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David Niven

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Biography

James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), 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.

Fact file

  • Born: James David Graham Niven 1 March 1910 London, UK
  • Died: 29 July 1983 (aged 73) Château-d’Oex, Switzerland
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Years active: 1932–83
  • Spouse: Primula Rollo (1940–1946; her death) Hjordis Paulina Tersmeden (1948–1983; his death)

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