new reputation as a best-selling author. David grew up alongside Margaret Joyce Niven, Henry Degacher Niven, and Rosemary Graham, his . Born on 15 December 1942 in Unknown, David Niven Jr. started his career as actor . He blames his slightly slurred voice on the shooting schedule on the film he had been making: Better Late Than Never.) Death 1998 - St Andrews. Ronald Garrison (d. 1974, separated), David Alexander (d. 1985, separated) and David Niven Jr. were his three spouses. Matka, dcera armdnho dstojnka, pochzela z Walesu a kdy Davidv otec padl v Bitv o Gallipoli (1915), provdala se za Sira Thomase Comyn-Platta. 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. But I'll have to do it all over again in Hollywood with Errol Flynn!" He graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the British Army. Kimmel joins Steve Martin, David Niven and Jerry Lewis as a three time Oscar host. Boasting a pastel pink exterior and . Though promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1933,[18] he saw no opportunity for further advancement. In the mid 1930s he arrived in Hollywood to try his luck as a film [33] Niven was the only actor who played James Bond mentioned by name in the text of a Fleming novel. Hollywood stars. In all three examples, the reality is significantly different from Niven's heavily fictionalised accounts as presented in The Moon's a Balloon and related in various chat show appearances. As this required leaving the US, he went to Mexico, where he worked as a "gun-man", cleaning and polishing the rifles of visiting American hunters. 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. He continued to make one and 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 moved to New York City, where he began an unsuccessful career in whisky sales and horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City. James Niven. perfect foil to Peter Sellers as the accident prone Inspector Niven returned to comedy with The Pink Panther (1963) also starring Peter Sellers, another huge success at the box office. son. Soon later, the couple filed for divorce. 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. At a dinner in 1961. [17], Niven grew tired of the peacetime army. Find out about David Niven's family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs! His mother remarried Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in 1917. 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 . He returned to the US and was accepted by Central Casting as "Anglo-Saxon Type No. 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. it made more than 2,000 and helped to launch the careers of several In 1967 Niven appeared as one of seven incarnations of 007 in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. DAVID NIVEN's former partner 'was a b**** to him', according to James Bond actor Roger Moore. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks, was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. long novel with a Hollywood setting, "Go Slowly, Come Back Quickly". Niven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for TV. "the Phantom", in . 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. In the early 1950s he formed, with Charles Boyer and Dick Powell, a He then attended the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the regular Army. He refused to return to the hospital, and his family supported his decision. In the Ian Fleming novel You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki has a cormorant who is named "David" after the actor. After Niven had won the Academy Award, Goldwyn called with an invitation to his home. His work included a small part in the deception operation that used minor actor M. E. Clifton James to impersonate General Sir Bernard Montgomery. Hollywood was busy filming British subjects and dress and behaviour but with mischief lurking not far from the Jessica Niven's age and the niceties of Wikipedia are currently absent on the internet . He claimed to have been so grief-stricken that he thought for a while that he had gone mad. 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. Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". He attended Attleboro schools through high school, Class of 1938. In 1971, with the He followed this with Bring On the Empty Horses in 1975, a collection of entertaining reminiscences from Hollywood's "Golden Age" in the 1930s and 1940s. In Malta he became friends with Roy Urquhart, future commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. Family & Companions. In 1955 renowned British photographer Cornel Lucas photographed Niven while filming at the Rank Film Studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Now years later, the picture was still in exactly the same spot. Finally, Goldwyn granted Niven a lead part, the title role as the eponymous gentleman safe-cracker in Raffles (1939). 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. From there, he hired an agent and had several small parts in films from 1933 to 1935, including a non-speaking part in MGM's Mutiny on the Bounty. She also divorced her second husband. In 1971 he published his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon, which was well received, selling over five million copies. His father was an army man, as were both his grandfathers. a succession of barbaric prep schools from which he either absconded 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. as "Raffles" the gentleman burglar. This ended his chances for Eton, a significant blow to his family. television commercials for instant coffee. In 1971, he published his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon, which was well received, selling over five million copies. his life in the forces and in films and literally sprinkled with David Niven was a true Renaissance Man. . [19] With Rose's assistance, Niven was allowed to escape from a first-floor window. Kristina later told biographer Graham Lord that she was convinced that she was Niven's secret child by another fashion model, Mona Gunnarson. Two weeks later, they were in Hollywood. She was born in Wales, the daughter of army officer William Degacher (18411879) by his marriage to Julia Caroline Smith, the daughter of Lieutenant General James Webber Smith. He recounted their meeting: I had never seen anything so beautiful in my lifetall, slim, auburn hair, up-tilted nose, lovely mouth and the most enormous grey eyes I had ever seen. return to Britain to play his part. From there, he hired an agent and had several small parts in films from 1933, 1934 and 1935, including a non-speaking part in MGM's Mutiny on the Bounty. His first important part came in [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. In 1948 Niven met Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. 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. extended illness, at the age of 73. She was rushed into a London nursing home for a secret termination. The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. [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. The day after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, Niven returned home and rejoined the British Army. (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. Niven only learned of it from a newspaper report. X. 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. With the Duke of Argyll at the family seat, Inveraray Castle, in 1960. Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. The family's country home at Buckland, Carswell Manor, was sold shortly after David's birth. But Deborah . Parts, initially small, in major motion pictures followed, including Dodsworth (1936), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937). David Niven was born in London to William Edward Graham Niven (18781915) and Henrietta Julia Degacher. Niven struggled for a while to recapture his former position. Showing the typical rebelliousness of his early years, Niven asked, "Could you tell me the time, sir? Dave enjoyed his camp at East Green Bay, hockey games . Niven died as a result of ALS on 29 July 1983, at age 73. [32] He won the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Major Pollock in Separate Tables, his only nomination for an Oscar. I adored it and was happier there than I had ever been, especially because, with a rare flash of genius, my mother decided that during the holidays she would be alone with her children. the film of Terence Rattigan's play, "Separate Tables", an honour that the right time. Hjrdis Genberg Niven. After Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, Niven returned home and rejoined the Army. David's father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a military man, and his mother's family was also involved in the military. David Niven Family Background & Career. 25, was killed in an accidental fall, leaving two small sons. company, Four Star Television, to produce films for the small screen; He reckoned that it was enough to James David Graham Niven was born in London to William Edward Graham Niven (1878-1915) and his wife, Henrietta Julia (ne Degacher) Niven. James David Graham Niven was born on the feast day of St David. He was lent to MGM for a minor part in Rose Marie (1936), then a larger one in Palm Springs (1936) at Paramount. Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one--they go crack! with Laurence Olivier gave a creditable performance as Edgar Linton in Right here at FameChain. Grizel Rosemary Graham (born in Belgravia, Middlesex), 28 November 1906 28 January 2007). 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. He hosted the 1981 American Film Institute tribute to Fred Astaire, which was his final appearance in Hollywood. Born in London in 1910, David Niven went to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1928 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry the following year. 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. It really happened the way it does when written by the worst lady novelistsI goggled. He was assigned to the HLI, and his comment was known in the regiment. censorship problems, and in 1956 he played Phineas Fogg in Mike Todd's Niven also appeared in the British romantic comedy The Silken Affair (1956) with Genevive Page the same year. Upon developing an interest in acting, he found a role as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). I was asked by some American friends to search out the grave of their son near Bastogne. Lieutenant Colonel James David Graham Niven (/nvn/; 1 March 1910 29 July 1983)[1][2] was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. Niven also worked with the Army Film Unit. She is a proud mother to Jessica and grandmother to three grandchildren River and Shasha. [47], Biographer Graham Lord wrote, "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. 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. Below the table, you can find all the information about his birthday. 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. 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. Rose, DSO, MC). The show was produced by Four Star Television, which was co-owned by Niven, Robert Montgomery and Charles Boyer. 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. Niven remained close-mouthed about the war, despite public interest in celebrities in combat and a reputation for storytelling. 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". brought his career to a critical peak. Born: James David Graham Niven in Kirriemuir, Scotland (some sources say London, England), 1 March 1910. 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. In chapter 14 of You Only Live Twice, the pearl diver Kissy Suzuki refers to Niven as "the only man she liked in Hollywood", and the only person who "treated her honourably" there. wife. He was gazetted a Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. Niven was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, on March 1, 1910, the son of he was probably at his best in light comedy; but what mattered was The show ended in 1955, but Four Star TV became a highly successful TV production company. Cap Ferrat, 1964 "For a long time it was a well-kept secret among a few close friends," David's friend Roddy Mann wrote. Excellent read. For full citations and references see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Niven. Following Niven senior's death at Turkey's infamous Suvla Bay, Niven's mother went on to marry his biological father, the Conservative politician Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt, but it was years before the true father/son relationship was acknowledged. 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 named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). Niven was the only James Bond actor mentioned by name in the text of Fleming's novels. Herbert Marshall and the imperious C. Aubrey Smith, who ran the It was this behaviour that finally led to his expulsion from his next school, Heatherdown Preparatory School, at the age of 10. He was chosen by Otto Preminger for Loosely based on Ian Fleming's book of the same name, Casino Royale follows a retired Sir James . Read Todd S. Purdum's 1999 article on Hollywood family life on fabled Roxbury Drive, . But the dispute over The Elusive Pimpernel and Niven's demands for more money led to a long estrangement in the 1950s. the latter were "Ask Any Girl", a good comedy with Shirley MacLaine; a She fractured her skull in a fall in the Beverly Hills, California home of Tyrone Power, while playing a game of sardines. He was working on a third novel when his health failed in 1983. 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. [citation needed], Niven is the only person to win an Academy Award at the ceremony he was hosting. Among the initial films in which he can be seen are Barbary Coast (1935) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). long absence, to pick up the threads of his career and there followed Read More Primula Niven. Mar 1 1910 - Belgrave Mansions, London, England, United Kingdom. Appearing on-screen for only 23 minutes in the film, this is the briefest performance ever to win a Best Actor Oscar. Niven made some popular comedies, Prudence and the Pill (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). In 1980 Niven began experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness and a warble in his voice. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). Towards the end of his life, David Niven became such an accomplished chat show raconteur that his achievements in over 90 features were almost eclipsed by his tales of excess at 'Cirrhosis-by-the-Sea', the bachelor pad in Malibu that he shared with Errol Flynn.Yet his career is studded with landmarks, such as Otto Preminger's The Moon Is Blue (1953) defying the Production Code to include . 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. Hepburn and her family suffered . Barbara Niven has only one child in her family, which is her little girl, Jessica Niven, who is also an artist by profession. David Niven, better known by her family name James David Graham Niven, was a popular British actor and novelist. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Barbara . His health quickly declined and he died in 1983 at age 73, leaving four children and his second wife. Goldwyn pulled out and the film did not appear in the US for three years. She was among the VIP guests at his London memorial service. His first sizeable role for Goldwyn came in Dodsworth (1936), playing a man who flirts with Ruth Chatterton. supported Ronald Colman in "The Prisoner of Zenda", played opposite 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. About to lead his men into action, Niven eased their nervousness by telling them, "Look, you chaps only have to do this once. He acted in two wartime films not formally associated with the AFPU, but both made with a firm view to winning support for the British war effort, especially in the United States. Niven had a long and complex relationship with Goldwyn, who gave him his first start. James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 in London to William Edward Graham Niven and his wife, Henrietta Julia. Niven ended the war as a lieutenant-colonel. Roxburgh, who was unlike any of Niven's previous headmasters. Niven often claimed that he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in 1909, but his birth certificate shows this was not the case. According to Niven, when USSR premier Nikita Khrushchev and his family visited Hollywood in September of 1959, they were treated to the filming of a dance scene for the upcoming Shirley MacLaine . English private schools at the time of Niven's boyhood were noted for their strict and sometimes brutal discipline. Instead, it led to a stone staircase to the basement. son . two films a year but he probably had mlre impact with a series of 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. 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