He died at his chalet from ALS on 29 July, aged 73. it made more than 2,000 and helped to launch the careers of several David Niven's former partners: 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 Grace of Monaco David Niven had a relationship with Rita Hayworth David Niven had an affair with Loretta Young David Niven had a relationship with Merle Oberon David . up the archetypal English gentleman, witty, debonair, immaculate in It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Niven had a far better part in the British war film Appointment with Venus (1952), which was popular in England. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. He had a better part in The Birds and the Bees (1956), portraying a conman in a remake of The Lady Eve (1941), in which Niven played a third-billed supporting role under American television comedian George Gobel and leading lady Mitzi Gaynor. Niven returned to comedy with The Pink Panther (1963) also starring Peter Sellers, another huge success 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. however, mainly because he was content to take what was available Niven also worked with the Army Film Unit. Barbara Niven has only one child in her family, which is her little girl, Jessica Niven, who is also an artist by profession. 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. Geni requires JavaScript! son . David Niven Jr. was born on 1942-12-15. Niven requested assignment to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders or the Black Watch; then jokingly wrote on the form, as his third choice, "anything but the Highland Light Infantry" (because the HLI wore tartan trews rather than kilts). 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. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award and currently remains a cult favourite. The Office of Alumni Engagement will recognize four distinguished alumni for their leadership, accomplishments and service and the 2023 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award recipients during this year's Alumni Awards Weekend on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. This was his last film appearance. . . Two weeks later, they were in Hollywood. However, Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his work in The Moon Is Blue (1953), produced and directed by Otto Preminger. [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). billing, and first real chance to show his gift for comedy, came in . Ex-partner of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll Rose, DSO, MC). He said that older pupils would regularly assault younger boys, while the schoolmasters were not much better. Showing the typical rebelliousness of his early years, Niven asked, "Could you tell me the time, sir? successful war film, "The Guns of Navarone": a blockbuster "55 Days at William served in the Berkshire Yeomanry in the First World War and was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915. That same year, he hosted David Niven's World for London Weekend Television, which profiled contemporary adventurers such as hang gliders, motorcyclists, and mountain climbers: it ran for 21 episodes. Niven was the only James Bond actor mentioned by name in the text of Fleming's novels. Niven was fourth billed in Beloved Enemy (1936) for Goldwyn, supporting Merle Oberon with whom he became romantically involved. Among the initial films in which he can be seen are Barbary Coast (1935) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Son of William Edward Graham Niven and Henriette Julia Comyn-Platt Together the two Niven enjoyed success in 1956, when he starred as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's immensely successful production of Around the World in 80 Days. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown and Stowe before gaining a place at Royal Military College at Sandhurst. 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 . 2008". As more of a raconteur rather than an accurate memoirist, it seems that Niven recounted many incidents from a first-person perspective that actually happened to other people, among them Cary Grant. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days (1956). While crossing the Atlantic, Niven resigned his commission by telegram on 6 September 1933. His father was killed during the World War I in 1915. A reviewer of Lord's book stated that Lord's photographic evidence showing a strong physical resemblance between Niven and Comyn-Platt "would appear to confirm these theories, though photographs can often be misleading.". He had more than 100 acting credits to his name and starred as . I was asked by some American friends to search out the grave of their son near Bastogne. Niven later claimed credit for bringing future Major General Sir Robert E. Laycock to the Commandos. He attended Dartmouth College and was graduated. Barbara Niven: Bio, Family, Education. He made his way to Hollywood in the mid-1930s and began performing as an extra. This professional He had an His father was an army man, as were both his grandfathers. 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]. Two hours later, he was back, full of rage. David Niven Jr has a net worth of $100 million USD. Just after the Preminger had discharged him for the day but eventually asked to get him. These were The First of the Few (1942), directed by Leslie Howard, and The Way Ahead (1944), directed by Carol Reed. He served in "Phantom", a secret reconnaissance and signals unit which located and reported enemy positions,[26] and kept rear commanders informed on changing battle lines. 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. Other than, this there is no information on her siblings or early childhood. John Le Mesurier . Dave enjoyed his camp at East Green Bay, hockey games . 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. Right here at FameChain. perfect foil to Peter Sellers as the accident prone Inspector It was this behaviour that finally led to his expulsion from his next school, Heatherdown Preparatory School, at the age of 10. His father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a British officer who . His many . [33] Niven was the only actor who played James Bond mentioned by name in the text of a Fleming novel. DAVID NIVEN's former partner 'was a b**** to him', according to James Bond actor Roger Moore. second volume of reminiscences, concentrating on Hollywood [13], While attending school as was customary for the time Niven received many instances of corporal punishment owing to his inclination for pranks. In Malta he became friends with Roy Urquhart, future commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. David Niven was born in England. In 1971 he published his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon, which was well received, selling over five million copies. 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. James passed away on August 19 1885, at age 60. In Hollywood, he had a thankless role as the villain in an MGM swashbuckler The King's Thief (1955). [46], A Thanksgiving service for Niven was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 27 October 1983. After a whirlwind romance, they married on 16 September 1940. The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned and founded by Niven, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. contract by Sam Goldwyn and though the relationship was not always 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. 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. 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. In happier times with Goldwyn, he had observed this same picture sitting on Goldwyn's piano. Appearing on-screen for only 23 minutes in the film, this is the briefest performance ever to win a Best Actor Oscar. 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). A Thanksgiving service was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 27 October 1983. 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. The Tragic 1983 Death Of British Acting Icon David Niven. In 1967 Niven appeared as one of seven incarnations of 007 in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. the right time. He attended Attleboro schools through high school, Class of 1938. Niven was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, on March 1, 1910, the son of surface. After her husband's death in Turkey in 1915, Henrietta Niven remarried in London in 1917 to Conservative politician Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt (1869 - 1961). Niven took part in the Invasion of Normandy, although he was sent to France several days after D-Day. [20] In New York City, Niven began a brief and unsuccessful career in whisky sales, followed by a stint in horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (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. On his return to Hollywood after the war, he received the Legion of Merit, an American military decoration. he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. . Most Popular. 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 gained additional fame for his roles in Enchantment, The Toast of New Orleans, and Happy go Lovely. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one they go crack!" At that point, Niven had a brief but pleasant reunion. Many Hollywood stars of the wartime generation ended their careers in cameo roles or cult movies, even schlock horror or, worst of all, television soaps. His health quickly declined and he died in 1983 at age 73, leaving four children and his second wife. James Niven in Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. David Niven Family Background & Career. During his work with the AFPU, Peter Ustinov, one of the script-writers, had to pose as Niven's batman. Actor David Niven holding his Best Actor Oscar for the film 'Separate Tables', at the 31st Academy Awards, Los Angeles, April 6th 1959. On 14 March 1944, Niven was promoted war-substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958).. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory . Niven appeared in many shows for television and nearly 100 films. Unfortunately, Niven's second marriage was as tumultuous as his first marriage was content. 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. 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. The day after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, Niven returned home and rejoined the British Army. Hollywood stars. Until then few people outside her family were . In 1974, Barbara Niven wed Ronald Garrison, with whom she had a daughter named Jessica. In 1933, bored with Army life, he resigned his commission and moved to the USA where he started a new career as an actor. He was working on a third novel when his health failed in 1983. [Laughs]. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's disease") later that year. Henrietta was of French and British . [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. (In fact the book was mostly invented by co-author William Stevenson (no relation), Sir William then being very old.) He was born James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910, in Kirriemuir, a market and linen-mill center in the Scottish Highlands. young officer who dies trying to get through the enemy lines. . A son, David, Jr., was born in December 1942 and a second son, James Graham Niven, on 6 November 1945. [citation needed], Niven is the only person to win an Academy Award at the ceremony he was hosting. I had difficulty swallowing and had champagne in my knees.[16]. Thoughtful and kind, he addressed the boys by their first name, allowed them bicycles and encouraged and nurtured their personal interests. In 1964, Charles Boyer, Gig Young and top-billed Niven appeared in the Four Star series The Rogues. [25] He took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, although he was sent to France several days after D-Day. Life at Leja, 1942-43. Next image. [7][8] Henriette's mother was Julia Caroline Smith, the daughter of Lieutenant General James Webber Smith CB. He was assigned to the HLI, and his comment was known in the regiment. David Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". He came to films almost by accident, and with no previous acting While crossing the Atlantic, Niven resigned his commission by telegram on 6 September 1933. The Rogues ran for only one season, but won a Golden Globe award. She fractured her skull in a fall in the Beverly Hills, California home of Tyrone Power, while playing a game of sardines. 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 David Niven Jr. Family Background & Career. In 1998, they got divorced. 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? . Less widely seen was The Extraordinary Seaman (1969). Holland, Belgium and Germany. Infantry, mainly on Malta, but resigned his commission after three unsettled childhood, being pushed by an unsympathetic step-father into He did a war drama Before Winter Comes (1969) then returned to comedy in The Statue (1971). Niven later claimed he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in 1909, but his birth certificate disproves this. After the laughter . Family tree. But still he made a high ratio He reckoned that it was enough to This ended his chances for Eton, a significant blow to his family. 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. Hollywood was busy filming British subjects and 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. [19] With Rose's assistance, Niven was allowed to escape from a first-floor window. It really happened the way it does when written by the worst lady novelistsI goggled. Niven was re-commissioned as a lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade on 25 February 1940, and was assigned to a motor training battalion. Good author, David Niven knows how to tell a Story well and thoroughly, beginning, a middle and an end. Hollywood but to survive in a tough and ruthless world. After Niven had won the Academy Award, Goldwyn called with an invitation to his home. Oh, Women! 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 actor passed away in July . By this time, Niven was having serious health problems. He was also a co-host of the 30th, 31st, and 46th Academy Awards ceremonies. for chat shows, where his gift for anecdote made him an ideal subject. Hepburn and her family suffered . David Niven, the film actor, died in Switzerland yesterday after an It ran for 21 episodes. But the dispute over The Elusive Pimpernel and Niven's demands for more money led to a long estrangement in the 1950s. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to Britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenant. fortunate both with his contacts and in being in the right place at With Rose's assistance, Niven was allowed to escape from a first-floor window. Date of Birth. By this time the Second World War had started and Niven decided to He was lent to MGM for a minor part in Rose Marie (1936), then a larger one in Palm Springs (1936) at Paramount. 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 . Life was never the same again, 1930-40. But I'll have to do it all over again in Hollywood with Errol Flynn!" (Ustinov also acted in The Way Ahead.) 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. In what instantly became a live-TV classic moment, Niven responded "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?".[34]. None of these films was successful at the box office and Niven's career was struggling. His range as an actor was limited and He continued to make one and 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. . 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. James Niven was born on month day 1825, to John Niven and Agnes Moodie. 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). While playing "sardines", she walked through a door believing it led to a closet. 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. Henrietta was of French and British ancestry. Niven played Alexander 'Alec' Fleming, one of a family of retired con-artists who now fleece villains in the interests of justice. A 2009 biography of Niven contained assertions that he had an affair with Princess Margaret, who was 20 years his junior. Niven's grandfather William Degacher was killed in the Battle of Isandlwana (1879), during the Zulu War. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. He refused to return to the hospital, and his family supported his decision. Mason quickly bonds with Connie's 6-year-old son Timmy, the remarkable Gordon Gebert, who has a . In the early 1950s he formed, with Charles Boyer and Dick Powell, a He secured a small role in A Feather in Her Hat (1935) at Columbia before returning to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a bit role, billed as David Nivens, in Rose Marie (1936). 10. elaborate allegorical fantasy, "A Matter of Life and Death". In 1971, with the She grew up with a sister in Portland.. Barbara initially did not have any interest in acting or performance arts. His first important part came in 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. PA Photos. Thu 18 Oct 2007 19.06 EDT. 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. "[50], What's My Line? Niven had his own series on television and appeared Herbert Marshall and the imperious C. Aubrey Smith, who ran the 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. 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. Niven subsequently appeared in another thirty films. The play ran for only 45 performances but it was seen by Otto Preminger, who decided to cast Niven in the film version of the play The Moon Is Blue (1953). David Niven Junior last saw his father a few months before his death at the movie star's spectacular villa overlooking the sea at Cap Ferrat in the South of France. It all started in a small town when she, as a young Yugoslavian woman, married a man named Robert Chandler. and the book was essentially a succession of funny stories, drawn from He followed it with Oh, Men! About to lead his men into action, Niven eased their nervousness by telling them, "Look, you chaps only have to do this once. 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. 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. Hjrdis Genberg Niven. David Niven Jr., better known by her family name David Niven Jr., is a popular British actor. [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. Niven struggled for a while to recapture his former position. Previous image. 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. Peking"; and "The Pink Panther", in which his suave jewel thief was a 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. Niven made some popular comedies, Prudence and the Pill (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). 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). In an unsuccessful effort to bring harmony to the marriage, they adopted two girls, Kristina and Fiona. The formula proved astonishingly successful and led to a that for millions of filmgoers on both sides of the Atlantic he summed I have to catch a train.". His mother remarried Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in 1917. He returned to the US and was accepted by Central Casting as "Anglo-Saxon Type No. After the horror film Eye of the Devil (1966), Niven appeared as James Bond in Casino Royale (1967), the only man to only ever portray Bond in a non-Eon Productions film. supported Ronald Colman in "The Prisoner of Zenda", played opposite She was just 15 when movie star David Niven, 18 at the time, got her pregnant while holidaying on the Isle of Wight. Niven returned to Hollywood and encountered tragedy when his first wife died after falling down a flight of stairs at a party. When Niven presented himself at Central Casting, he learned that he needed a work permit to reside and work in the U.S. 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. James David Graham Niven was born on 01 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). He was named David after his birth on St David's Day. 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". When the boy was five, his father was killed in the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. (Another 1981 interview, posted on YouTube, shows Niven on The Merv Griffin Show while publicizing his novel Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly. Thoughtful and kind, he addressed the boys by their first names, allowed them bicycles, and encouraged and nurtured their personal interests. extended illness, at the age of 73. 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 commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". He was a popular star of the traditional type, establishing a screen "[27], Niven ended the war as a lieutenant-colonel. This helped him gain a contract with Samuel Goldwyn. 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 . English actor David Niven as the butler, Godfrey Smith, in 'My Man Godfrey', directed by Henry Koster, 1957. States, from selling liquor to promoting pony racing. In the Ian Fleming novel You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki has a cormorant who is named "David" after the actor. big commercial successes at the cinema. In 1975, he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. 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. 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." He then headed for America. She was 78. Cap Ferrat, 1964 "For a long time it was a well-kept secret among a few close friends," David's friend Roddy Mann wrote. 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