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11 unusual facts about David Niven


Acqua di Parma

It later became popular in the USA, where Hollywood stars, particularly those of British heritage such as Audrey Hepburn, David Niven, and Cary Grant, wore Acqua di Parma's sophisticated scent.

Andrea Allan

This included the Carry On films, Carry on Spying and Carry on Cowboy, as well as The Wrong Box with Dudley Moore, Spanish Fly with Leslie Phillips and Vampira with David Niven.

Andrea Leeds

She continued to play the romantic female lead in an adventure film set in the 1906 Philippines, The Real Glory, opposite Gary Cooper and David Niven, and opposite Don Ameche in the first Technicolor biography of Stephen Foster, Swanee River (1939).

David Niven, Jr.

His credits include Rush Hour 3, The Cool Surface, Psycho Cop Returns and The Girl with the Hungry Eyes.

Dick White

He was described by Peter Wright as resembling David Niven: "the same perfect English manners, easy charm, and immaculate dress sense."

Evelyn Keyes

Among the many Hollywood affairs she recounted in "Scarlett O'Hara's Younger Sister" were those with producer Michael Todd (who left Evelyn for Elizabeth Taylor), Glenn Ford, Sterling Hayden, Dick Powell, Anthony Quinn, David Niven and Kirk Douglas.

High Commission of Trinidad and Tobago, London

The building can be seen in the 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days, where it used as the residence of Phileas Fogg (played by David Niven).

Karolyn Grimes

She also played "Debbie" in the 1947 Christmas film, The Bishop's Wife starring Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young.

Operation Ambassador

During the planning stage, Durnford-Slater went to London where he worked out most of the details with David Niven, who was then serving as a staff officer in the Combined Operations Headquarters.

Sirry Steffen

She had an uncredited role as 'Party Girl' in the 1964 film Bedtime Story, starring Marlon Brando and David Niven.

Supermarine S.4

Very little film and photographic evidence of the S.4 survives, but five minutes of film are preserved within Leslie Howard's Spitfire/First of the Few starring himself and David Niven.


Calcutta Light Horse

The Hollywood film The Sea Wolves based on the book was made in 1980, with actors David Niven, Gregory Peck, Trevor Howard and Roger Moore.

Cornel Lucas

Cornel Lucas photographed many movies stars in the late forties and fifties including Marlene Dietrich, David Niven, Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Brigitte Bardot, Diana Dors (in a gondola in Venice).

J. I. M. Stewart

Christmas at Candleshoe was the basis for the 1977 film Candleshoe starring Jodie Foster, Helen Hayes and David Niven.

James Leasor

Leasor's 1978 book, Boarding Party, about an incident from the Second World War that until that time was secret, was turned into a film, The Sea Wolves, starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven.

John Dalby

He has worked with many notable performers, such as Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, David Niven and Alec Guinness, to name but a few - but none more affectionately than with Evelyn Laye, the last of the stage and screen idols from the golden age of musical comedy.

Peter Rogers

His other credits included Appointment with Venus starring David Niven, and Time Lock in which Sean Connery made one of his earliest film appearances.

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

The essays do not have a plot or through-storyline, but the book sold so well it was later adapted into a film starring Doris Day and David Niven.

Sara Leighton

She recalls her encounters with many of her clients and friends including Lord Olivier, The Prince of Wales, Muhammad Ali, Sheikh Yamani, Gloria Swanson, Pietro Annigoni, Sir Roger Moore, Jean Rook, David Niven, Shirley Bassey, Joan Collins, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, The Princess Royal and the Beaverbrook family.

The King's Thief

Released on August 5, 1955, the film takes place in London at the time of Charles II and stars Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven, George Sanders and Roger Moore.

Tony Bilbow

Notable people from the film world he interviewed include David Niven and Alfred Hitchcock.