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David Niven

David Niven

Known for: Acting

Born 01/03/1910
Died 1983-07-29
Place of birth London, England, UK

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,2

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Robert Montgomery Presents Series ★ 6,0

Robert Montgomery Presents

Sheffield

1950

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,0

What's My Line?

Self

1950

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,0

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Allen Raikes

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Milo Brant

1956

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Doctor

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

William Langford

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Mitch

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Phil Weston

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Bingham

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Doctor Gentry

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Ted Parker

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Andy

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Richard Lilliam

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Andy Fields

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

John

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Royal Thurston

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Hal Winters

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Tony Stewart

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

George

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Deacon

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Charles

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Robert Louis Stevenson

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Henry

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Wyeth

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Uncle Fred

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Cookie

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Adams

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Maxwell

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Philip

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Larkin

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Frank

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

David

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Jim Kenyon

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Ted

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Lee

1952

The Dick Cavett Show Series ★ 6,8

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Harvey Cleeve

1963

The Ed Sullivan Show Series ★ 6,8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Dinah! Series ★ 7,0

Dinah!

Self

1974

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

The Bob Hope Show Series ★ 7,0

The Bob Hope Show

Self

1950

The Jack Benny Program Series ★ 7,8

The Jack Benny Program

David Niven

1950

The Jack Benny Program Series ★ 7,8

The Jack Benny Program

Self

1950

Alcoa Theatre Series ★ 7,0

Alcoa Theatre

Mark Garron

1957

Alcoa Theatre Series ★ 7,0

Alcoa Theatre

Paul Evans

1957

Alcoa Theatre Series ★ 7,0

Alcoa Theatre

Robert Medhill

1957

Alcoa Theatre Series ★ 7,0

Alcoa Theatre

Paul Martel

1957

Alcoa Theatre Series ★ 7,0

Alcoa Theatre

Jeff Carleton

1957

Cinépanorama Series ★ 8,7

Cinépanorama

Self

1956

The Rogues Series ★ 8,0

The Rogues

Alec Fleming

1964

The BAFTA Awards Series ★ 10,0

The BAFTA Awards

Host

1949

The DuPont Show with June Allyson Series ★ 6,8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Marcus Dodds

1959

Series ★ 7,7

V.I.P. Schaukel

Self

1971

The Dick Powell Show Series ★ 5,7

The Dick Powell Show

Self / Host

1961

The American Film Institute Salute to ... Series ★ 6,3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

1973

Talking Pictures Series ★ 6,2

Talking Pictures

Self (archive footage)

2013

Casino Royale Film ★ 5,3

Casino Royale

James Bond

1967

Death on the Nile Film ★ 7,1

Death on the Nile

Colonel Race

1978

The Pink Panther Film ★ 6,8

The Pink Panther

Sir Charles Lytton

1963

Around the World in 80 Days Film ★ 6,7

Around the World in 80 Days

Phileas Fogg

1956

The Guns of Navarone Film ★ 7,3

The Guns of Navarone

Cpl. John Anthony Miller

1961

Wuthering Heights Film ★ 7,2

Wuthering Heights

Edgar Linton

1939

The Star and the Story Series ★ 7,5

The Star and the Story

Johnny

1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Where the Spies Are Film ★ 5,4

Where the Spies Are

Dr. Jason Love

1966

Series ★ 6,8

Goodyear Theatre

Jeff Carleton

1957

55 Days at Peking Film ★ 6,9

55 Days at Peking

Sir Arthur Robertson

1963

Bluebeard's 8th Wife Film ★ 7,1

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Albert De Regnier

1938

A Matter of Life and Death Film ★ 7,8

A Matter of Life and Death

Peter Carter

1946

Mutiny on the Bounty Film ★ 7,4

Mutiny on the Bounty

Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

1935

The Brain Film ★ 7,3

The Brain

Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'

1969

Murder by Death Film ★ 7,2

Murder by Death

Dick Charleston

1976

Bachelor Mother Film ★ 7,2

Bachelor Mother

David Merlin

1939

The Sea Wolves Film ★ 6,0

The Sea Wolves

Col. W.H. Grice

1980

Escape to Athena Film ★ 5,7

Escape to Athena

Professor Blake

1979

Rat Pack Film ★ 9,0

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)

2022

Bonjour Tristesse Film ★ 6,7

Bonjour Tristesse

Raymond

1958

Curse of the Pink Panther Film ★ 4,6

Curse of the Pink Panther

Sir Charles Litton

1983

Rough Cut Film ★ 5,9

Rough Cut

Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

1980

Dodsworth Film ★ 7,1

Dodsworth

Captain Clyde Lockert

1936

Trail of the Pink Panther Film ★ 5,2

Trail of the Pink Panther

Sir Charles Litton

1982

Barbary Coast Film ★ 6,4

Barbary Coast

Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

1935

My Man Godfrey Film ★ 6,5

My Man Godfrey

Godfrey Smith

1957

Prudence and the Pill Film ★ 5,7

Prudence and the Pill

Gerald Hardcastle

1968

Candleshoe Film ★ 6,9

Candleshoe

Priory

1977

The Prisoner of Zenda Film ★ 7,5

The Prisoner of Zenda

Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

1937

Soldiers Three Film ★ 4,3

Soldiers Three

Capt. Pindenny

1951

The David Niven Show Series ★ 8,0

The David Niven Show

Self - Host

1959

The Bishop's Wife Film ★ 7,1

The Bishop's Wife

Henry Brougham

1947

Bedtime Story Film ★ 6,3

Bedtime Story

Lawrence Jameson

1964

Separate Tables Film ★ 7,0

Separate Tables

Major Angus Pollock

1958

The Way Ahead Film ★ 6,6

The Way Ahead

Lieutenant Jim Perry

1944

Cleopatra Film ★ 6,1

Cleopatra

Slave (uncredited)

1934

Rose Marie Film ★ 6,4

Rose Marie

Teddy

1936

A Man Called Intrepid Series ★ 7,0

A Man Called Intrepid

Sir William Stephenson

1979

The Perfect Marriage Film ★ 5,5

The Perfect Marriage

Dale Williams

1947

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Film ★ 8,0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

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

1991

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Film ★ 6,2

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Larry Mackay

1960

The Adventures of Errol Flynn Film ★ 7,7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2005

Enchantment Film ★ 6,8

Enchantment

Roland Dane

1948

Bogart: The Untold Story Film

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997

The First of the Few Film ★ 6,7

The First of the Few

Geoffrey Crisp

1942

A Kiss for Corliss Film ★ 5,8

A Kiss for Corliss

Kenneth Marquis

1949

The Extraordinary Seaman Film ★ 3,8

The Extraordinary Seaman

Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.

1969

The Charge of the Light Brigade Film ★ 6,6

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Captain Randall

1936

Raffles Film ★ 6,2

Raffles

A.J. Raffles

1939

The Impossible Years Film ★ 5,6

The Impossible Years

Jonathan Kingsley

1968

Eye of the Devil Film ★ 6,1

Eye of the Devil

Philippe de Montfaucon

1966

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Film ★ 6,0

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Ivan

1980

Magnificent Doll Film ★ 6,1

Magnificent Doll

Aaron Burr

1946

No Deposit, No Return Film ★ 6,3

No Deposit, No Return

J.W. Osborne

1976

Splendor Film ★ 6,7

Splendor

Clancey Lorrimore

1935

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class Film ★ 7,7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Self (archive footage)

1995

Film

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self (archive footage)

1976

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Film ★ 7,7

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

(archive footage)

2024

The Road to Hong Kong Film ★ 5,8

The Road to Hong Kong

Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)

1962

The Real Glory Film ★ 6,3

The Real Glory

Lieut. McCool

1939

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Film

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Self (archive footage)

1985

The Shortest Day Film ★ 6,2

The Shortest Day

Soldato inglese (uncredited)

1963

The Best of Enemies Film ★ 6,9

The Best of Enemies

Maj. Richardson

1961

Lady L Film ★ 5,8

Lady L

Dicky, Lord Lendale

1965

Beloved Enemy Film ★ 6,3

Beloved Enemy

Captain Gerald Preston

1936

Lionpower from MGM Film ★ 6,3

Lionpower from MGM

Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967

Paper Tiger Film ★ 6,3

Paper Tiger

'Major' Walter Bradbury

1975

Formula 1 - Speed fever Film ★ 7,1

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Self

1978

The Love Lottery Film ★ 5,1

The Love Lottery

Rex Allerton

1954

We Have Our Moments Film ★ 7,2

We Have Our Moments

Joe Gilling

1937

The Statue Film ★ 4,8

The Statue

Alex Bolt

1971

The Dawn Patrol Film ★ 6,8

The Dawn Patrol

Lt. Scott

1938

The King's Thief Film ★ 6,3

The King's Thief

James - Duke of Brampton

1955

Carrington V.C. Film ★ 6,1

Carrington V.C.

Major Charles Carrington

1954

The Other Love Film ★ 6,1

The Other Love

Doctor Anthony Stanton

1947

Eternally Yours Film ★ 5,9

Eternally Yours

Tony "The Great Arturo"

1939

The Moon Is Blue Film ★ 6,3

The Moon Is Blue

David Slater

1953

The Little Hut Film ★ 6,4

The Little Hut

Henry Brittingham-Brett

1957

The Birds and the Bees Film ★ 7,4

The Birds and the Bees

Patrick Harris

1956

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Film ★ 7,0

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self (archive footage)

2000

Happy Ever After Film ★ 5,5

Happy Ever After

Jasper O'Leary

1954

Before Winter Comes Film ★ 6,0

Before Winter Comes

Major Burnside

1969

A Feather in Her Hat Film ★ 7,0

A Feather in Her Hat

Leo Cartwright

1935

Vampira Film ★ 5,2

Vampira

Count Dracula

1974

Happy Anniversary Film ★ 6,5

Happy Anniversary

Chris Walters

1959

The Toast of New Orleans Film ★ 5,2

The Toast of New Orleans

Jacques Riboudeaux

1950

Three Blind Mice Film ★ 6,1

Three Blind Mice

Steve Harrington

1938

Gregory Peck: His Own Man Film ★ 6,7

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Self (archive footage)

1988

The Elusive Pimpernel Film ★ 6,0

The Elusive Pimpernel

Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney

1950

The Canterville Ghost Film ★ 7,0

The Canterville Ghost

Sir Simon de Canterville

1974

Four Men and a Prayer Film ★ 6,5

Four Men and a Prayer

Christopher Leigh

1938

The All-Star Christmas Show Film ★ 6,0

The All-Star Christmas Show

Self

1958

Film

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread

Host

1971

King, Queen, Knave Film ★ 4,5

King, Queen, Knave

Charles Dreyer

1972

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Film ★ 6,0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Self

1936

Breakdowns of 1949 Film ★ 6,0

Breakdowns of 1949

Self

1949

Palm Springs Film ★ 8,0

Palm Springs

George Britell

1936

The Lady Says No Film ★ 4,6

The Lady Says No

Bill Shelby

1952

There Goes the Bride Film ★ 6,5

There Goes the Bride

Bit Role (uncredited)

1932

A Kiss in the Dark Film ★ 5,2

A Kiss in the Dark

Eric Phillips

1949

Ask Any Girl Film ★ 6,5

Ask Any Girl

Miles Doughton

1959

Happy Go Lovely Film ★ 6,1

Happy Go Lovely

B.G. Bruno

1951

Conquered City Film ★ 5,5

Conquered City

Major Peter Whitfield

1962

The Many Faces of Dracula Film ★ 3,5

The Many Faces of Dracula

Count Dracula (archive footage)

2000

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret Film ★ 7,0

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2019

Bonnie Prince Charlie Film ★ 5,5

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Prince Charles Edward Stuart

1948

Without Regret Film ★ 10,0

Without Regret

Bill Gage

1935

Thank You, Jeeves! Film ★ 6,4

Thank You, Jeeves!

Bertie Wooster

1936

United States Film

United States

Narrator (voice)

1944

Oh, Men! Oh, Women! Film ★ 6,2

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Alan Coles

1957

Guns of Darkness Film ★ 6,2

Guns of Darkness

Tom Jordan

1962

Appointment with Venus Film ★ 5,7

Appointment with Venus

Valentine Moreland

1951

The Silken Affair Film ★ 3,3

The Silken Affair

Roger Tweakham

1956

Better Late Than Never Film ★ 4,8

Better Late Than Never

Nick Cartland

1983

ABBA in Switzerland Film ★ 7,8

ABBA in Switzerland

Self

1979

Film ★ 7,0

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

Self / Colonel Race

1978

All Eyes on Sharon Tate Film ★ 7,8

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

Self - Interviewee

1966

Dinner at the Ritz Film ★ 5,8

Dinner at the Ritz

Paul de Brack

1937

The Remarkable Rocket Film ★ 9,0

The Remarkable Rocket

Narrator (voice)

1975

Film

Gorilla

Narrator

1974