Recorded with a teac ad500 cassette deck, a desktop computer with a modern soundblaster sound card, and the audio recording program goldwave. David niven played major david angus pollock in the drama film separate tables which also starred rita hayworth and deborah kerr. The moons a balloon is the story of his life,which saw him serve in the army,become a bootlegger,work as a movie extra,fight in world war ii and become a major international movie star. The author spends many pages trying to suggest that david niven s stepfather was actually his biological father. Four star president, david charnay announced a feature film revival starring david niven and charles boyer in 1968, but nothing came of it. James david graham niven was born on the feast day of st david, patron saint of wales. James david graham niven in kirriemuir, scotland some sources say london, england, 1 march 1910. This 2 dvd set is for volume two and it contains 10 classic episodes and dvd motion menus. Overview v filmography v other appearances v awards v. From a matter of life and death to the guns of navarone. Handsome, debonair leading man david niven was a strong actor. David niven s friend roger moore wrote that he told splendid stories,but he also embellished them. A new book by josh karp charts the 45year struggle to make welless last movie.
James david graham niven march 1, 1910 july 29, 1983 is mostly famous for being, by a considerable margin, the most english man ever to go to hollywood. He started his career as an extra in the early 30s and upon getting noticed by the bigger filmmakers, he was cast in starring roles in some early films such as splendor, palm springs and rosemary. Apr 25, 2016 david niven 191083 was an oscarwinning english actor, famous for his roles in films such as dawn patrol and around the world in 80 days. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. David niven full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He was just making the leap to movie stardom in 1939 when world war ii started. David and hjordis niven with princess grace of monaco. His many roles included squadron leader peter carter in a matter of life and death, phileas fogg in around the world in 80 days, and sir charles lytton, the phantom in the pink panther. The suave, cheerful english actor talks to peter lennon about the studio system and his fellow stars. The rogues tv series 19641965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It went on that way through the late 1950s and early 1960sfour star in one year had 14 tv series on the air, including two of nivens ownthe david niven show and the rogues. Clair and fleming are conmen so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills.
See more ideas about david niven, classic movies and old movies. He revisited his hobby of writing in the early 70s. David niven, british stage and motionpicture actor who personified dapper charm. Jan 29, 2020 james david graham niven 1 march 1910 29 july 1983, known professionally as david niven, was an english actor and novelist, popular both in europe and the us. The formula of the show seems to be a british family that appears to be wealthy by means of stealing.
His many roles included squadron leader peter carter in a matter of life and death, phileas fogg in around the world in 80 days, and sir charles lytton the phantom in the pink panther. David niven celebrity profile check out the latest david niven photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. David niven active 1935 1983 born mar 1, 1910 in london, england died jul 29, 1983 genres comedy, romance, drama, adventure. References eedit eedit soorce niven, james david graham 19101983, actor and author. Original music from the rogues tv series nelson riddle 1965. The rogues was an interesting story about good bad guys, as far as i can tell. The rogues is an american television series that appeared on nbc from september, 1964, to april 18, 1965, starring david niven, charles boyer, and gig young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Niven collection of jazz history, a cassette recording from the jazz artist frank sinatra, from the era of 1940. James david graham niven 1 mairch 1910 29 julie 1983 wis an inglis actor an novelist who wis popular in europe an in the unitit states. Niven continued his career as a highpriced, alist actor into the 60s, returning to television in the stylish caper series featurev284272the rogues therogues tvseries in 1964. He won an academy award for his performance in separate tables 1958. Actionadventure this was a series about a family of. The rogues is an american tv series that appeared on nbc from 19641965, starring david niven,charles boyer and gig young as a related trio of former con men who could,for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and very unscrupulous mark.
He is perhaps best known for his roles as squadron leader peter carter in a matter of life and death, as phileas fogg in around the world in 80 days and as sir charles lytton, a. David niven an english actor known best for playing the starring role of sir charles lytton in the pink panther film series. Niven also worked in television, serving as host of the david niven show from 1959 to 1964 and starring in the rogues in 1964 and 1965, among other activities. The son of a british army captain, he followed in his fathers footsteps but found the routine of military life between the wars so dreadfully boring that he resigned his commission and crossed the pond in search of adventure.
Nelson riddle the rogues original film soundtrack cdlk4601. Attended stowe house boarding school, near buckingham, 192326. He won the academy award for best actor for his performance in separate tables 1958. David niven, charles boyer, robert coote, gig young, larry hagman, gladys cooper. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards.
Among his other bestknown films are around the world in 80 days 1956, the guns of navarone 1961, the pink panther 1963, and death on the nile 1978. James david graham niven 1st march 1910 29th july 1983 was an english actor and novelist. Although registered as the son of his mothers husband william edward graham niven, he was, in fact, the result of one of the many extramarital flings she enjoyed while her husband was off fighting in the first world war. Feb 22, 2015 in 1988 i went to the movies to see the hilarious comedy dirty rotten scoundrels starring steve martin and michael caine. With robert coote, gig young, charles boyer, david niven. David niven as an international con man in the late, frequently lamented, nbctv series, the rogues. However, though they are thieves they end up robbing from other thieves thus justifying their actions. The great cary grant once offered to hypnotise niven to cure him of his love of scotch. Jul 30, 1983 niven also worked in television, serving as host of the david niven show from 1959 to 1964 and starring in the rogues in 1964 and 1965, among other activities. His role of an army man accused of sexually harassing several young women was well received by the audience and the film critics.
The rogues the complete tv series 30 classic episodes. The photo of the stepfather, used as evidence looks more like basil rathbone that david niven while a i mistook a photo of david s father in his military uniform to be david niven before i read the caption. The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman. Before becoming an actor, niven was an officer in the peacetime british army. I had earlier read his other book,bring on the empty horses,and found it immensely enjoyable.