1. Academy Award-Winning Actor David Niven Had to Fight to Serve In WWII
12 feb 2023 · Recommissioned into service as a lieutenant, he was assigned to a motor training brigade.
He had to fight against the wishes of a studio executive to re-enlist.
2. David Niven | Military Wiki - Fandom
Early life · Early film career · Later career · Personal life
James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983)[1][2] was an English actor and novelist who was popular both in Europe and the US. He may be best known for his roles as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and as Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables (1958). Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparato
3. David Niven - Back to Normandy
David Niven had his first stint of military service in 1930 as an officer in the Highland Light Infantry but quickly tired of the peacetime Army.
Famous Faces today and also in Uniform during World War 2:David Niven had his first stint of military service in 1930 as an officer in the Highland Light Infantry but quickly tired of the peacetime Army and his rebelliousness got him into trouble.
4. David Niven: Celebrity Soldier - WW2 DOG TAGS
Once back in Britain, Niven received commando training and became the commander of 'A' Squadron in the misleadingly named GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as ...
Celebrated British actor David Niven (1910-1983), who played in about a hundred movies including A Matter of Life and Death, Around the World in 80
5. Five Film Stars' Wartime Roles | Imperial War Museums
Born in London in 1910, David Niven went to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1928 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light ...
From Marlene Dietrich to Clark Gable, discover the wartime roles of five famous film stars.
6. David Niven's war story - SASS Wire Forum
21 dec 2023 · Lieutenant Colonel David Niven served in the British Army. He was present at the Battle of Bulge, but he never discussed his activities post-war, unlike many ...
Lieutenant Colonel David Niven served in the British Army. He was present at the Battle of Bulge, but he never discussed his activities post-war, unlike many actors. What is known is that he commanded A Squadron of the GHQ Liaison Regiment, a reconnaissance unit that reported the positions of All...
7. David Niven | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
Niven served as an officer in the British army's commando unit during World War II, and following the war he returned to films. Though known for his sure touch ...
David Niven, British stage and motion-picture actor who personified dapper charm. He won an Academy Award for his performance in Separate Tables (1958). Among his other best-known films are Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Pink Panther (1963), and Death on the Nile (1978).
8. Niven, James David Graham - TracesOfWar.com
He graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the regular Army. But he grew tired of the peacetime Army and resigned his commission which he ...
Niven, James David Graham
