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David Niven

Bio: James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a. k

Born: Mon, Feb 28 1910

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Fri, Jul 29 1983

David Niven is 73 years old

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

as '(archive footage)'.

Fri, May 10 2024

Rat Pack

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Rat Pack

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 11 2022

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as 'Self - Actor (archive footage)'.

Tue, Apr 05 2005

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 01 2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in The Many Faces of Dracula

as 'Count Dracula (archive footage)'.

Sat, Jan 01 2000

Bogart: The Untold Story

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Bogart: The Untold Story

as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Sun, Jan 05 1997

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Thu, Nov 16 1995

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as 'actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Oct 28 1991

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Gregory Peck: His Own Man

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Mar 08 1988

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

Curse of the Pink Panther

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Curse of the Pink Panther

as 'Sir Charles Litton'.

Fri, Aug 12 1983

Better Late Than Never

David Niven was

72 in Better Late Than Never

as 'Nick Cartland'.

Mon, Feb 21 1983

Trail of the Pink Panther

David Niven was

72 in Trail of the Pink Panther

as 'Sir Charles Litton'.

Fri, Dec 03 1982

The Sea Wolves

David Niven was

70 in The Sea Wolves

as 'Col. W.H. Grice'.

Thu, Jul 03 1980

Rough Cut

David Niven was

70 in Rough Cut

as 'Chief Insp. Cyril Willis'.

Thu, Jun 19 1980

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

David Niven was

70 in A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

as 'Ivan'.

Sun, Mar 16 1980

Escape to Athena

David Niven was

69 in Escape to Athena

as 'Professor Blake'.

Mon, May 21 1979

A Man Called Intrepid

David Niven was

69 in A Man Called Intrepid

as 'Sir William Stephenson'.

Mon, May 07 1979

ABBA in Switzerland

David Niven was

69 in ABBA in Switzerland

as 'Self'.

Mon, Apr 16 1979

Death on the Nile

David Niven was

68 in Death on the Nile

as 'Colonel Race'.

Fri, Sep 29 1978

Formula 1 - Speed fever

David Niven was

68 in Formula 1 - Speed fever

as 'Self'.

Fri, Sep 15 1978

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

David Niven was

67 in Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

as 'Self / Colonel Johnny Race'.

Sun, Jan 01 1978

Candleshoe

David Niven was

67 in Candleshoe

as 'Priory'.

Fri, Dec 16 1977

Murder by Death

David Niven was

66 in Murder by Death

as 'Dick Charleston'.

Wed, Jun 23 1976

No Deposit, No Return

David Niven was

65 in No Deposit, No Return

as 'J.W. Osborne'.

Thu, Feb 05 1976

Paper Tiger

David Niven was

65 in Paper Tiger

as ''Major' Walter Bradbury'.

Wed, Nov 05 1975

The Remarkable Rocket

David Niven was

64 in The Remarkable Rocket

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Canterville Ghost

David Niven was

64 in The Canterville Ghost

as 'Sir Simon de Canterville'.

Tue, Dec 31 1974

Vampira

David Niven was

64 in Vampira

as 'Count Dracula'.

Thu, Oct 10 1974

King, Queen, Knave

David Niven was

62 in King, Queen, Knave

as 'Charles Dreyer'.

Tue, Jun 06 1972

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

David Niven was

61 in Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

as 'Host'.

Tue, Mar 30 1971

The Statue

David Niven was

60 in The Statue

as 'Alex Bolt'.

Wed, Jan 27 1971

The Extraordinary Seaman

David Niven was

59 in The Extraordinary Seaman

as 'Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.'.

Wed, May 14 1969

The Brain

David Niven was

59 in The Brain

as 'Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau''.

Fri, Mar 07 1969

Before Winter Comes

David Niven was

58 in Before Winter Comes

as 'Major Burnside'.

Fri, Jan 17 1969

The Impossible Years

David Niven was

58 in The Impossible Years

as 'Jonathan Kingsley'.

Thu, Dec 05 1968

Prudence and the Pill

David Niven was

58 in Prudence and the Pill

as 'Gerald Hardcastle'.

Thu, May 23 1968

Casino Royale

David Niven was

57 in Casino Royale

as 'James Bond'.

Thu, Apr 13 1967

Eye of the Devil

David Niven was

56 in Eye of the Devil

as 'Philippe de Montfaucon'.

Fri, Nov 18 1966

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

David Niven was

56 in All Eyes on Sharon Tate

as 'Self - Interviewee'.

Tue, Sep 06 1966

Where the Spies Are

David Niven was

55 in Where the Spies Are

as 'Dr. Jason Love'.

Wed, Jan 26 1966

Lady L

David Niven was

55 in Lady L

as 'Dicky, Lord Lendale'.

Fri, Dec 17 1965

Bedtime Story

David Niven was

54 in Bedtime Story

as 'Lawrence Jameson'.

Wed, Jun 10 1964

The Pink Panther

David Niven was

53 in The Pink Panther

as 'Sir Charles Lytton'.

Wed, Dec 18 1963

55 Days at Peking

David Niven was

53 in 55 Days at Peking

as 'Sir Arthur Robertson'.

Mon, May 06 1963

The Shortest Day

David Niven was

52 in The Shortest Day

as 'Soldato inglese (uncredited)'.

Thu, Feb 14 1963

Conquered City

David Niven was

52 in Conquered City

as 'Major Peter Whitfield'.

Wed, Dec 05 1962

Guns of Darkness

David Niven was

52 in Guns of Darkness

as 'Tom Jordan'.

Thu, Jul 19 1962

The Road to Hong Kong

David Niven was

52 in The Road to Hong Kong

as 'Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)'.

Thu, Mar 29 1962

The Best of Enemies

David Niven was

51 in The Best of Enemies

as 'Maj. Richardson'.

Thu, Oct 26 1961

The Guns of Navarone

David Niven was

51 in The Guns of Navarone

as 'Cpl. James Arthur Miller'.

Thu, Apr 27 1961

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

David Niven was

50 in Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as 'Larry Mackay'.

Thu, Mar 31 1960

Ask Any Girl

David Niven was

49 in Ask Any Girl

as 'Miles Doughton'.

Fri, Aug 21 1959

Happy Anniversary

David Niven was

48 in Happy Anniversary

as 'Chris Walters'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Separate Tables

David Niven was

48 in Separate Tables

as 'David Angus Pollock'.

Thu, Dec 18 1958

Bonjour Tristesse

David Niven was

47 in Bonjour Tristesse

as 'Raymond'.

Wed, Jan 15 1958

My Man Godfrey

David Niven was

47 in My Man Godfrey

as 'Godfrey Smith'.

Fri, Oct 11 1957

The Little Hut

David Niven was

47 in The Little Hut

as 'Henry Brittingham-Brett'.

Fri, May 03 1957

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

David Niven was

46 in Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

as 'Alan Coles'.

Fri, Feb 22 1957

Around the World in Eighty Days

David Niven was

46 in Around the World in Eighty Days

as 'Phileas Fogg'.

Wed, Oct 17 1956

The Silken Affair

David Niven was

46 in The Silken Affair

as 'Roger Tweakham'.

Tue, Oct 02 1956

The Birds and the Bees

David Niven was

46 in The Birds and the Bees

as 'Patrick Harris'.

Fri, May 11 1956

The King's Thief

David Niven was

45 in The King's Thief

as 'James - Duke of Brampton'.

Fri, Aug 05 1955

Carrington V.C.

David Niven was

44 in Carrington V.C.

as 'Major Charles Carrington'.

Thu, Dec 09 1954

Happy Ever After

David Niven was

44 in Happy Ever After

as 'Jasper O'Leary'.

Tue, Jun 29 1954

The Love Lottery

David Niven was

43 in The Love Lottery

as 'Rex Allerton'.

Sat, Jan 30 1954

The Moon Is Blue

David Niven was

43 in The Moon Is Blue

as 'David Slater'.

Wed, Jul 08 1953

The Lady Says No

David Niven was

41 in The Lady Says No

as 'Bill Shelby'.

Sun, Jan 06 1952

Appointment with Venus

David Niven was

41 in Appointment with Venus

as 'Valentine Moreland'.

Mon, Oct 08 1951

Soldiers Three

David Niven was

41 in Soldiers Three

as 'Capt. Pindenny'.

Sun, Apr 01 1951

Happy Go Lovely

David Niven was

41 in Happy Go Lovely

as 'B.G. Bruno'.

Tue, Mar 06 1951

The Elusive Pimpernel

David Niven was

40 in The Elusive Pimpernel

as 'Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney'.

Tue, Nov 07 1950

The Toast of New Orleans

David Niven was

40 in The Toast of New Orleans

as 'Jacques Riboudeaux'.

Thu, Aug 24 1950

Breakdowns of 1949

David Niven was

39 in Breakdowns of 1949

as 'Self'.

Sat, Dec 31 1949

A Kiss for Corliss

David Niven was

39 in A Kiss for Corliss

as 'Kenneth Marquis'.

Fri, Nov 25 1949

A Kiss in the Dark

David Niven was

39 in A Kiss in the Dark

as 'Eric Phillips'.

Fri, Mar 25 1949

Enchantment

David Niven was

38 in Enchantment

as 'Roland Dane'.

Sat, Dec 25 1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie

David Niven was

38 in Bonnie Prince Charlie

as 'Prince Charles Edward Stuart'.

Tue, Oct 26 1948

The Bishop's Wife

David Niven was

37 in The Bishop's Wife

as 'Henry Brougham'.

Thu, Dec 25 1947

The Other Love

David Niven was

37 in The Other Love

as 'Doctor Anthony Stanton'.

Wed, May 14 1947

The Perfect Marriage

David Niven was

36 in The Perfect Marriage

as 'Dale Williams'.

Fri, Jan 24 1947

A Matter of Life and Death

David Niven was

36 in A Matter of Life and Death

as 'Peter Carter'.

Sun, Dec 15 1946

Magnificent Doll

David Niven was

36 in Magnificent Doll

as 'Aaron Burr'.

Sun, Dec 08 1946

United States

David Niven was

34 in United States

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Aug 01 1944

The Way Ahead

David Niven was

34 in The Way Ahead

as 'Lieutenant Jim Perry'.

Fri, Jun 09 1944

The First of the Few

David Niven was

32 in The First of the Few

as 'Geoffrey Crisp'.

Mon, Sep 14 1942

Raffles

David Niven was

29 in Raffles

as 'A.J. Raffles'.

Sat, Nov 11 1939

Eternally Yours

David Niven was

29 in Eternally Yours

as 'Tony "The Great Arturo"'.

Sat, Oct 07 1939

The Real Glory

David Niven was

29 in The Real Glory

as 'Lieut. McCool'.

Fri, Sep 29 1939

Bachelor Mother

David Niven was

29 in Bachelor Mother

as 'David Merlin'.

Fri, Jun 30 1939

Wuthering Heights

David Niven was

29 in Wuthering Heights

as 'Edgar Linton'.

Fri, Apr 07 1939

The Dawn Patrol

David Niven was

28 in The Dawn Patrol

as 'Lt. Scott'.

Sat, Dec 24 1938

Three Blind Mice

David Niven was

28 in Three Blind Mice

as 'Steve Harrington'.

Sat, Jun 18 1938

Four Men and a Prayer

David Niven was

28 in Four Men and a Prayer

as 'Christopher Leigh'.

Fri, Apr 29 1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

David Niven was

28 in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as 'Albert De Regnier'.

Fri, Mar 25 1938

Dinner at the Ritz

David Niven was

27 in Dinner at the Ritz

as 'Paul de Brack'.

Fri, Nov 26 1937

The Prisoner of Zenda

David Niven was

27 in The Prisoner of Zenda

as 'Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim'.

Fri, Sep 03 1937

We Have Our Moments

David Niven was

27 in We Have Our Moments

as 'Joe Gilling'.

Sun, Mar 28 1937

Beloved Enemy

David Niven was

26 in Beloved Enemy

as 'Captain Gerald Preston'.

Fri, Dec 25 1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

David Niven was

26 in The Charge of the Light Brigade

as 'Captain Randall'.

Tue, Oct 20 1936

Thank You, Jeeves!

David Niven was

26 in Thank You, Jeeves!

as 'Bertie Wooster'.

Sun, Oct 04 1936

Dodsworth

David Niven was

26 in Dodsworth

as 'Captain Clyde Lockert'.

Wed, Sep 23 1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

David Niven was

26 in Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as 'Self'.

Fri, Sep 11 1936

Palm Springs

David Niven was

26 in Palm Springs

as 'George Britell'.

Fri, Jun 05 1936

Rose Marie

David Niven was

25 in Rose Marie

as 'Teddy'.

Fri, Jan 31 1936

Mutiny on the Bounty

David Niven was

25 in Mutiny on the Bounty

as 'Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)'.

Fri, Nov 22 1935

Splendor

David Niven was

25 in Splendor

as 'Clancey Lorrimore'.

Fri, Nov 22 1935

A Feather in Her Hat

David Niven was

25 in A Feather in Her Hat

as 'Leo Cartwright'.

Fri, Oct 25 1935

Barbary Coast

David Niven was

25 in Barbary Coast

as 'Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)'.

Sun, Oct 13 1935

Without Regret

David Niven was

25 in Without Regret

as 'Bill Gage'.

Fri, Sep 13 1935

Cleopatra

David Niven was

24 in Cleopatra

as 'Slave (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 05 1934

There Goes the Bride

David Niven was

22 in There Goes the Bride

as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.

Tue, Oct 25 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Talking Pictures

David Niven would have been no older than

73 in Talking Pictures

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 2013

A Man Called Intrepid

David Niven was

69+ in A Man Called Intrepid

as 'Sir William Stephenson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 07 1979

Hercule Poirot

David Niven was

68+ in Hercule Poirot

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 1978

Dinah!

David Niven was

64+ in Dinah!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

David Niven was

63+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973

V.I.P. Schaukel

David Niven was

61+ in V.I.P. Schaukel

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

David Niven was

58+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Rogues

David Niven was

54+ in The Rogues

as 'Alec Fleming'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964

Burke's Law

David Niven was

53+ in Burke's Law

as 'Harvey Cleeve'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

David Niven was

52+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

David Niven was

51+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Dick Powell Show

David Niven was

51+ in The Dick Powell Show

as 'Self / Host'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

David Niven was

49+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as 'Marcus Dodds'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

The David Niven Show

David Niven was

49+ in The David Niven Show

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 1959

Goodyear Theatre

David Niven was

47+ in Goodyear Theatre

as 'Jeff Carleton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Alcoa Theatre

David Niven was

47+ in Alcoa Theatre

as 'Mark Garron, Paul Evans, Robert Medhill, Paul Martel, Jeff Carleton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

David Niven was

46+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Allen Raikes, Milo Brant'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Cinépanorama

David Niven was

45+ in Cinépanorama

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956

The Star and the Story

David Niven was

44+ in The Star and the Story

as 'Johnny'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 08 1955

The Oscars

David Niven was

43+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Four Star Playhouse

David Niven was

42+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Doctor, William Langford, Mitch, Phil Weston, Bingham, Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle, Doctor Gentry, Ted Parker, Andy, Richard Lilliam, Andy Fields, John, Royal Thurston, Hal Winters, Tony Stewart, George, Deacon, Charles, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry, Wyeth, Uncle Fred, Cookie, Adams, Maxwell, Philip, Larkin, Frank, David, Jim Kenyon, Ted, Lee'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952