David Niven
British actor and novelist
James David Graham Niven was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in Separate Tables .Wikipedia
Born | March 1, 1910 |
Hometown | London, England |
Net worth | $100 million |
Height | 5'11" (1.81m) |
Spouse | Hjördis Genberg (m 1948 - 1983) , Primula Susan Rollo (m 1940 - 1946) |
Partner | Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll |
Children | David Niven Jr. |
Parents | Henriette Julia Degacher , William Edward Graham Niven |
AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1959 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Separate Tables (film) | Winner |
1959 | Academy Award | Actor | Separate Tables (film) | Winner |
1958 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | My Man Godfrey (1957 film) | Nominated |
1955 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | British Actor | Carrington V.C. (film) | Nominated |
1954 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | The Moon Is Blue (film) | Winner |