David Niven Height, Weight, Age, Death, Net Worth, Children

David Niven Quick Info
Height	5 ft 11¼ in
Weight	66 kg
Date of Birth	March 1, 1910
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Date of Death	July 29, 1983

David Niven was a notable British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist whose film credits have included Separate Tables (1958), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Pink Panther (1963), Casino Royale (1967), Death on the Nile (1978), to name a few.

Born Name

James David Graham Niven

Nick Name

Niv

David Niven as seen in 1973 (Allan Warren / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)

Age

He was born on March 1, 1910.

Died

He passed away from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) on July 29, 1983, in Château-d’Œx, Switzerland at the age of 73 years.

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Occupation

Actor, Soldier, Memoirist, Novelist

Family

Father – William Edward Graham Niven
Mother – Henrietta/Henriette Julia (Degacher)
Siblings – Grizel Niven (Sister) (Sculptor), Max Niven (Older Brother), Joyce Niven (Sister)

Net Worth

At the time of his death, David’s net worth was $100 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11¼ in or 181 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

During his final years, his weight dropped to 50 kg or 110 lbs.

Girlfriend / Spouse

David Niven had dated –

Hedy Lamarr

Doris Duke

Simone Simon

Audrey Totter

Mae West

Margot Fonteyn

Ann Todd (1930)

Merle Oberon (1930)

Carole Lombard (1930)

Barbara Hutton (1932)

Wendy Barrie (1935)

Virginia Bruce (1937)

Norma Shearer (1939)

Loretta Young (1939)

Primula ‘Primmie’ Susan Rollo (1940-1946) – He tied the knot with Primula Rollo on September 16, 1940. Together, the couple had welcomed 2 sons named David Niven Jr. (b. December 1942) and James Graham Niven (b. November 6, 1945). Sadly, Rollo died on May 21, 1946, after experiencing a fatal fall and fracturing her skull at the young age of 28 years.

Evelyn Keyes (1948)

Hjördis Genberg (1948-1983) – The actor wed Hjördis Genberg, a Swedish actress and model, in January 1948. They had raised 2 adopted daughters named Kristina Niven (adopted in 1960) and Fiona Niven (adopted in 1962) and had stayed married until Niven’s death in 1983.

Peggy Maley (1951)

Princess Margaret (1956-1957)

Deborah Kerr (1957)

Grace Kelly (1959) – RUMOR

David Niven as photographed with his wife Hjördis Genberg in 1959 (Unknown / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He was of English, Scottish, and French descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Charming public persona
Dry and sardonic English wit
Was always very well-dressed
He almost always sported a thin moustache and slick hair.

David Niven Favorite Things

Film – Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Source – IMDb

(From l to r) Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Bob Hope, and David Niven seen laughing their hearts out in the 1950s (Unknown / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

David Niven Facts

At the age of 51 years, he became the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of Sinestro, the popular super-villain and archenemy of the Green Lantern Corps.

The author Ian Fleming wanted Niven to star as the suave British spy James Bond in Dr. No (1962). However, the film’s producer Albert R. Broccoli turned him down for being too old.

He passed away on the same day as fellow actor Raymond Massey, whom he co-starred with in The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and Stairway to Heaven (1946).

Actor Nigel Havers essayed the role of Niven in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).

He was the only major British actor to enlist in the military after the start of the Second World War.

Featured Image by Allan Warren / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0