he was killed in the First World War serving with the Berkshire Yeomanry during the Gallipoli campaign on 21 August 1915. This ended his chances for Eton, a significant blow to his family. Niven made some popular comedies, Prudence and the Pill (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). as "Raffles" the gentleman burglar. These were The First of the Few (1942), directed by Leslie Howard, and The Way Ahead (1944), directed by Carol Reed. In 1975, he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. Husband of Primula Susan Niven and Hjrdis Paulina Niven She was just 15 when movie star David Niven, 18 at the time, got her pregnant while holidaying on the Isle of Wight. extended illness, at the age of 73. Niven's role in Mutiny on the Bounty brought him to the attention of independent film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who signed him to a contract and established his career. It was this behaviour that finally led to his expulsion from his next school, Heatherdown Preparatory School, at the age of 10. that for millions of filmgoers on both sides of the Atlantic he summed Throughout the 1970s, Niven spent much of his time at his home in Chateau d'Oex in Switzerland, near the ski resort of Gstaad. The Distinguished Alumni will be recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Awards . Niven subsequently appeared in another thirty films. [41] He also became close friends with William F. Buckley and his wife Pat; Buckley wrote a memorial tribute to him in Miles Gone By (2004). At the end of the lecture, the speaker (a major general) asked if there were any questions. Cap Ferrat, 1964 "For a long time it was a well-kept secret among a few close friends," David's friend Roddy Mann wrote. James Niven in Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Obituary. In the Ian Fleming novel You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki has a cormorant who is named "David" after the actor. He was promoted to war-substantive captain on 18 August 1941.[24]. While Niven was co-hosting the 46th Annual Oscars ceremony, a naked man appeared behind him, "streaking" across the stage. He . (Another 1981 interview, posted on YouTube, shows Niven on The Merv Griffin Show while publicizing his novel Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly. An amusing, tongue-in-cheek, British satire on the spy genre with David Niven at his debonair best. Niven remained close-mouthed about the war, despite public interest in celebrities in combat and a reputation for storytelling. told the story of the Spitfire, and "The Way Ahead", made by Carol I had difficulty swallowing and had champagne in my knees. company, Four Star Television, to produce films for the small screen; He had a support role in MGM's Soldiers Three (1951) similar to those early in his career. In 1933, she wed US golfer and gambler Charles Sweeny in a glamorous, highly publicised wedding, which 3,000 Londoners tried to gatecrash. After his mother remarried, Niven's stepfather had him sent away to boarding school. He was working on a third novel at the time of his death. 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. When the raw footage was reviewed, his voice was inaudible, and his lines had to be dubbed by Rich Little. Niven was a born raconteur in the popular comedy show, "The Rogues"; later he was much in demand The couple had been married since 1940 and were visiting Tyrone Power's home when a game of 'hide and seek' was suggested by someone. "Then it leaked out." The leak proved to be more of a slow puncture. In the mid 1930s he arrived in Hollywood to try his luck as a film Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. Family & Companions. As preparation Preminger, who had directed the play in New York, insisted that Niven appear on stage in the West Coast run. Hollywood but to survive in a tough and ruthless world. [28] It honoured Niven's work in setting up the BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme, a radio news and entertainment station for the Allied forces.[29][30]. surface. Streaker Robert Opel, a gay rights activist, had a history of nude protests, and his antics weren't as rare as you might think -- streaking was actually a nationwide trend in 1974. The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned and founded by Niven, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. He was also a co-host of the 30th, 31st, and 46th Academy Awards ceremonies. He was assigned to the HLI, with which he served for two years in Malta and then for a few months in Dover. James Niven was born on month day 1825, to John Niven and Agnes Moodie. Brother of Margaret Joyce Niven; Henry Degacher Niven and Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven, -----------------------------------------------------------------. It was royal. Universal used him in We Have Our Moments (1937) and he had another good supporting role in David O. Selznick's The Prisoner of Zenda (1937). During his work with the AFPU, Peter Ustinov, one of the script-writers, had to pose as Niven's batman. His first important part came in Casino Royale co-producer Charles K. Feldman said later that Fleming had written the book with Niven in mind, and therefore had sent a copy to Niven. Niven struggled for a while to recapture his former position. He had more than 100 acting credits to his name and starred as . Boasting a pastel pink exterior and . Henrietta was of French and British ancestry. 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