In 1948 Niven met Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden (ne Genberg, 19191997), a divorced Swedish fashion model. On his return to Hollywood after the war, he received the Legion of Merit, an American military decoration. He was working on a third novel at the time of his death. Niven was fourth billed in Beloved Enemy (1936) for Goldwyn, supporting Merle Oberon with whom he became romantically involved. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Bridgerton Family Book Series Complete Books 1 - 9 Collection Set By Julia Quinn. Due to his role in Mutiny on the Bounty, he came to the attention of independent film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who signed him to a contract and established his career. 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. November 15, 1951 - September 26, 2022 David James Robert passed away Monday, September 26th with family by his side. During this period Niven was largely barred from the Hollywood studios. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in Separate Tables (1958). The congregation of 1,200 included Prince Michael of Kent, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, Sir John Mills, Sir Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, David Frost, Joanna Lumley, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Lord Olivier. He was named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). colony that included Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, OBITUARY: David W. Niven, 97, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Brookdale at Plymouth Beach. In 1959, he became the host of his own TV drama series, The David Niven Show, which ran for 13 episodes that summer. In 1944 he worked extensively with the BBC and SHAEF to expand these broadcast efforts. He . [35] Niven's penchant for exaggeration and embroidery is particularly apparent when comparing his written descriptions of his early film appearances (especially Barbary Coast and A Feather in her Hat), and his Oscar acceptance speech, with the actual filmed evidence. After being placed under close arrest for this act of insubordination, Niven finished a bottle of whisky with the officer who was guarding him: Rhoddy Rose (later Colonel R.L.C. Brother of Margaret Joyce Niven; Henry Degacher Niven and Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven, -----------------------------------------------------------------. 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). Niven stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one they go crack!" She had walked through a door believing it to be a closet, but instead, it led to a stone staircase to the basement.[36][37]. Later he went to Stowe and on to Sandhurst to train But I'll have to do it all over again in Hollywood with Errol Flynn!" "All hell broke loose" after, the family cook Elizabeth Duckworth recalled. Father of Private; Private; Private and Private Whigham adored Niven until the day he died. He was born James David Graham Niven on March 1, 1910, in Kirriemuir, a market and linen-mill center in the Scottish Highlands. Thu 18 Oct 2007 19.06 EDT. Born May 19, 1920 in Rochester, NY, he moved to Attleboro, MA, at age 3 with his parents, Henry and Gladys 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". This helped him gain a contract with Samuel Goldwyn. He spoke little about his experience in the war, despite public interest in celebrities in combat and a reputation for storytelling. 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. He was chosen by Otto Preminger for John Le Mesurier . elaborate allegorical fantasy, "A Matter of Life and Death". 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 . William served in the Berkshire Yeomanry in the First World War and was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915. After selling their chain of stores, the . David Niven, the film actor, died in Switzerland yesterday after an Having been in more than 90 . 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. Even more popular was the action film The Guns of Navarone (1961) with Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn. None of these films was successful at the box office and Niven's career was struggling. Great Britain has brought the world a wide array of acting talents over the years. They married six weeks later. After a whirlwind romance, they married on 16 September 1940. It ran for 21 episodes. Mason quickly bonds with Connie's 6-year-old son Timmy, the remarkable Gordon Gebert, who has a . It really happened the way it does when written by the worst lady novelistsI goggled. 10. Niven plays the bumbling amateur who makes good but was recruited because all the other spies have been unfortunately lost - that's MI5. 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]. In 1964, he and Boyer appeared in the Four Star series The Rogues. 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. "[16], A few stories have surfaced. But he wanted something more exciting, and transferred into the Commandos. Read Todd S. Purdum's 1999 article on Hollywood family life on fabled Roxbury Drive, . He was named David for his birth on St. David's Day (1 March). The date was 1910 and the location was Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens in London. He returned to the US and was accepted by Central Casting as "Anglo-Saxon Type No. Niven won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the bogus major in Born on 15 December 1942 in Unknown, David Niven Jr. started his career as actor . 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. For Goldwyn, Niven again had a small role in Splendor (1935). Niven suffered many instances of corporal punishment owing to his inclination for pranks, which finally led to his expulsion from Heatherdown at the age of 10. David's mother Henrietta then married Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt in London in 1917. Niven was last married to David Niven Jr a British film producer and actor from June 19, 1993, to 1998. 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. In 1964, Charles Boyer, Gig Young and top-billed Niven appeared in the Four Star series The Rogues. He was twice given leave so he could Hollywood stars. Though promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1933, he saw no opportunity for further advancement. 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). During the 1950s Niven re-established himself as a popular leading man I goggled. It says much Barbara Niven: Bio, Family, Education. Niven later claimed credit for bringing future Major General Sir Robert Laycock to the Commandos. [40] However, Kerr, Ustinov, and Coward were all honoured. Uncle Tommy was barred I dont know where he went to the Carlton Club I suppose. successful war film, "The Guns of Navarone": a blockbuster "55 Days at English actor David Niven as the butler, Godfrey Smith, in 'My Man Godfrey', directed by Henry Koster, 1957. Less so was the comedy Bedtime Story (1964) with Marlon Brando. . He made his way to Hollywood in the mid-1930s and began performing as an extra. He was also a co-host of the 30th, 31st, and 46th Academy Awards ceremonies. The Moon Is Blue, a sex comedy, became notorious when it was released without a Production Code Seal of Approval; it was a big hit and Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his role. Flynn in a re-make of "The Dawn Patrol" and in formidable competition (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. Family, Romance, And Relationships Who is Barbara Niven dating? 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." 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 . contract by Sam Goldwyn and though the relationship was not always He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958).. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory . Sweden's first supermodel and the actor David Niven's second wife. 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. Niven resumed his acting career after his demobilisation, and was voted the second-most popular British actor in the 1945 Popularity Poll of British film stars. 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. son . Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. I was asked by some American friends to search out the grave of their son near Bastogne. She was rushed into a London nursing home for a secret termination. 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). Sophisticated actor who starred in the Pink Panther detective comedy films and appeared in The Bishop's Wife. I said, sir, you had discharged him, he left for Deauville to gamble at the casino. Niven joined what became known as the Hollywood Raj, a group of British actors in Hollywood which included Rex Harrison, Errol Flynn, Boris Karloff, Stan Laurel, Basil Rathbone, Ronald Colman, Leslie Howard and C. Aubrey Smith. 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. Updated: August 6, 2022 . Hjrdis Genberg 1943-45. After being placed under close-arrest for this act of insubordination, Niven finished a bottle of whisky with the officer who was guarding him: Rhoddy Rose (later Colonel R.L.C. He attended Attleboro schools through high school, Class of 1938. His father, William Edward Graham Niven, was a British officer who . This ended his chances for Eton College, a significant blow to his family. 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. He received his Resident Alien Visa from the American Consulate when his birth certificate arrived from England. Niven's professional fortunes were completely restored when cast as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), a huge hit at the box office. The formula proved astonishingly successful and led to a in the popular comedy show, "The Rogues"; later he was much in demand James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 - 29 July 1983), known professionally as David Niven, was an English actor and novelist, popular both in Europe and the US. In 1975, he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. From fifteen and forty-five, she suffered from bulimia He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). His father was an army man, as were both his grandfathers. Peking"; and "The Pink Panther", in which his suave jewel thief was a A 2009 biography of Niven contained assertions that he had an affair with Princess Margaret, who was 20 years his junior. the right time. This professional This ended his chances for Eton, a significant blow to his family. With Rose's assistance, Niven was allowed to escape from a first-floor window. She also divorced her second husband. up the archetypal English gentleman, witty, debonair, immaculate in 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. Previous image. supported Ronald Colman in "The Prisoner of Zenda", played opposite "the Phantom", in . Niven played Alexander 'Alec' Fleming, one of a family of retired con artists who now fleece villains in the interests of justice. Death 1998 - St Andrews. [5] Niven's paternal great grandfather and namesake, David Graham Niven, (18111884) was from St Martin's, a village in Perthshire, he was a doctor who married in Worcestershire, living in Pershore. His range as an actor was limited and 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. Hjrdis Genberg Niven. New. Grizel Rosemary Graham (born in Belgravia, Middlesex), 28 November 1906 28 January 2007). With the Duke of Argyll at the family seat, Inveraray Castle, in 1960. [17], Niven grew tired of the peacetime army. PA Photos. David Niven Jr. is 79 years old in 2022. Property records show that Mister Niven Jr. purchased his Bird Street nest in November of 1983 for $1,200,000, which was a lot of damn money for a house back in 1983. While crossing the Atlantic, Niven resigned his commission by telegram on 6 September 1933. In 1955 renowned British photographer Cornel Lucas photographed Niven while filming at the Rank Film Studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. 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". A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948) are all highly regarded. His first major roles were in . lavish spectacular, "Around the World in 80 Days". By this time the Second World War had started and Niven decided to In this way his wife avoided disfigurement. 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. He appeared several times on various short-drama shows, and was one of the "four stars" of the dramatic anthology series Four Star Playhouse, appearing in 33 episodes. In the early 1950s he formed, with Charles Boyer and Dick Powell, a The entrepreneur couple succeeded in developing a chain of 10 stores. After detours to Bermuda and Cuba, he arrived in Hollywood in the summer of 1934. Biography ID: 192869360 . 25, was killed in an accidental fall, leaving two small sons. 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 played Alexander 'Alec' Fleming, one of a family of retired con-artists who now fleece villains in the interests of justice. Long winter evenings in the north, 1919-29. 2008". Early life and family. He served with the HLI for two years in Malta and then for a few months in Dover. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. the latter were "Ask Any Girl", a good comedy with Shirley MacLaine; a years and took a succession of casual jobs in Canada and the United He graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the British Army. with Laurence Olivier gave a creditable performance as Edgar Linton in Niven appeared in 19 films in the next four years. 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. James Niven. young officer who dies trying to get through the enemy lines. (1957); The Little Hut (1957), from the writer of The Moon is Blue and a success at the box office; My Man Godfrey (1957), a screwball comedy; and Bonjour Tristesse (1958), for Preminger. 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 "Raffles" the gentleman burglar. Niven recalled this as the darkest period of his life, years afterwards thanking his friends for their patience and forbearance during this time. surface. 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. He is the son of actor David Niven and Primula Rollo. However, Niven won a Golden Globe Award for his work in The Moon Is Blue (1953), produced and directed by Otto Preminger. His health quickly declined and he died in 1983 at age 73, leaving four children and his second wife. 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. 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. Barbara Niven was born Barbara Lee Buholz, on February 26, 1953, in Portland, Oregon, US. 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. Later, in 1985, she married David Alexander. He was famous for being a Movie Actor. It now appears that Niven recounted many incidents from a first-person perspective that actually happened to other people, especially Cary Grant, and which he borrowed and embroidered. In 1950 he starred in The Elusive Pimpernel, which was made in Britain and which was to be distributed by Samuel Goldwyn. 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 stated, "Anyone who says a bullet sings past, hums past, flies, pings, or whines past, has never heard one--they go crack! He then headed for America. She was among the VIP guests at his London memorial service. Niven's It was this behaviour that finally led to his expulsion from his next school, Heatherdown Preparatory School, at the age of 10. By 1938, he was starring as the leading man in other 'A' films, including Wuthering Heights (1939). During the course of his long and storied acting career, Niven played a leading man, a world explorer, the villain in a Pink Panther movie, a soldier, a sailor, an action hero, and even James Bond in the first Casino Royale.He won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1958 for his role as Major Pollock in . 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. He was named David after his birth on St David's Day. Niven was one of the four heroes in John Ford's Four Men and a Prayer (1938), also with Fox. 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. Afterwards, he returned to his chalet at Chateau d'Oex, where his condition continued to decline. [Laughs]. He appeared several times on various short-drama shows and was one of the "four stars" of the dramatic anthology series Four Star Playhouse, appearing in 33 episodes. however, mainly because he was content to take what was available 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. These were The First of the Few (1942), directed by Leslie Howard, and The Way Ahead (1944), directed by Carol Reed. 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?". Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe School before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Born on 29 July 1983 in United Kingdom, David Niven started his career as actor and novelist . . David Niven Jr. Family Background & Career. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey in the Special Memorial Section in Plot F. 10. But his birth certificate says something completely different. Niven died on the same day as Raymond Massey, his co-star in The Prisoner of Zenda and A Matter of Life and Death. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks, was a novel that appeared in 1951 and was forgotten almost at once. He had three older siblings. Kristina's average age compared to other Niven family members is unknown because she is alive. RKO borrowed him to play Ginger Rogers' leading man in the romantic comedy Bachelor Mother (1939), which was another big hit. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days. . [13], Years later, after joining the British Army, a vengeful Niven decided to return to the boarding school to pay a call on Mr Croome but he found the place abandoned and empty. 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