David Niven


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Date of Birth: Mar 1, 1910

Date of Death: Jul 29, 1983


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Filmography

Actor (99 Known Credits)


Talking Pictures

Himself - Archive footage

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Himself - Actor (archive footage)

Curse of the Pink Panther

Sir Charles Litton

Trail of the Pink Panther

Sir Charles Litton

The Sea Wolves

Col. W.H. Grice

Rough Cut

Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

Escape to Athena

Professor Blake

A Man Called Intrepid

Sir William Stephenson

Death on the Nile

Colonel Race

Candleshoe

Priory

Murder by Death

Dick Charleston

Paper Tiger

'Major' Walter Bradbury

Vampira

Count Dracula

The Canterville Ghost

Sir Simon de Canterville

King, Queen, Knave

Charles Dreyer

The Statue

Alex Bolt

Le Cerveau

Colonel Carol Matthews

The Extraordinary Seaman

Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN

Before Winter Comes

Major Burnside

The Impossible Years

Jonathan Kingsley

Prudence and the Pill

Lady Roberta Bates

Eye of the Devil

Philippe de Montfaucon

Casino Royale

James Bond

Where the Spies Are

Dr. Jason Love

Lady L

Dicky, Lord Lendale

Bedtime Story

Lawrence Jameson

The Pink Panther

Sir Charles Lytton

55 Days at Peking

Sir Arthur Robertson

The Road to Hong Kong

Lama, remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)

Guns of Darkness

Tom Jordan

La città prigioniera

Major Peter Whitfield

The Dick Powell Show

Himself / Host

The Best of Enemies

Maj. Richardson

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Lawrence Larry Mackay

Happy Anniversary

Chris Walters

Ask Any Girl

Miles Doughton

Separate Tables

Major Angus Pollock

My Man Godfrey

Godfrey Smith

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

Dr. Alan Coles

The Little Hut

Henry Brittingham-Brett

The Birds and the Bees

Colonel Patrick Henry Harris

The King's Thief

James - Duke of Brampton

The Love Lottery

Rex Allerton

Carrington V.C.

Major Charles Carrington

Happy Ever After

Jasper O'Leary

The Moon Is Blue

David Slater

The Lady Says No

Bill Shelby

Happy Go Lovely

B.G. Bruno

Appointment with Venus

Maj. Valentine Moreland

Soldiers Three

Capt. Pindenny

The Toast of New Orleans

Jacques Riboudeaux

The Elusive Pimpernel

Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

A Kiss in the Dark

Eric Phillips

A Kiss for Corliss

Kenneth Marquis

Enchantment

General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Prince Charles

The Bishop's Wife

Bishop Henry Brougham

The Perfect Marriage

Dale Williams

The Other Love

Doctor Anthony Stanton

Magnificent Doll

Aaron Burr

The Way Ahead

Lieutenant Jim Perry

The First of the Few

Geoffrey Crisp

Wuthering Heights

Edgar Linton

Bachelor Mother

David Merlin

Eternally Yours

Tony aka The Great Arturo

The Real Glory

Lt. Terence McCool

Raffles

A.J. Raffles

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Albert De Regnier

The Dawn Patrol

Lieutenant Scott

Four Men and a Prayer

Christopher Leigh

Three Blind Mice

Steve Harrington

The Prisoner of Zenda

Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

Dinner at the Ritz

Paul de Brack

Dodsworth

Captain Clyde Lockert

Beloved Enemy

Capt. Gerald Preston

Rose Marie

Teddy (as David Nivens)

Thank You, Jeeves!

Bertie Wooster

Palm Springs

George Britell

Mutiny on the Bounty

Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

Barbary Coast

Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

Splendor

Clancey Lorrimore

A Feather in Her Hat

Leo Cartwright

Without Regret

Bill Gage

Talking Pictures (2013 - 2022)
Himself - Archive footage
Himself - Actor (archive footage)
Sir Charles Litton
Nick Cartland
Sir Charles Litton
Col. W.H. Grice
Rough Cut (1980)
Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
Professor Blake
Sir William Stephenson
Colonel Race
Candleshoe (1977)
Priory
Dick Charleston
J.W. Osborne
Paper Tiger (1975)
'Major' Walter Bradbury
Vampira (1974)
Count Dracula
Sir Simon de Canterville
Charles Dreyer
The Statue (1971)
Alex Bolt
Le Cerveau (1969)
Colonel Carol Matthews
Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN
Major Burnside
Jonathan Kingsley
Lady Roberta Bates
Philippe de Montfaucon
Casino Royale (1967)
James Bond
Dr. Jason Love
Lady L (1965)
Dicky, Lord Lendale
Bedtime Story (1964)
Lawrence Jameson
Sir Charles Lytton
Sir Arthur Robertson
Lama, remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
Tom Jordan
Major Peter Whitfield
The Dick Powell Show (1961 - 1963)
Himself / Host
Cpl. Miller
Maj. Richardson
Lawrence Larry Mackay
Chris Walters
Ask Any Girl (1959)
Miles Doughton
Raymond
Major Angus Pollock
Godfrey Smith
Dr. Alan Coles
Henry Brittingham-Brett
Colonel Patrick Henry Harris
Safe Keeping (1956)
Frank
The Star and the Story (1955 - 1956)
Johnny
James - Duke of Brampton
Rex Allerton
Major Charles Carrington
Jasper O'Leary
David Slater
Four Star Playhouse (1952 - 1956)
Andy
Bill Shelby
B.G. Bruno
Maj. Valentine Moreland
Capt. Pindenny
Jacques Riboudeaux
Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
Eric Phillips
Kenneth Marquis
Himself
Enchantment (1948)
General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane
Prince Charles
Bishop Henry Brougham
Dale Williams
Doctor Anthony Stanton
Peter Carter
Aaron Burr
The Way Ahead (1944)
Lieutenant Jim Perry
Geoffrey Crisp
Edgar Linton
David Merlin
Tony aka The Great Arturo
Lt. Terence McCool
Raffles (1939)
A.J. Raffles
Albert De Regnier
Lieutenant Scott
Christopher Leigh
Steve Harrington
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
Paul de Brack
Joe Gilling
Dodsworth (1936)
Captain Clyde Lockert
Beloved Enemy (1936)
Capt. Gerald Preston
Rose Marie (1936)
Teddy (as David Nivens)
Capt. James Randall
Bertie Wooster
Palm Springs (1936)
George Britell
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Barbary Coast (1935)
Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
Splendor (1935)
Clancey Lorrimore
Leo Cartwright
Bill Gage
Bit Role

Director (1 Known Credits)


Executive Producer (2 Known Credits)


Psycho Cop Returns

Executive Producer

Executive Producer
Executive Producer

Producer (1 Known Credits)


Safe Keeping

Producer

Safe Keeping (1956)
Producer

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