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David Niven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James David Graham Niven was born in London, England, the son of William Edward Graham Niven and French/British Henrietta Julia de Gacher, who was born in Wales. Niven died in Switzerland on July 29, 1983 of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), a form of motor neurone disease at age 73. Niven was incomprehensible at one point during the filming of both movies, and his voice was dubbed over in post-production by impressionist Rich Little. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Niven   (1077 words)

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: David Niven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) David Niven was born in 1910 in Kirremiuir, Scotland. David Niven rose to lieutenant, but then grew weary of the army and left for the new continent in 1935. Between films, David Niven took the time to relax in Château d'Oex near Gstaad, where he would meet with his many fellow Englishmen, such as his friends Peter Ustinov and Graham Greene who were also living in Switzerland. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/David-Niven   (4421 words)

David Niven David Niven, born James David Graham Nevins (March 1, 1909 - July 29, 1983), was an English actor who achieved the unusual distinction of success in both the British and the Hollywood film industry. He was born in London and trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, which gave him the "officer and gentleman" bearing that was to be his trademark. "The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping...and showing his shortcomings." David Niven on the streaker[?] who crossed the stage while he was hosting the 1973 Academy Awards. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/David_Niven.html   (316 words)

David Niven Young Niven hated the experience and was a poor student, but his late father's reputation helped him get admitted to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and he was later commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. Niven was finally able to choose strong dramatic roles for himself, becoming one of TV's first and most prolific stars, although his public still preferred him as a light comedian. Niven continued his career as a high-priced, A-list actor into the '60s, returning to television in the stylish "caper" series The Rogues in 1964. www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P+52791   (845 words)

David Niven - The films, movies, cinema, biography of British movie actor,David Niven Young Niven hated the experience and was a poor student, but his late father's reputation helped him get admitted to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and he was later commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. Niven also insisted that he fell into acting without any prior interest, although he had done amateur theatricals in college. Once again, Niven took a self-deprecating attitude towards his domestic life, claiming to be a poor husband and worse father, but despite the time spent away from his family, they cherished his concern and affection for them. britishcinemagreats.com /Actors_page/david_niven/david_niven_page_1.htm   (510 words)

David Niven For four decades David Niven was the very image of the urbane British gentleman in films like Raffles (1940), Around the World in 80 Days (1956, based on the book by Jules Verne) and The Pink Panther (1964, with Peter Sellers). Niven's slender figure and even more slender moustache were well-known to film audiences around the world. Niven served with the British commandos in World War II, leaving at war's end with the rank of colonel... www.infoplease.com /biography/var/davidniven.html   (270 words)

David Niven @ Classic Movie Favorites - Biography David Niven was born March 1, 1910 in Belgrave Mansions, London, Niven wrote his autobiography "The Moon's a Balloon" in 1972. Be sure to see other images from David Niven's life in the Images section. classicmoviefavorites.com /niven/bio.html   (400 words)

Special Collections Manuscripts - Margaret Herrick Library - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences James David Graham Niven (1910-1983) was born in London. Niven immediately gave up his contract to return to England, where he rejoined the British army and served until 1945. At this point Niven began to appear in what were to him more significant films, starting with The Moon Is Blue (United Artists, 1953), Around the World in 80 Days (United Artists, 1956), and Separate Tables (United Artists, 1958), for which he won an Academy Award in the acting category. www.oscars.org /mhl/sc/niven_123.html   (566 words)

Anecdote - David Niven - Niven & Curtiz (long)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) David Niven's audition for the role of Captain Randall (Errol Flynn's friend) in Michael Curtiz's The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) did not go exactly according to plan. Niven, hoping to create a distinct impression, arrived sporting riding boots and a fly whisk - and was dismayed to find a dozen other actors similarly dressed. Niven, David (1909-1983) British actor [noted for his roles in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), The Guns of Navarone (1962), and Paper Tiger (1975); and for his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon (1972)] www.anecdotage.com /index.php?aid=14396   (325 words)

Niven David Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) The war broke out in 1939, and David Niven returned to England to serve in the army as a lieutenant colonel. David Niven's film career continued with the success of Around the World in 80 Days in 1956. Stricken by illness, David Niven appeared in one final film in 1982, Trail of the Pink Panther. switzerland.isyours.com /e/celebrities/bios/164.html   (391 words)

Prisma: David Niven David Niven, der Mann mit diesem unnachahmlichen Schnauzbart, mit dieser immer durchscheinenden Ironie, wenn es gilt den Gentleman rauszubeißen, besonders den britischen Gentleman, immer Form vollendet und doch von einem so eigenen Witz und einer Exzentrik, letztlich aber auch sehr menschlich und transparent: hinter der Figur, hinter dem Geschehen erkennt man den Menschen. David Niven hat wohl früh bei seiner Militärausbildung eine Art Schliff erhalten, der ihn oft zu Uniformrollen prädestiniert. David Niven dreht bis zum Kriegsausbruch so unterschiedliche Werke wie den Kostümfilm "Der Gefangene von Zenda" (1937) von John Cromwell, die Ernst Lubitsch-Komödie "Blaubarts achte Frau" (1937) und die Emily-Bronté-Verfilmung "Stürmische Höhen" (1939) von William Wyler. www.prisma-online.de /tv/person.html?pid=david_niven   (672 words)

Quotes "David was a gentle man, a gentleman of wit, and he'll be missed by all of us who value style and taste"... David Niven on the streaker who ran accross the stage whilst he was hosting the 46th Academy Awards.. David Niven on life in the Army and being stationed in Malta.. www.hayleydavis.btinternet.co.uk /Links/quotes.html   (545 words)

David Niven | Biography (1910-1983) Born James David Graham Niven in London in 1910, Niven was the son of a well-to-do British Army captain who died in the battle of Gallipoli in 1915. Niven met a number of high society members while stationed in Malta, and, through their auspices, made several important contacts while attending parties. Following his military discharge, the 6ft tall Niven wandered the world working odd jobs ranging from a lumberjack to a gunnery instructor for Cuban revolutionaries to (by his own account) a petty thief. www.leninimports.com /david_niven.html   (907 words)

David Niven - Penguin UK Authors - Penguin UK David Niven was one of Britain's best known actors and, in later years, a bestselling author - his autobiography, The Moon's A Balloon which was first published in 1971, sold over 5 million copies worldwide. David Niven was born in London in 1910. David Niven died in July 1983, survived by his second wife and his four children. www.penguin.co.uk /nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000047595,00.html   (335 words)

David Niven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) David Niven, born James David Graham Niven (March 1, 1910 - July 29, 1983), was an English actor who achieved the unusual distinction of success in both the British and the Hollywood film industry. Niven often claimed that he was born in Kirriemuir in Scotland which he believed sounded more romantic than London. Niven died in Switzerland in 1983 of Motor Neurone Disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. www.info-pedia.net /about/david_niven   (570 words)

David Niven David fut prénommé ainsi car le jour de sa naissance était la St David. David Niven est très affecté par cette disparition et se réfugie dans son travail en enchaînant film sur film. Brillant écrivain, David Niven publie deux autobiographies humoristiques, The Moon's a Balloon (1972) et Bring on the Empty Horses (1975). www.jamesbond007.net /hmtl/niven.html   (502 words)

David Niven Biography David Niven began his Hollywood career as an extra after resigning a commission with the Highland Light Infantry. Following his military discharge, Niven had parts in a number of notable Hollywood films of the 1930s including The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), Dodsworth (1936), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and Niven’s first major success; The Dawn Patrol (1938). The Pink Panther series was mistakenly rekindled in the 1980’s and Niven revived his role of Sir Charles Litton for his final film, Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), in which Niven’s voice had to be dubbed due to the effects of a neurological illness. www.britmovie.co.uk /actors/n/004.html   (345 words)

David Niven Photos - David Niven News - David Niven Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) David Niven: You can count on Errol Flynn, he'll always let you down. David Niven hosted this show and before each episode of this summer anthology series, he would introduce the drama being presented. This was a series about a family of confidence tricksters whose main purpose was to take things from the extremely wealthy, mostly the ones who stopped at nothing in making their fortunes. www.tv.com /david-niven/person/80988/summary.html   (408 words)

SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On David Niven David Niven: Was a graduate of Sandhurst, England's equivalent of West Point. Niven is standing with another gentleman at the base of a staircase as two ladies in evening gowns descend. DAVID FROST: Your friends through the years, I mean did they change because career demands are different and so on, or were sort of people like Larry Olivier, David Niven, were they, were they your mates throughout. news.surfwax.com /movies/files/David_Niven.html   (4069 words)

Anecdote - David Niven - Wuthering Performance (long)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) One day on the set of William Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939), David Niven (playing Edgar) found himself struggling with a pivotal scene in which Cathy (Merle Oberon) is lying dead in her bed surrounded by her mourning family. Niven nervously glanced at the script ("Edgar breaks down at foot of bed and sobs") and called the director over. heave your shoulders." Though Niven dutifully followed his instructions, the result was not what he was hoping for: instead of tears coming out of his eyes, green slime began oozing from his nose. www.anecdotage.com /index.php?aid=9065   (334 words)

Fictionwise eBooks: David Niven David Niven, Ph.D., bestselling author of The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People and The 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People, is a psychologist and social scientist who teaches at Florida Atlantic University. At last, social scientist and psychologist David Niven, Ph.D., distills the scientific gobbledygook of over a thousand of the most compelling and important studies on happiness into easy-to-digest nuggets of advice. Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet until now their findings have been inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals, to be shared only with other experts. www.fictionwise.com /eBooks/DavidNiveneBooks.htm   (726 words)

David Niven - Biografie WHO'S WHO. Niven galt als schwererziehbares Kind und musste oft die Schulen wechseln, bis er schließlich auf die Militärakademie von Sandhurst ging. Im Jahr 1952 gründete Niven mit Charles Boyer und anderen Kollegen die Fernsehproduktion "Four Star TV" und spielte in den selbst-produzierten Serien "The David Niven Show" und "Gauner gegen Gauner". Niven zog sich zurück und lebte an der Cote d'Azur und in der Schweiz. www.rasscass.com /templ/te_bio.php?PID=347&RID=1   (517 words)

Actor David Niven information pictures photos posters scans wallpapers images biographies filmographies links fan sites ... Actor David Niven information pictures photos posters scans wallpapers images biographies filmographies links fan sites galleries and a lot more... The male celebrity David Niven was born in the year 1909 and in the country UK! Choose an other male celebrity than the actor david niven with the surname N. www.thecelebrityportal.com /male/celebrities/N/David_Niven.html   (726 words)

David Niven Starring on DVD (starring David Niven, Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero) (directed by Bruce Humberstone) A penniless producer casts a chorus girl in the lead role in an Edinburgh production of 'Frolics To You' in the hope that her millionaire boyfriend will invest in her career. (starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala and James Darren) (directed by J Lee Thompson) During WW2, a group of Allied commandos is assigned to destroy the German Army's mighty guns, hidden deep in the cliffs of the Aegean Sea. (starring David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Leo Genn, Raymond Huntley, William Hartnell, James Donald, Leslie Dwyer, Jimmy Hanley, Renee Asherson, Peter Ustinov, Trevor Howard and George Merritt) (directed by Carol Reed) This film was originally intended as a training film and shows the experiences of a group of raw recruits during World War II. dvd.tveasy.co.uk /n/david_niven.shtml   (1494 words)

David Niven - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon David Niven eigentlich James David Graham Niven (* 1. Niven ist der Sohn von William Edward Graham Niven und Henrietta Julia de Gacher. Die 100 Geheimnisse erfolgreicher Menschen von David Niven (Gebundene Ausgabe) für EUR 9,95 www.lexikon-definition.de /David-Niven.html   (413 words)

David Niven - Moviefone The son a well-to-do British Army captain who died in the battle of Gallipoli in 1915, David Niven was shipped off to a succession of boarding... An indepth website on the life and career of the wonderful David Niven. David Niven - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, David Niven Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone. movies.aol.com /celebrity/david-niven/52791/main   (99 words)

David Niven english links UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) To obtain information on david niven links, simply click on the 'Buy' buttons or other links to confirm latest prices, delivery and availability direct from the supplier. DVD Certificate: (U) Release Date: 14/09/98 David Niven stars as Squadron Leader Peter Carter who is struggling to fly a crippled Lancaster Bomber home across the English Channel. David Niven english links UK or references to the subject of david niven... englishuk.ronnieboumusic.co.uk /english/davidniven.html   (1078 words)

Carlings Ale and David Niven Ad 1951 Description: Carlings Ale and David Niven Ad 1951 This is a January 15, 1951 advertisement It is a nice color ad from Carling's Ale. Ad shows movie star, David Niven, wearing a graduation cap and it reads, ""David Niven, too, has graduated to Carling's the light hearted Ale. Photo is taken through plastic and may show wrinkles or crookedness that is not in the ad. www.antiqnet.com /detail,carlings-ale-david,561742.html   (112 words)

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