David Niven
Acting
Born: March 1, 1910 · London, England, UK
Died: July 29, 1983 (aged 73)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
The Pink Panther
1963
Death on the Nile
1978
Murder by Death
1976
The Guns of Navarone
1961
Casino Royale
1967
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Wuthering Heights
1939
The Brain
1969
The Bishop's Wife
1947
Photos (6)
Movies (97)
The Pink Panther
Sir Charles Lytton
Death on the Nile
Colonel Race
Casino Royale
James Bond
Around the World in 80 Days
Phileas Fogg
The Guns of Navarone
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
Trail of the Pink Panther
Sir Charles Litton
Curse of the Pink Panther
Sir Charles Litton
Murder by Death
Dick Charleston
Wuthering Heights
Edgar Linton
A Matter of Life and Death
Peter Carter
Mutiny on the Bounty
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
55 Days at Peking
Sir Arthur Robertson
Bonjour Tristesse
Raymond
The Bishop's Wife
Henry Brougham
The Prisoner of Zenda
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
Separate Tables
Angus Pollock
Escape to Athena
Professor Blake
The Sea Wolves
Col. W.H. Grice
Cleopatra
Slave (uncredited)
The Brain
Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
Carrington V.C.
Major Charles Carrington
Candleshoe
Priory
Rough Cut
Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
Conquered City
Major Peter Whitfield
Bachelor Mother
David Merlin
Eye of the Devil
Philippe de Montfaucon
The Road to Hong Kong
Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Larry Mackay
The Toast of New Orleans
Jacques Riboudeaux
Bedtime Story
Lawrence Jameson
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Albert De Regnier
The Real Glory
Lieut. McCool
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Captain Randall
Where the Spies Are
Dr. Jason Love
My Man Godfrey
Godfrey Smith
The First of the Few
Geoffrey Crisp
The Best of Enemies
Maj. Richardson
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
(archive footage)
Prudence and the Pill
Gerald Hardcastle
Beloved Enemy
Captain Gerald Preston
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady L
Dicky, Lord Lendale
No Deposit, No Return
J.W. Osborne
Dodsworth
Captain Clyde Lockert
Barbary Coast
Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
The Way Ahead
Lieutenant Jim Perry
Rose Marie
Teddy
The King's Thief
James - Duke of Brampton
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Alan Coles
The Little Hut
Henry Brittingham-Brett
The Moon Is Blue
David Slater
Ask Any Girl
Miles Doughton
The Shortest Day
Soldato inglese (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
Lt. Scott
Vampira
Count Dracula
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Ivan
Better Late Than Never
Nick Cartland
King, Queen, Knave
Charles Dreyer
Four Men and a Prayer
Christopher Leigh
The Other Love
Doctor Anthony Stanton
The Extraordinary Seaman
Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
United States
Narrator (voice)
Happy Go Lovely
B.G. Bruno
Magnificent Doll
Aaron Burr
The Silken Affair
Roger Tweakham
Guns of Darkness
Tom Jordan
Enchantment
Roland Dane
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
The Elusive Pimpernel
Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
Eternally Yours
Tony
The Love Lottery
Rex Allerton
The Lady Says No
Bill Shelby
The Impossible Years
Jonathan Kingsley
Appointment with Venus
Valentine Moreland
Soldiers Three
Capt. Pindenny
Thank You, Jeeves!
Bertie Wooster
The Canterville Ghost
Sir Simon de Canterville
We Have Our Moments
Joe Gilling
A Kiss for Corliss
Kenneth Marquis
The Statue
Alex Bolt
The Many Faces of Dracula
Count Dracula (archive footage)
Before Winter Comes
Major Burnside
Paper Tiger
'Major' Walter Bradbury
Splendor
Clancey Lorrimore
Happy Ever After
Jasper O'Leary
Raffles
A.J. Raffles
A Feather in Her Hat
Leo Cartwright
The Birds and the Bees
Patrick Harris
Happy Anniversary
Chris Walters
A Kiss in the Dark
Eric Phillips
Dinner at the Ritz
Paul de Brack
The Perfect Marriage
Dale Williams
There Goes the Bride
Bit Role (uncredited)
Palm Springs
George Britell
Three Blind Mice
Steve Harrington
Without Regret
Bill Gage
The Remarkable Rocket
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (48)
Robert Montgomery Presents
Sheffield · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Doctor · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
William Langford · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Bingham · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Phil Weston · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Mitch · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Doctor Gentry · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Ted Parker · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Andy · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Richard Lilliam · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Andy Fields · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Royal Thurston · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
John · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Hal Winters · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Tony Stewart · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
George · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Deacon · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Charles · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Robert Louis Stevenson · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Wyeth · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Uncle Fred · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Cookie · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Henry · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Adams · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Maxwell · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Larkin · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Philip · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Jim Kenyon · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Frank · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
David · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Ted · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Lee · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Harvey Cleeve · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Allen Raikes · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Milo Brant · 1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
David Niven · 2 eps
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Marcus Dodds · 1 eps
The BAFTA Awards
Host · 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
Mark Garron · 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
Paul Evans · 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
Robert Medhill · 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
Paul Martel · 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
Jeff Carleton · 1 eps
The Rogues
Alec Fleming · 30 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
The Star and the Story
Johnny · 1 eps
A Man Called Intrepid
Sir William Stephenson · 3 eps
Self / Appearances (32)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 4 eps
Ciné regards
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 8 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Dinah!
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 3 eps
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Cinépanorama
Self · 1 eps
The Dick Powell Show
Self / Host · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
The David Niven Show
Self - Host · 13 eps
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Self (archive footage)
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Self
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (Archive Footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Self (archive footage)
ABBA in Switzerland
Self
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
Self - Interviewee
