He graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the British Army. David Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". 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. Mark you, had you not done so it would have been despicable. 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. He hosted the 1981 American Film Institute tribute to Fred Astaire, which was his final appearance in Hollywood. 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. Niven moved to New York City, where he began an unsuccessful career in whisky sales and horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City. His first star 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. 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. "[16], A few stories have surfaced. After Niven had won the Academy Award, Goldwyn called with an invitation to his home. Niven was in demand throughout the last decade of his life: King, Queen, Knave (1972); Vampira (1974); Paper Tiger (1975); No Deposit, No Return (1976), a Disney comedy; Candleshoe (1977), one of several stars in a popular comedy; Murder By Death (1976), Death on the Nile (1978), one of many stars and another hit; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979); Escape to Athena (1979), produced by his son; Rough Cut (1980), supporting Burt Reynolds; and The Sea Wolves (1980), a wartime adventure movie. Niven had his own series on television and appeared 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. [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. 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. "The Moon is Blue", a comedy that gained notoriety by running into After Sandhurst he was gazetted a lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. brought his career to a critical peak. He once said: "I will, however, tell you just one thing about the war, my first story and my last. for the army. Ustinov later appeared with Niven in Death on the Nile (1978). David Niven was born in England. Ronald Garrison (d. 1974, separated), David Alexander (d. 1985, separated) and David Niven Jr. were his three spouses. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one--they go crack! The comedy is dry and subtle, taking aim at the British and Russian spy-film caricatures. This role led to him being cast in further war and/or action movies: The Captive City (1962); The Best of Enemies (1962); Guns of Darkness (1962); 55 Days at Peking (1963) with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner. 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. David Niven in FamilySearch Family Tree David Niven in Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 view all 24 Immediate Family. [46], A Thanksgiving service for Niven was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 27 October 1983. William Wyler's 1939 film of "Wuthering Heights". Below the table, you can find all the information about his birthday. I only saw David get angry once. Primula, whom he called Primmie, died at age 28, only six weeks after moving to the U.S., of a fractured skull and brain lacerations from an accidental fall in the home of Tyrone Power. war Niven appeared as an R.A.F. Among the initial films in which he can be seen are Barbary Coast (1935) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). With the Duke of Argyll at the family seat, Inveraray Castle, in 1960. David's father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a military man, and his mother's family was also involved in the military. But I'll have to do it all over again in Hollywood with Errol Flynn!" His work included a small part in the deception operation that used minor actor M. E. Clifton James to impersonate General Sir Bernard Montgomery. Niven later claimed credit for bringing future Major General Sir Robert E. Laycock to the Commandos. During the 1950s Niven re-established himself as a popular leading man Niven decided to try Broadway, appearing opposite Gloria Swanson in Nina (195152). Niven played Alexander 'Alec' Fleming, one of a family of retired con artists who now fleece villains in the interests of justice. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in Separate Tables (1958). By this time, Niven was having serious health problems. Niven's mother, Henriette, was born in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales. Family, Romance, And Relationships Who is Barbara Niven dating? In 1967 Niven appeared as one of seven incarnations of 007 in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. [4] He had two older sisters and a brother: Margaret Joyce Niven (1900 1981), Henry Degacher Niven (1902 1953), and the sculptor Grizel Rosemary Graham (19062007), who created the bronze sculpture Bessie that is presented to the annual winners of the Women's Prize for Fiction. 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". His range as an actor was limited and Kristina Niven was born in 1960 in Switzerland to David Niven and Hjrdis Genberg, and has a sister Fiona Niven. http://ww2gravestone.com/people/niven-james-david-graham/. Niven remained close-mouthed about the war, despite public interest in celebrities in combat and a reputation for storytelling. (1958) Starring: Dick Powell, David Niven Genre: TV Western, Television Studio: Timeless Media Release Date: 12/2/2014 Features: Boxed Set The third season of the anthology series brings more of Zane Grey's Old West stories to the small screen with no shortage of drama or top guest stars. 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. Hollywood but to survive in a tough and ruthless world. people and force of personality he managed not only to break into The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned by Niven, Robert Montgomery and Charles Boyer. Then we find ourselves on Earth in 1945, where RAF pilot Peter Carter, played by David Niven, is flying back to Britain after a bombing raid, losing height, badly hit. Family & Companions. I had difficulty swallowing and had champagne in my knees. Hjrdis recovered from her alcoholism after Niven's death in 1983, but returned to it before her own death of a stroke in 1997. [14], In 1928, Niven attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Following the war, David was eager to resume his Hollywood career and left for America first to begin wrapping up the loose ends of his former bachelor life. He was promoted to war-substantive captain on 18 August 1941.[24]. that for millions of filmgoers on both sides of the Atlantic he summed The Brain (1969), a French comedy with Bourvil and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was the most popular film at the French box office in 1969 but was not widely seen in English-speaking countries. "All hell broke loose," remembered Elizabeth Duckworth, the family cook. [25] He took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, although he was sent to France several days after D-Day. Niven returned to comedy with The Pink Panther (1963) also starring Peter Sellers, another huge success at the box office. 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. He had more than 100 acting credits to his name and starred as . James passed away on August 19 1885, at age 60. he was probably at his best in light comedy; but what mattered was . became a close friend and drinking companion) ; Niven played a gallant The Tragic 1983 Death Of British Acting Icon David Niven. But the dispute over The Elusive Pimpernel and Niven's demands for more money led to a long estrangement in the 1950s. Impossible Years, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) You Belong On The Couch Psych professor Kingsley (David Niven), his house overrun by his kids' party, entertains his editor Merrick (Chad Everett), joined then by Jeff Cooper as motorbiker artist Smuts (Jeff Cooper), broken up by his daughter . [citation needed]. Niven was the head of the William Morris Agency in Europe, which he left for Columbia Pictures in 1970. [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). 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. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). He joined the Rifle Brigade, Hollywood stars. Niven also worked with the Army Film and Photographic Unit. He wanted something more exciting, however, and transferred to the Commandos. Grizel Rosemary Graham (born in Belgravia, Middlesex), 28 November 1906 28 January 2007). He was twice given leave so he could Lieutenant Colonel James David Graham Niven (/nvn/; 1 March 1910 29 July 1983)[1][2] was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for ten days, ostensibly for a digestive problem. Between 1951 and 1956 he made 11 films, two of which were MGM productions and the rest were low-budget British or independent productions. The plot was plainly autobiographical (although not recognised as such at the time of publication), involving a young soldier, John Hamilton, who leaves the British army, becomes a liquor salesman in New York, is involved in indoor horse racing, goes to Hollywood, becomes a deckhand on a fishing boat, and finally ends up as a highly successful film star. However, Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his work in The Moon Is Blue (1953), produced and directed by Otto Preminger. 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. censorship problems, and in 1956 he played Phineas Fogg in Mike Todd's He is the son of actor David Niven and Primula Rollo. Niven. 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. 25, was killed in an accidental fall, leaving two small sons. He also began writing books, with considerable commercial success. His first important part came in extended illness, at the age of 73. In 1946 hr returned to Hollywood but found it difficult after such a 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. return to Britain to play his part. David Niven Family Background & Career. Hepburn and her family suffered . The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. the latter were "Ask Any Girl", a good comedy with Shirley MacLaine; a During this period Niven was largely barred from the Hollywood studios. Biography ID: 192869360 . Mark you, had you not done so it would have been despicable. 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! When Niven presented himself at Central Casting, he learned that he needed a work permit to reside and work in the U.S. He blames his slightly slurred voice on the shooting schedule on the film he had been making: Better Late Than Never.) Life at Leja, 1942-43. Quick access. In Malta, he became friends with the maverick Mike Trubshawe, and served under Roy Urquhart, future commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. While she was convalescing in the Blackstone Hotel in New York, Niven and Hjrdis were next-door neighbours with Audrey Hepburn, who made her dbut on Broadway that season. Henrietta Julia gave birth to James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910 at the Belgrave Mansion in Grosvenor Gardens, London. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey in the Special Memorial Section in Plot F. 10. 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. He was Family tree. He served with the HLI for two years in Malta and then for a few months in Dover. He was a popular star of the traditional type, establishing a screen Niven wrote four books. But Deborah . Niven took part in the Invasion of Normandy, although he was sent to France several days after D-Day. Date of Birth. ", 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. After failing to pass the naval entrance exam due to his difficulty with maths, Niven attended Stowe School, a newly created public school led by headmaster J.F. . For Goldwyn he supported Cary Grant and Young in The Bishop's Wife (1947). He was working on a third novel at the time of his death. While Niven was co-hosting the 46th Annual Oscars ceremony, a naked man appeared behind him, "streaking" across the stage. Excellent read. In 1980 Niven began experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness and a warble in his voice. Niven recalled this as the darkest period of his life, years afterwards thanking his friends for their patience and forbearance during this time. 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. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks, was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. Bitter, estranged and plagued by depression, Hjrdis showed up drunk at the funeral, having been persuaded to attend by family friend Prince Rainier III of Monaco. 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. Hjrdis Genberg Niven. I goggled. He was also a co-host of the 30th, 31st, and 46th Academy Awards ceremonies. After detours to Bermuda and Cuba, he arrived in Hollywood in 1934. 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. Niven subsequently appeared in another thirty films. 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. The couple had two sons, David Jr. and Jamie. Hollywood was busy filming British subjects and "Then it leaked out." The leak proved to be more of a slow puncture. He then headed for America. appear in films: "The First of the Few", with Leslie Howard, which elaborate allegorical fantasy, "A Matter of Life and Death". He also began writing books, with considerable commercial success. James Niven in Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Barbara . unsettled childhood, being pushed by an unsympathetic step-father into He is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey, in the Special Memorial Section in Plot F. Hjrdis Genberg 1919-43. colony that included Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, When the boy was five, his father was killed in the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. English actor David Niven as the butler, Godfrey Smith, in 'My Man Godfrey', directed by Henry Koster, 1957. Hjrdis Genberg, model student, 1941-42. [40] However, Kerr, Ustinov, and Coward were all honoured. (Ustinov also acted in The Way Ahead.) Biografie (1) James David Graham Niven se narodil v Londn. In 1982 Niven fell ill during filming and was diagnosed with a virulent form of Motor Neurone Disease. 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. Local doctors wished to operate immediately to remove the bird shot. television commercials for instant coffee. His father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a British officer who . DAVID NIVEN OBITUARY. At the end of the lecture, the speaker (a major general) asked if there were any questions. he was one of famous actor and novelist with the age years old group. David Niven was a true Renaissance Man. Read More Primula Niven. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to Britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenant. Born May 19, 1920 in Rochester, NY, he moved to Attleboro, MA, at age 3 with his parents, Henry and Gladys Niven. She fractured her skull in a fall in the Beverly Hills, California home of Tyrone Power, while playing a game of sardines. 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. 10. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown and Stowe before gaining a place at Royal Military College at Sandhurst. Rose, DSO, MC). Niven played a role in the operation to move the Miller band to France prior to Miller's December 1944 disappearance while flying over the English Channel. Henrietta was of French and British ancestry. 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. Primmie died at the age of 28, only six weeks after the family moved to the US. five decades. second volume of reminiscences, concentrating on Hollywood he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. Robert Douglas Niven. Niven explained in his autobiography that there was no military way that he, as a lieutenant-colonel, and Ustinov, who was only a private, could associate, except as an officer and his subordinate, hence their strange "act". Birth 28 October 1914 - St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, , Scotland. He made his way to Hollywood in the mid-1930s and began performing as an extra. 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. I was asked by some American friends to search out the grave of their son near Bastogne. rising from second lieutenant to colonel and served in Normandy, . "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. PA Photos. 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. (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. A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948) are all highly regarded. as "Raffles" the gentleman burglar. He was named David after his birth on St David's Day. OBITUARY: David W. Niven, 97, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Brookdale at Plymouth Beach. But still he made a high ratio Mason quickly bonds with Connie's 6-year-old son Timmy, the remarkable Gordon Gebert, who has a . 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. In happier times with Goldwyn, he had observed this same picture sitting on Goldwyn's piano. 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. David Niven was in the early stages of motor neurone disease, and his voice had to be overdubbed by impressionist Rich Little. He was chosen by Otto Preminger for rater than stick out for good parts. He blamed his slightly slurred voice on the shooting schedule of the film he had been making, Better Late Than Never. (Another 1981 interview, posted on YouTube, shows Niven on The Merv Griffin Show while publicizing his novel Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly. Her father was Captain (brevet Major) William Degacher (18411879) of the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot, who was killed at the Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. . A son, David, Jr., was born in December 1942 and a second son, James Graham Niven, on 6 November 1945. In 1960, Niven bought a chalet in Chteau-d'x near Gstaad in Switzerland for financial reasons, living near expatriate friends that included Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, and Nol Coward. Niven was reluctant to take a supporting part in Wuthering Heights (1939) for Goldwyn, but eventually relented and the film was a big success. DAVID NIVEN's former partner 'was a b**** to him', according to James Bond actor Roger Moore. He then headed for America. Life was never the same again, 1930-40. His first major roles were in . Early life and family. Alexander McGeachin was a guest and when his turn in the questioning came up, Niven asked, "Were you in a famous British regiment on Malta?" 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