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David Niven
David Niven
Name
James David Graham Niven
Birthplace
Belgravia, London, England
Birth date
(1910-03-01)March 1, 1910
Death place
Château-d'Œx, Switzerland
Death date
July 29, 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 73)
Occupation
Actor, author
Active Years
1932–1983
Notable Films


James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was a British actor. He was best known for films such as A Matter of Life and Death, The Bishop's Wife, Around the World in 80 Days, Separate Tables, Carrington V.C., The Guns of Navarone, The Pink Panther (1963), Casino Royale and Murder By Death.

Early life[]

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Career[]

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Filmography[]

  • Dodsworth (1936) as Captain Clyde Lockert
  • Wuthering Heights (1939) as Edgar Linton
  • Raffles (1939) as A.J. Raffles
  • A Matter of Life and Death (1946) as Peter David Carter
  • The Bishop's Wife (1947) as Henry Brougham
  • The Lady Says No (1951) as Bill Shelby
  • The Moon is Blue (1953) as David Slater; Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
  • Carrington V.C. (1955) as Major "Copper" Carrington, V.C.
  • Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Phileas Fogg
  • My Man Godfrey (1957) as Godfrey
  • Separate Tables (1958) as Major Pollock; Won Academy Award for Best Actor
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) as Larry Mackay
  • The Guns of Navarone (1961) as Corporal Miller
  • The Pink Panther (1963) as Sir Charles Litton
  • Bedtime Story (1964) as Lawrence Jamison
  • Casino Royale (1967) as James Bond
  • The Statue (1971) as Alex Bolt
  • Murder By Death (1976) as Dick Charleston
  • Death on the Nile (1978) as Colonel Race
  • Escape to Athena (1979) as Professor Blake
  • The Sea Wolves (1980) as Colonel Bill Grice

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