David Niven in THE PINK PANTHER

David Niven, Best Actor 1958: MovieActors.com

SEPARATE TABLES (Drama - NR) David Niven received his Oscar for playing the phony British Major who's afraid of people and tells lies about his World War 2 experiences.

ABOUT DAVID NIVEN (1909 - 1983) British leading man, born in Scotland, who started as a Hollywood extra. Niven was co-owner of the FOUR STAR production company. David Niven's other credits include: BARBARY COAST WITHOUT REGRET ROSE MARIE THANK YOU JEEVES PALM SPRINGS THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE DODSWORTH THE PRISONER OF ZENDA BLUEBEARD'S EIGHT WIFE THREE BLIND MICE THE DAWN PATROL WUTHERING HEIGHTS BACHELOR MOTHER RAFFLES THE WAY AHEAD MAGNIFICIENT DOLL THE BISHOP'S WIFE A KISS IN THE DARK THE TOAST OF NEW ORLEANS SOLDIERS THREE HAPPY EVER AFTER CARRINGTON V.C. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS THE LITTLE HUT MY MAN GODFREY ASK ANY GIRL PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES THE GUNS OF NAVARONE THE BEST OF ENEMIES 55 DAYS AT PEKING THE PINK PANTHER WHERE THE SPIES ARE CASINO ROYALE EYE OF THE DEVIL PRUDENCE AND THE PILL THE BRAIN PAPER TIGER MURDER BY DEATH CANDLESHOW DEATH ON THE NILE ESCAPE TO ATHENA ROUGH CUT OLD DRACULA TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER Niven's television credits include: A MAN CALLED INTREPID THE DAVID NIVEN SHOW (series 59) THE ROGUES (series 64)

David Niven with his co-stars in 55 DAYS AT PEKING (1963)

Robert Wagner with David Niven in THE PINK PANTHER (1963)

David Niven with his co-stars in AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

David Niven (left) with Gregory Peck in THE GUNS OF NAVARONE

David Niven in THE BISHOP'S WIFE

Alec Guiness in MURDER BY DEATH (1976)