David Niven

1910-03-01 – 1983-07-29 (age 73) London, England, UK

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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.

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David Niven

David Niven

David Niven

David Niven

David Niven

David Niven

Known For

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963

as Sir Charles Lytton

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

as Edgar Linton

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as James Bond

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978

as Colonel Race

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

as Phileas Fogg

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

as Cpl. John Anthony Miller

Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976

as Dick Charleston

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

as Peter Carter

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

as Sir Arthur Robertson

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

as Sir Charles Litton

Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

1958

as Raymond

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

as Sir Charles Litton

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

as Henry Brougham

The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

1980

as Col. W.H. Grice

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

1979

as Professor Blake

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

as David Merlin

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Rough Cut

Rough Cut

1980

as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

1977

as Priory