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David Niven

David Niven
1910 - 1983
David Niven  British Actor
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Age
73
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Zodiac
Pisces

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David Niven was previously married to Hjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden (1948 - 1983) and Primula Rollo (1940 - 1946).

David Niven was in relationships with Deborah Kerr (1957), Princess Margaret (1956 - 1957), Peggy Maley (1951), Evelyn Keyes (1948), Loretta Young (1939), Virginia Bruce (1937), Wendy Barrie (1935), Barbara Hutton (1932), Merle Oberon (1930), Ann Todd (1930), Audrey Totter and Margot Fonteyn.

David Niven had encounters with Norma Shearer (1939), Carole Lombard (1930), Simone Simon, Doris Duke, Hedy Lamarr and Mae West.

David Niven is rumoured to have hooked up with Grace Kelly (1959).

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British Actor David Niven was born James David Graham Niven on 1st March, 1910 in London, England, UK and passed away on 29th Jul 1983 Chateau d`Oex, Switzerland aged 73. He is most remembered for Separate Tables, A Matter of Life and Death, Around the World In 80 Days, The Pink Panther. His zodiac sign is Pisces.

David Niven was in 13 on-screen matchups, including Ava Gardner in The Little Hut (1957), Barbara Stanwyck in The Other Love (1947), Kim Hunter in Stairway to Heaven (1946), Olivia de Havilland in Raffles (1939) and Ursula Andress in Casino Royale (1967).

David Niven is a member of the following lists: Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (film) winners, Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners and Best Actor Academy Award winners.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 35 years, 7 months 20 years, 8 months -
Dating12 1 year 2 months, 5 days 1 month, 1 day
Encounter6 - - -
Rumoured1 - - -
Total21 35 years, 7 months 2 years 1 month, 1 day

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First Name David
Last Name Niven
Full Name at Birth James David Graham Niven
Alternative Name Lieutenant-Colonel David Niven
Birthday 1st March, 1910
Birthplace London, England, UK
Died 29th July, 1983
Place of Death Chateau d`Oex, Switzerland
Cause of Death Lou Gehrig`s Disease
Buried Chateau D'Oex Cemetery
Height 6' 0" (183 cm)
Build Slim
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Brown - Light
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality British
High School Stowe School, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
University Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, England, UK
Occupation Text Actor/Army Officer
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame Separate Tables, A Matter of Life and Death, Around the World In 80 Days, The Pink Panther
Year(s) Active 1932–83, 1928 -1933 British Army (Highland Light Infantry), 1939 -1945 British Army (Rifle Brigade in France & GHQ Liaison Regiment), 1932–1983
Father William Niven (William Edward Graham Niven), Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt (step father)
Mother Henrietta Julia de Gacher
Friend Errol Flynn, Dick Powell, Charles Boyer, Fred Astaire, Clark Gable, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, Richard Harris, Peter Viertel, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Qualye, Stanley Baker, Elizabeth Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Phil Kellogg, Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Noel Coward, Prince Rainer, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, George Sanders, Ronald Colman, Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Joel McCrea, William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, Raymond Massey, Michael Trubshawne, Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Nigel Bruce, Richard Coote, Jimmy Stewart, John Ford, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Garson Kanin, John Huston, William Wyler, Cesar Romero, Tyrone Power, Annabella, Eddie Albert, Viveca Lindfors, Greta Garbo, Mario Lanza, Cyril Cuzack, Robert Newton, Kenneth More, Stewart Granger, C. Aubrey Smith, Patricia Medina, Peter Evans, Ken Annakin, Oleg Cassini, Jack Hawkins

James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was an English actor, soldier, raconteur, memoirist and novelist. Niven was known as a handsome and debonair leading man in Classic Hollywood films. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Emmy Awards.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
David Niven73 PiscesActor
British
Grace Kelly52 ScorpioActress
American
Deborah Kerr86 LibraActress
British
Princess Margaret71 LeoRoyalty
British
Peggy Maley81 GeminiActress
American
Hjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden78 ScorpioModel
Swedish
Evelyn Keyes91 ScorpioActress
American
Primula Rollo28 AquariusActress
British
Loretta Young87 CapricornActress
American
Norma Shearer80 LeoActress
Canadian
Virginia Bruce71 LibraActress
American
Wendy Barrie65 AriesActress
British
Barbara Hutton66 ScorpioSocialite
American
Merle Oberon68 AquariusActress
Indian
Ann Todd84 AquariusActress
British
Carole Lombard33 LibraActress
American
Simone Simon94 TaurusActress
French
Audrey Totter95 SagittariusActress
American
Margot Fonteyn71 TaurusDancer
British
Doris Duke80 ScorpioPhilanthropist
American
Hedy Lamarr85 ScorpioActress
Austrian
Mae West87 LeoActress
American
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Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
Kristina (adopted)FemaleHjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden
Fiona (adopted)FemaleHjördis Paulina Genberg Tersmeden
David Niven Jr.Male15th December, 194283 years oldPrimula Rollo
JamieMaleMarch, 194680 years oldPrimula Rollo

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Marys83Marys83Apr 1, 2008

A very elegant man...

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