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David Niven

Acting 73 (deceased) years old London, England, UK ★ 1.9
Born: March 1, 1910
Died: July 29, 1983

Biography

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.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables.

Filmography

Acting Credits (180)

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (archive footage) 2024
Rat Pack
Rat Pack Self (archive footage) 2022
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2019
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures Self (archive footage) 2013
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn Self - Actor (archive footage) 2005
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Self (archive footage) 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula Count Dracula (archive footage) 2000
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1997
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class Self (archive footage) 1995
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited) 1991
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Gregory Peck: His Own Man Self (archive footage) 1988
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Self (archive footage) 1985
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton 1983
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never Nick Cartland 1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton 1982
The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves Col. W.H. Grice 1980
Rough Cut
Rough Cut Chief Insp. Cyril Willis 1980
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Ivan 1980
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena Professor Blake 1979
A Man Called Intrepid
A Man Called Intrepid Sir William Stephenson 1979
ABBA in Switzerland
ABBA in Switzerland Self 1979
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile Colonel Race 1978
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Formula 1 - Speed fever Self 1978
Candleshoe
Candleshoe Priory 1977
Murder by Death
Murder by Death Dick Charleston 1976
No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return J.W. Osborne 1976
Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger 'Major' Walter Bradbury 1975
The Remarkable Rocket
The Remarkable Rocket Narrator (voice) 1975
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost Sir Simon de Canterville 1974
Gorilla
Gorilla Narrator 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
Vampira
Vampira Count Dracula 1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
King, Queen, Knave
King, Queen, Knave Charles Dreyer 1972
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread
Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread Host 1971
The Statue
The Statue Alex Bolt 1971
The Extraordinary Seaman
The Extraordinary Seaman Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N. 1969
The Brain
The Brain Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau' 1969
Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes Major Burnside 1969
The Impossible Years
The Impossible Years Jonathan Kingsley 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill Gerald Hardcastle 1968
Casino Royale
Casino Royale James Bond 1967
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited) 1967
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil Philippe de Montfaucon 1966
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
All Eyes on Sharon Tate Self - Interviewee 1966
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are Dr. Jason Love 1966
Lady L
Lady L Dicky, Lord Lendale 1965
The Rogues
The Rogues Alec Fleming 1964
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story Lawrence Jameson 1964
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther Sir Charles Lytton 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Harvey Cleeve 1963
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking Sir Arthur Robertson 1963
The Shortest Day
The Shortest Day Soldato inglese (uncredited) 1963
Conquered City
Conquered City Major Peter Whitfield 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness Tom Jordan 1962
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited) 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies Maj. Richardson 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Self / Host 1961
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone Cpl. John Anthony Miller 1961
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies Larry Mackay 1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Marcus Dodds 1959
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl Miles Doughton 1959
The David Niven Show
The David Niven Show Self - Host 1959
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Chris Walters 1959
Separate Tables
Separate Tables Major Angus Pollock 1958
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show Self 1958
Bonjour Tristesse
Bonjour Tristesse Raymond 1958
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey Godfrey Smith 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Mark Garron 1957
Goodyear Theatre
Goodyear Theatre Jeff Carleton 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Paul Evans 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Robert Medhill 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Paul Martel 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Jeff Carleton 1957
The Little Hut
The Little Hut Henry Brittingham-Brett 1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! Alan Coles 1957
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days Phileas Fogg 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Allen Raikes 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Milo Brant 1956
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair Roger Tweakham 1956
The Birds and the Bees
The Birds and the Bees Patrick Harris 1956
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama Self 1956
The King's Thief
The King's Thief James - Duke of Brampton 1955
The Star and the Story
The Star and the Story Johnny 1955
Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C. Major Charles Carrington 1954
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After Jasper O'Leary 1954
The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery Rex Allerton 1954
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue David Slater 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Doctor 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse William Langford 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Bingham 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Phil Weston 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Mitch 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Doctor Gentry 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Ted Parker 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Andy 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Richard Lilliam 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Andy Fields 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Royal Thurston 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse John 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Hal Winters 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Tony Stewart 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse George 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Deacon 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Charles 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Robert Louis Stevenson 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Wyeth 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Uncle Fred 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Cookie 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Henry 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Adams 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Maxwell 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Larkin 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Philip 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Jim Kenyon 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Frank 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse David 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Ted 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Lee 1952
The Lady Says No
The Lady Says No Bill Shelby 1952
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus Valentine Moreland 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three Capt. Pindenny 1951
Happy Go Lovely
Happy Go Lovely B.G. Bruno 1951
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program David Niven 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program Self 1950
The Toast of New Orleans
The Toast of New Orleans Jacques Riboudeaux 1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Panelist 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Sheffield 1950
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 Self 1949
A Kiss for Corliss
A Kiss for Corliss Kenneth Marquis 1949
The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards Host 1949
A Kiss in the Dark
A Kiss in the Dark Eric Phillips 1949
Enchantment
Enchantment Roland Dane 1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie Prince Charles Edward Stuart 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife Henry Brougham 1947
The Other Love
The Other Love Doctor Anthony Stanton 1947
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage Dale Williams 1947
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death Peter Carter 1946
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll Aaron Burr 1946
United States
United States Narrator (voice) 1944
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead Lieutenant Jim Perry 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
The First of the Few
The First of the Few Geoffrey Crisp 1942
Raffles
Raffles A.J. Raffles 1939
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours Tony "The Great Arturo" 1939
The Real Glory
The Real Glory Lieut. McCool 1939
Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother David Merlin 1939
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Edgar Linton 1939
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol Lt. Scott 1938
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice Steve Harrington 1938
Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer Christopher Leigh 1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife Albert De Regnier 1938
Dinner at the Ritz
Dinner at the Ritz Paul de Brack 1937
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim 1937
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments Joe Gilling 1937
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy Captain Gerald Preston 1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade Captain Randall 1936
Thank You, Jeeves!
Thank You, Jeeves! Bertie Wooster 1936
Dodsworth
Dodsworth Captain Clyde Lockert 1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Self 1936
Palm Springs
Palm Springs George Britell 1936
Rose Marie
Rose Marie Teddy 1936
Splendor
Splendor Clancey Lorrimore 1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited) 1935
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat Leo Cartwright 1935
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited) 1935
Without Regret
Without Regret Bill Gage 1935
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Slave (uncredited) 1934
There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride Bit Role (uncredited) 1932

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