David Niven

Served in the British Army in Malta after graduating from Sandhurst, and returned to the military in 1939 for service in World War II. Peter Ustinov was his batman (British term for personal servant).

Co-founded the Four Star TV production company with Dick Powell, Charles Boyer and Ida Lupino.

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Le Cerveau 1969 -Col. Carol Matthews

Actor

Film

A Man Called Intrepid -Stephenson

Actor

David Niven's World

Host

Curse of the Pink Panther 1983 -Sir Charles Litton

Actor

Film

Better Late Than Never 1983 -Nick Cartland

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Film

Rough Cut 1980 -Chief Inspector Cyril Willis

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Film

Death on the Nile 1978 -Colonel Race

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Film

Candleshoe 1977 -Priory

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976

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Film

Murder by Death 1976 -Dick Charleston

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Prudence and the Pill 1968 -Gerald Hardcastle

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Film

Casino Royale 1967 -Sir James Bond

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Lady L 1966 -Lord Lendale

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Where the Spies Are 1965 -Dr. Jason Love

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Bedtime Story 1964 -Lawrence Jameson

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55 Days at Peking 1963 -Sir Arthur Robinson

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The Pink Panther 1963 -Sir Charles Lytton

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Film

The Guns of Navarone 1961 -Corporal Miller

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Film

Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1960 -Larry Mackay

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Separate Tables 1958 -Maj. Pollack

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Bonjour Tristesse 1958 -Raymond

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My Man Godfrey 1957 -Godfrey Smith

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Oh, Men! Oh, Women! 1957 -Dr. Alan Coles

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Around the World in 80 Days 1956 -Phileas Fogg

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The Birds and the Bees 1956 -Col. Harris

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Carrington V.C. 1955 -Major Carrington V.C.

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The Lady Says No 1952 -Bill Shelby

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A Matter of Life and Death 1946 -Peter Carter

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Eternally Yours 1939 -Tony Halstead/The Great Arturo

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Wuthering Heights 1939 -Edgar Linton

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The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936 -Capt. James Randall

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The Barbary Coast 1935 -Cockney Sailor

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Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 -(uncredited)

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Magnificent Doll -Aaron Burr

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Old Dracula -Count Dracula

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Film

Palm Springs -George Brittel

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Film

Paper Tiger -Walter Bradbury

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Film

Soldiers Three -Capt. Pindenny

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Film

Splendor -Clancey Lorrimore

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Film

Thank You, Jeeves -Bertie Wooster

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Film

Raffles -A.J. Raffles

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Remarkable Rocket

Voice

Film

Rose Marie -Teddy

Actor

Film

The Best of Enemies -Major Richardson

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Film

The Big Scam -Ivan (Bernard Drew)

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Film

No Deposit, No Return -J.W. Osborne

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The Dawn Patrol -Lieut. Douglas Scott

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Film

The Elusive Pimpernel -Scarlet Pimpernel/Sir Percy Blakeney

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The Extraordinary Seaman -Lt. Cmdr. Finchhaven

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The First of the Few -Geoffrey Crisp

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The Little Hut -Henry BrittinghamBrett

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Film

The Love Lottery -Rex Allerton

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The Moon Is Blue -David Slater

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Film

The Other Love -Dr. Anthony Stanton

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Film

The Perfect Marriage -Dale Williams

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Film

The Impossible Years -Jonathan Kingsley

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Film

The Jarvis Collection: Scotland Yard -Host

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Film

The King's Thief -Duke of Brampton

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Film

Eye of the Devil -Philippe de Montfaucon

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Film

Four Men and a Prayer -Christopher Leigh

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Film

Gunga Din

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Film

Guns of Darkness -Tom Jordan

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Happy Anniversary -Chris Walters

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Film

Happy Go Lovely -B.G. Bruno

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Film

King, Queen, Knave -Charles

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Film

La Città Prigioniera -Maj. Peter Whitfield

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Film

Dinner at the Ritz -Paul de Brack

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Film

Dodsworth -Major Clyde Lockert

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Enchantment -Gen. Sir Roland Dane

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Film

Escape to Athena -Prof. Blake

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Almost a Bride -Kenneth Marquis

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Appointment with Venus -Maj. Valentine Morland

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Before Winter Comes -Maj. Giles Burnside

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Beloved Enemy -Gerald Preston

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Bonnie Prince Charlie -Bonnie Prince Charlie

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Bluebeard's Eighth Wife -Albert De Regnier

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Film

Ask Any Girl -Miles Doughton

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Film

Bachelor Mother -David Merlin

Actor

Film

Balloon Safari -Narrator, Narrator

Actor, Voice

Film

A Feather in Her Hat -Leo Cartwright

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Film

A Kiss in the Dark -Eric Phillips

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Film

Without Regret -Bill Gage

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The Bishop's Wife -Henry Brougham

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The Prisoner of Zenda -Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim

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The Real Glory -Lieutenant McCool

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The Road to Hong Kong -Lama

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The Sea Wolves -Col. W.H. Grice

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The Silken Affair -Roger Tweakham/New Accountant

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The Statue -Alex

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The Toast of New Orleans -Jacques Riboudeaux

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The Trail of the Pink Panther -Sir Charles Litton

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The Way Ahead -Lieutenant Jim Perry

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Three Blind Mice -Steve Harrington

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Film

Tonight's the Night -Jasper O'Leary

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We Have Our Moments -Joe Gilling

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Film

Highlights

Named David because he was born on St. David's Day.

Co-founded the Four Star TV production company with Dick Powell, Charles Boyer and Ida Lupino.

While presenting the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974, a streaker ran across the stage. Niven quipped "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will eve