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. He followed this with Bring On the Empty Horses in 1975, a collection of entertaining reminiscences from Hollywood's "Golden Age" in the 1940s. It really happened the way it does when written by the worst lady novelistsI goggled. [16] On 21 October 1956, in an episode of the game show What's My Line?, Niven, as a member of the celebrity panel, was reacquainted with one of his former enlisted men. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown and Stowe before gaining a place at Royal Military College at Sandhurst. Early Life and Family. Showing the typical rebelliousness of his early years, Niven asked, "Could you tell me the time, sir? [6] Although born William Hitchcock, in 1874, he and his older brother Lieutenant Colonel Henry Degacher (1835-1902), both followed their father, Walter Henry Hitchcock, in taking their mother's maiden name of Degacher. Niven's He made a porter feel like a king. He was named David after his birth on St David's Day.Niven later claimed he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in 1909, but his birth . perfect foil to Peter Sellers as the accident prone Inspector Entdecke Niv: The Authorised Biography of David Niven by Lord, Graham Hardback Book The in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. David Niven Jr has a net worth of $100 million USD. While crossing the Atlantic, Niven resigned his commission by telegram on 6 September 1933. He joined the Rifle Brigade, Genealogy profile for David Niven Genealogy for David Niven (1804 - 1872) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Kristina's average age compared to other Niven family members is unknown because she is alive. 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. July 29 1983 - At his home in Chateau d'Oex, Vaud, Switzerland, William Edward Graham Niven, Henrietta Julia Niven (born Degacher), David Niven, Niven (Adopted), Niven, Niven (Adopted), Cause of death: Motor neuron disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - July 29 1983 - Chteau-d'x, William Edward Graham Niven, Henriette Julia Degacher, Henry Degacher Niven, Margaret Joyce Niven, Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven, Primula Susan Rollo, Hjrdis Paulina Tersmeden, David Niven, Jamie Niven, Fiona Niven, Kristina Niven, July 29 1983 - Chteau-d'Oex, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Vaud, Switzerland, William Edward Graham Niven, Henrietta Julia Niven (geb. James Niven in Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. wife. 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. The play ran for only 45 performances but it was seen by Otto Preminger, who decided to cast Niven in the film version of the play The Moon Is Blue (1953). Among the initial films in which he can be seen are Barbary Coast (1935) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). 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. He died at his chalet from ALS on 29 July, aged 73. He appeared in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948), all of which received critical acclaim. 2008" and though it was an axiom of the film industry that extras [20] In New York City, Niven began a brief and unsuccessful career in whisky sales, followed by a stint in horse rodeo promotion in Atlantic City, New Jersey. While playing "sardines", she walked through a door believing it led to a closet. 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?". But six years later, she died at the age of 28, only six weeks after the family moved to the US. He first appeared as an extra in the British film There Goes the Bride (1932). 10. Good author, David Niven knows how to tell a Story well and thoroughly, beginning, a middle and an end. This ended his chances for Eton College, a significant blow to his family. He graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the British Army. the film of Terence Rattigan's play, "Separate Tables", an honour that In 1946 hr returned to Hollywood but found it difficult after such a His family were soldiers. In The Moon's a Balloon, Niven described the bullying, isolation, and abuse he endured as a six-year-old. "[13], In 1928, an 18-year-old Niven had sex with 15-year-old Margaret Whigham (the future socialite and Duchess of Argyll) while she was on holiday in Bembridge. David Niven Jr. is 79 years old in 2022. Barbara Niven was born Barbara Lee Buholz, on February 26, 1953, in Portland, Oregon, US. Barbara . Niven played Alexander 'Alec' Fleming, one of a family of retired con artists who now fleece villains in the interests of justice. Goldwyn lent him to play Aaron Burr in Magnificent Doll (1946) opposite Ginger Rogers, then to Paramount for The Perfect Marriage (1947) with Loretta Young and Enterprise Productions for The Other Love (1947). 20/31. [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. [38][39] It is believed by some that Niven's choice to become a tax exile may have been one reason why he never received a British honour. Ustinov later appeared with Niven in Death on the Nile (1978). that for millions of filmgoers on both sides of the Atlantic he summed As he was looking at the picture, Goldwyn's wife Frances said, "Sam never took it down."[16]. Grizel Rosemary Graham (born in Belgravia, Middlesex), 28 November 1906 28 January 2007). Ronald Garrison (d. 1974, separated), David Alexander (d. 1985, separated) and David Niven Jr. were his three spouses. A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Enchantment (1948) are all highly regarded. [28] It honoured Niven's work in setting up the BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme, a radio news and entertainment station for the Allied forces.[29][30]. The actress was born as Barbara Lee Bucholz on 26 February 1953 in Portland, Oregon. Appearing on-screen for only 23 minutes in the film, this is the briefest performance ever to win a Best Actor Oscar. 47 sold. Great Britain has brought the world a wide array of acting talents over the years. Hepburn and her family suffered . David Niven, the film actor, died in Switzerland yesterday after an He registered with Central Casting as "Anglo Saxon Type Number Right here at FameChain. Robert Douglas Niven. Born to a longtime military family, Niven attended Sandhurst Military Academy. [14], In 1928, Niven attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. (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. Hollywood was busy filming British subjects and There, he hired an agent and had several small parts in films through 1935, including a non-speaking role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). "[16], A few stories have surfaced. Niven was last married to David Niven Jr a British film producer and actor from June 19, 1993, to 1998. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Niven returned to Britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenant. 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]. They married six weeks later. [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. In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for ten days, ostensibly for a digestive problem. It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. 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. Niven first met Churchill at a dinner party in February 1940. David Niven was an English actor and author who had a net worth equal to $100 million at the time of his death, adjusting for inflation. States, from selling liquor to promoting pony racing. extended illness, at the age of 73. RKO borrowed him to play Ginger Rogers' leading man in the romantic comedy Bachelor Mother (1939), which was another big hit. James David Graham Niven was born in London to William Edward Graham Niven (1878-1915) and his wife, Henrietta Julia (ne Degacher) Niven. 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. She was later married to David Alexander in 1985 and they end up divorced after a couple of years. Goldwyn pulled out, and the film did not appear in the U.S. for three years. Geni requires JavaScript! Son of William Edward Graham Niven and Henriette Julia Comyn-Platt On one occasion Prince Rainier asked Niven who among . This professional David Niven Jr. Family Background & Career. people and force of personality he managed not only to break into Records filed with the County of Los Angeles show the "L" shaped "villa" measures in at 4,808 square feet and listing information indicates there are 6 bedrooms and 7 . . Niven worked in television. He was assigned to the HLI, and his comment was known in the regiment. Niven ended the war as a lieutenant-colonel. Now years later, the picture was still in exactly the same spot. Lord wrote that "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. After the laughter . In 1975 he narrated The Remarkable Rocket, a short animation based on a story by Oscar Wilde. Long winter evenings in the north, 1919-29. He attended Attleboro schools through high school, Class of 1938. Niven explained in his autobiography that there was no military way that he, a lieutenant-colonel, and Ustinov, who was only a private, could associate, other than as an officer and his subordinate, hence their strange "act". David Niven was born in England. Clouseau. Niven enjoyed success in 1956, when he starred as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's immensely successful production of Around the World in 80 Days. None of these films was successful at the box office and Niven's career was struggling. Asked by suspicious American sentries during the Battle of the Bulge who had won the World Series in 1943, he answered, "Haven't the foggiest idea, but I did co-star with Ginger Rogers in Bachelor Mother! 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. famous names. In the Ian Fleming novel You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki has a cormorant who is named "David" after the actor. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days. Henrietta was of French and British ancestry. Hjrdis Genberg, model student, 1941-42. Less widely seen was The Extraordinary Seaman (1969). She fractured her skull in a fall in the Beverly Hills, California home of Tyrone Power, while playing a game of sardines. English private schools at the time of Niven's boyhood were noted for their strict and sometimes brutal discipline. He once said: "I will, however, tell you just one thing about the war, my first story and my last. Niven made some popular comedies, Prudence and the Pill (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). After Sandhurst he was gazetted a lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. a succession of barbaric prep schools from which he either absconded He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables. In 1981 Niven published a David Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". Niven died on the same day as Raymond Massey, his co-star in The Prisoner of Zenda and A Matter of Life and Death. 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. On 14 March 1944, Niven was promoted war-substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel). [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. In 1980 Niven began experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness and a warble in his voice. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958).. Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory . With an Academy Award to his credit, Niven's career continued to thrive. Herbert Marshall and the imperious C. Aubrey Smith, who ran the Then we find ourselves on Earth in 1945, where RAF pilot Peter Carter, played by David Niven, is flying back to Britain after a bombing raid, losing height, badly hit. Husband of Primula Susan Niven and Hjrdis Paulina Niven 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. Goldwyn used him to support Gary Cooper in the adventure tale The Real Glory (1939), and Walter Wanger cast him opposite Loretta Young in Eternally Yours (1939). company, Four Star Television, to produce films for the small screen; It says much elaborate allegorical fantasy, "A Matter of Life and Death". 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. In 1993, she married David Niven Jr. James David Graham Niven was born March 1, 1910, at Kirriemuir, Scotland. He received his Resident Alien Visa from the American Consulate when his birth certificate arrived from England. In fact, Niven had been Bond creator Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond in Dr. No. for the army. A Thanksgiving service was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 27 October 1983. 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. David Niven attended Stowe School and . He received his resident alien visa from the American consulate when his birth certificate arrived from Britain. [citation needed]. Niven divided his time in the 1960s and 1970s between his chalet in Chteau-d'x[42] and Cap Ferrat on the Cte d'Azur in the south of France.[38]. In 1959, he became the host of his own TV drama series, The David Niven Show, which ran for 13 episodes that summer. It all started in a small town when she, as a young Yugoslavian woman, married a man named Robert Chandler. When the East wind blew, the front door got stuck and when the West wind blew, the back door could not be opened only the combined weight of the family seemed to keep it anchored to the ground. The new family were photographed enjoying the gardens and swimming . David Niven in FamilySearch Family Tree David Niven in Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 view all 24 Immediate Family. In 1971, with the The Office of Alumni Engagement will recognize four distinguished alumni for their leadership, accomplishments and service and the 2023 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award recipients during this year's Alumni Awards Weekend on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. 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. . He wanted something more exciting, however, and transferred to the Commandos. Uncle Tommy was barred I dont know where he went to the Carlton Club I suppose. Though promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1933, he saw no opportunity for further advancement. In 1960, Niven bought a chalet in Chteau-d'x near Gstaad in Switzerland for financial reasons, living near expatriate friends that included Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, and Nol Coward. Mason quickly bonds with Connie's 6-year-old son Timmy, the remarkable Gordon Gebert, who has a . Date of Birth. After a whirlwind romance, they married on 16 September 1940. He served with the HLI for two years in Malta and then for a few months in Dover. But Deborah . During his work with the AFPU, Peter Ustinov, one of the script-writers, had to pose as Niven's batman. David Niven Jr. was born on 1942-12-15. Niven was posted at one time to Chilham in Kent. From fifteen and forty-five, she suffered from bulimia Hollywood cricket club. David Niven's first wife, Primula Rollo, (known as Primmie) died in a tragic household accident several months before he made The Bishop's Wife in 1947. Niven's last sizeable film part was in Better Late Than Never (1983). He was named David after his birth on St David's Day. Impossible Years, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) You Belong On The Couch Psych professor Kingsley (David Niven), his house overrun by his kids' party, entertains his editor Merrick (Chad Everett), joined then by Jeff Cooper as motorbiker artist Smuts (Jeff Cooper), broken up by his daughter . 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. 2,008.". Birth 28 October 1914 - St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, , Scotland. Niven recalled this as the darkest period of his life, years afterwards thanking his friends for their patience and forbearance during this time. the latter were "Ask Any Girl", a good comedy with Shirley MacLaine; a The comedy is dry and subtle, taking aim at the British and Russian spy-film caricatures. Brother of Margaret Joyce Niven; Henry Degacher Niven and Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven, -----------------------------------------------------------------. Asked by suspicious American sentries during the Battle of the Bulge who had won the World Series in 1943, he answered "Haven't the foggiest idea . he is one of famous actor with the age 78 years old group. (In fact the book was mostly invented by co-author William Stevenson (no relation), Sir William then being very old.) son. Excellent read. "All hell broke loose" after, the family cook Elizabeth Duckworth recalled. This helped him gain a contract with Samuel Goldwyn. David Niven Jr.'s godfather was Nol Coward, who gave him a silver cocktail shaker with the . Back in Hollywood Niven was in Goldwyn's Enchantment (1948) with Teresa Wright. The couple parted. His father was an army man, as were both his grandfathers. He claimed to have been so grief-stricken that he thought for a while that he had gone mad. 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