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David Niven

David Niven

Born March 1, 1910· London, England, UK

† Died July 29, 1983

47Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Raised in a well-to-do London family, he attended Heatherdown and Stowe before entering the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, where he earned a commission with the Highland Light Infantry; disillusioned with peacetime service, he left the army in 1933, moved to New York and soon after to Hollywood, securing an agent and a series of bit parts that led to a contract with Samuel Goldwyn. His sc…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

A Matter of Life and Death★ 7.7
A Matter of Life and Death1946
Peter Carter
Mutiny on the Bounty★ 7.4
Mutiny on the Bounty1935
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
The Brain★ 7.3
The Brain1969
Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
The Guns of Navarone★ 7.3
The Guns of Navarone1961
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
Death on the Nile★ 7.2
Death on the Nile1978
Colonel Race
Wuthering Heights★ 7.2
Wuthering Heights1939
Edgar Linton
Murder by Death★ 7.1
Murder by Death1976
Dick Charleston
The Pink Panther★ 6.9
The Pink Panther1963
Sir Charles Lytton
Around the World in 80 Days★ 6.7
Around the World in 80 Days1956
Phileas Fogg
My Man Godfrey★ 6.5
My Man Godfrey1957
Godfrey Smith
Lady L★ 5.8
Lady L1965
Dicky, Lord Lendale
Casino Royale★ 5.2
Casino Royale1967
James Bond
Trail of the Pink Panther★ 5.1
Trail of the Pink Panther1982
Sir Charles Litton
Curse of the Pink Panther★ 4.6
Curse of the Pink Panther1983
Sir Charles Litton