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Filmography
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Known For
Murder by Death Dick Charleston (1976) -
Separate Tables Major Angus Pollock (1958) -
Casino Royale Sir James Bond (1967) -
Known For
The Pink Panther Sir Charles Lytton (1963) -
Actor
Curse of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton (1983) -
Better Late Than Never Nick Cartland (1983) -
Trail of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton (1982) -
The Sea Wolves Colonel W. H. Grice (1980) -
Rough Cut Chief Insp. Cyril Willis (1980) -
A Man Called Intrepid Sir William Stephenson (1979) -
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Ivan (1979) -
Escape to Athena Professor Blake (1979) -
Death on the Nile Colonel Race (1978) -
Candleshoe Priory (1977) -
![Murder by Death]( "Murder by Death")
Murder by Death Dick Charleston (1976) -
![No Deposit, No Return]( "No Deposit, No Return")
No Deposit, No Return J.W. Osborne (1976) -
![The Remarkable Rocket]( "The Remarkable Rocket")
The Remarkable Rocket Narrator (1975) -
![Paper Tiger]( "Paper Tiger")
Paper Tiger 'Major' Bradbury (1975) -
![The Canterville Ghost]( "The Canterville Ghost")
The Canterville Ghost The Ghost - Sir Simon de Canterville (1974) -
![Old Dracula]( "Old Dracula")
Old Dracula Count Dracula (1974) -
![King, Queen, Knave]( "King, Queen, Knave")
King, Queen, Knave Charles Dreyer (1972) -
![The Statue]( "The Statue")
The Statue Alex Bolt (1971) -
![The Brain]( "The Brain")
The Brain Colonel Carol Matthews (1969) -
![The Extraordinary Seaman]( "The Extraordinary Seaman")
The Extraordinary Seaman Lt. Commander Finchhaven, R.N. (1969) -
![Before Winter Comes]( "Before Winter Comes")
Before Winter Comes Major Burnside (1968) -
![The Impossible Years]( "The Impossible Years")
The Impossible Years Jonathan Kingsley (1968) -
![Prudence and the Pill]( "Prudence and the Pill")
Prudence and the Pill Gerald Hardcastle (1968) -
![Casino Royale]( "Casino Royale")
Casino Royale Sir James Bond (1967) -
![Eye of the Devil]( "Eye of the Devil")
Eye of the Devil Philippe de Montfaucon (1966) -
![Where the Spies Are]( "Where the Spies Are")
Where the Spies Are Dr. Jason Love (1966) -
![Lady L]( "Lady L")
Lady L Dicky, Lord Lendale (1965) -
![The Rogues]( "The Rogues")
The Rogues Alec Fleming (1964-1965) -
![Bedtime Story]( "Bedtime Story")
Bedtime Story Lawrence Jameson (1964) -
![The Pink Panther]( "The Pink Panther")
The Pink Panther Sir Charles Lytton (1963) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Harvey Cleeve (1963) -
![55 Days at Peking]( "55 Days at Peking")
55 Days at Peking Sir Arthur Robertson (1963) -
![Conquered City]( "Conquered City")
Conquered City Maj. Peter Whitfield (1962) -
![Guns of Darkness]( "Guns of Darkness")
Guns of Darkness Tom Jordan (1962) -
![The Road to Hong Kong]( "The Road to Hong Kong")
The Road to Hong Kong Lama Who Remembers Lady Chatterley's Lover (1962) -
![The Best of Enemies]( "The Best of Enemies")
The Best of Enemies Maj. Richardson (1961) -
![The Guns of Navarone]( "The Guns of Navarone")
The Guns of Navarone Cpl. John Anthony Miller (1961) -
![Please Don't Eat the Daisies]( "Please Don't Eat the Daisies")
Please Don't Eat the Daisies Laurence Mackay (1960) -
![The DuPont Show with June Allyson]( "The DuPont Show with June Allyson")
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Marcus Dodds (1960) -
![Happy Anniversary]( "Happy Anniversary")
Happy Anniversary Chris Walters (1959) -
![Ask Any Girl]( "Ask Any Girl")
Ask Any Girl Miles Doughton (1959) -
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre Cameo (1957-1959) -
![Separate Tables]( "Separate Tables")
Separate Tables Major Angus Pollock (1958) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Charles Enright (1957-1958) -
![Alcoa Theatre]( "Alcoa Theatre")
Alcoa Theatre Robert Medhill (1957-1958) -
![Bonjour Tristesse]( "Bonjour Tristesse")
Bonjour Tristesse Raymond (1958) -
![My Man Godfrey]( "My Man Godfrey")
My Man Godfrey Godfrey Smith (1957) -
![Mr. Adams and Eve]( "Mr. Adams and Eve")
Mr. Adams and Eve (1957) -
![The Little Hut]( "The Little Hut")
The Little Hut Henry Brittingham-Brett (1957) -
![Oh, Men! Oh, Women!]( "Oh, Men! Oh, Women!")
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! Dr. Alan Coles (1957) -
![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days Phileas Fogg (1956) -
![The Silken Affair]( "The Silken Affair")
The Silken Affair Roger Tweakham (1956) -
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse Lee (1952-1956) -
![The Birds and the Bees]( "The Birds and the Bees")
The Birds and the Bees Colonel Patrick Henry Harris (1956) -
![The Star and the Story]( "The Star and the Story")
The Star and the Story Johnny (1956) -
![The King's Thief]( "The King's Thief")
The King's Thief James - Duke of Brampton (1955) -
![Court Martial]( "Court Martial")
Court Martial Carrington (1954) -
![Tonight's the Night]( "Tonight's the Night")
Tonight's the Night Jasper O'Leary (1954) -
![The Love Lottery]( "The Love Lottery")
The Love Lottery Rex Allerton (1954) -
![The Moon Is Blue]( "The Moon Is Blue")
The Moon Is Blue David Slater (1953) -
Hollywood Opening Night (1952-1953)
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![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Sheffield (1952) -
![Celanese Theatre]( "Celanese Theatre")
Celanese Theatre Alan Squier (1952) -
Chesterfield Presents (1952)
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![Betty Crocker Star Matinee]( "Betty Crocker Star Matinee")
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1952) -
![The Lady Says No]( "The Lady Says No")
The Lady Says No Bill Shelby (1951) -
![Island Rescue]( "Island Rescue")
Island Rescue Maj. Valentine Moreland (1951) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse (1951) -
![Soldiers Three]( "Soldiers Three")
Soldiers Three Capt. Pindenny (1951) -
![Happy Go Lovely]( "Happy Go Lovely")
Happy Go Lovely B.G. Bruno (1951) -
Nash Airflyte Theatre Arthur Carstairs (1950)
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![The Toast of New Orleans]( "The Toast of New Orleans")
The Toast of New Orleans Jacques Riboudeaux (1950) -
![A Kiss for Corliss]( "A Kiss for Corliss")
A Kiss for Corliss Kenneth Marquis (1949) -
![The Fighting Pimpernel]( "The Fighting Pimpernel")
The Fighting Pimpernel Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel (1949) -
![A Kiss in the Dark]( "A Kiss in the Dark")
A Kiss in the Dark Eric Phillips (1949) -
![Enchantment]( "Enchantment")
Enchantment General Sir Roland Dane (1948) -
![Bonnie Prince Charlie]( "Bonnie Prince Charlie")
Bonnie Prince Charlie Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1948) -
![The Bishop's Wife]( "The Bishop's Wife")
The Bishop's Wife Henry Brougham (1947) -
![The Other Love]( "The Other Love")
The Other Love Dr. Anthony Stanton (1947) -
![Magnificent Doll]( "Magnificent Doll")
Magnificent Doll Aaron Burr (1946) -
![The Perfect Marriage]( "The Perfect Marriage")
The Perfect Marriage Dale Williams (1946) -
![Stairway to Heaven]( "Stairway to Heaven")
Stairway to Heaven Peter Carter (1946) -
![The Way Ahead]( "The Way Ahead")
The Way Ahead Lt. Jim Perry (1944) -
![Spitfire]( "Spitfire")
Spitfire Geoffrey Crisp (1942) -
![Raffles]( "Raffles")
Raffles Raffles (1939) -
![Eternally Yours]( "Eternally Yours")
Eternally Yours Tony aka The Great Arturo (1939) -
![The Real Glory]( "The Real Glory")
The Real Glory Lt. Terence McCool (1939) -
![Bachelor Mother]( "Bachelor Mother")
Bachelor Mother David Merlin (1939) -
![Wuthering Heights]( "Wuthering Heights")
Wuthering Heights Edgar (1939) -
![The Dawn Patrol]( "The Dawn Patrol")
The Dawn Patrol Scott (1938) -
![Three Blind Mice]( "Three Blind Mice")
Three Blind Mice Steve Harrington (1938) -
![Four Men and a Prayer]( "Four Men and a Prayer")
Four Men and a Prayer Christopher Leigh (1938) -
![Bluebeard's Eighth Wife]( "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife")
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Albert De Regnier (1938) -
![Dinner at the Ritz]( "Dinner at the Ritz")
Dinner at the Ritz Paul de Brack (1937) -
![The Prisoner of Zenda]( "The Prisoner of Zenda")
The Prisoner of Zenda Fritz von Tarlenheim (1937) -
![We Have Our Moments]( "We Have Our Moments")
We Have Our Moments Joe Gilling (1937) -
![Beloved Enemy]( "Beloved Enemy")
Beloved Enemy Gerald Preston (1936) -
![The Charge of the Light Brigade]( "The Charge of the Light Brigade")
The Charge of the Light Brigade Capt. Randall (1936) -
![Thank You, Jeeves!]( "Thank You, Jeeves!")
Thank You, Jeeves! Bertie Wooster (1936) -
![Dodsworth]( "Dodsworth")
Dodsworth Captain Lockert (1936) -
![Palm Springs]( "Palm Springs")
Palm Springs George Britell (1936) -
![Rose-Marie]( "Rose-Marie")
Rose-Marie Teddy (1936) -
![Splendor]( "Splendor")
Splendor Clancey Lorrimore (1935) -
![Mutiny on the Bounty]( "Mutiny on the Bounty")
Mutiny on the Bounty Able-Bodied Seaman (1935) -
![A Feather in Her Hat]( "A Feather in Her Hat")
A Feather in Her Hat Leo Cartwright (1935) -
![Barbary Coast]( "Barbary Coast")
Barbary Coast Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (1935) -
![Without Regret]( "Without Regret")
Without Regret Bill Gage (1935) -
![Cleopatra]( "Cleopatra")
Cleopatra Slave (1934) -
Eyes of Fate Man at Race Course (1933)
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Actor
![There Goes the Bride]( "There Goes the Bride")
There Goes the Bride Undetermined Secondary Role (1932) -
Soundtrack
![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) -
Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet (1949)
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Soundtrack
![The Dawn Patrol]( "The Dawn Patrol")
The Dawn Patrol (1938) -
Producer
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre (1957) -
Producer
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse (1952-1956) -
Director
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre (1958-1960) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Insider]( "Hollywood Insider")
Hollywood Insider (2020) -
![Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind]( "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind")
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![Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret]( "Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret")
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![The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards]( "The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards")
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![What The Durrells Did Next]( "What The Durrells Did Next")
What The Durrells Did Next (2019) -
![Auto/Biography]( "Auto/Biography")
Auto/Biography (2019) -
![La galerie France 5]( "La galerie France 5")
La galerie France 5 (2018) -
![Le Fossoyeur de Films]( "Le Fossoyeur de Films")
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2017) -
![Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn]( "Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn")
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2013) -
![Too Young to Die]( "Too Young to Die")
Too Young to Die (2012) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2010-2011) -
![A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!]( "A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!")
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![Il falso bugiardo]( "Il falso bugiardo")
Il falso bugiardo (2008) -
![Nudes in the News]( "Nudes in the News")
Nudes in the News (2008) -
![The 80th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 80th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Underworld Histories]( "Underworld Histories")
Underworld Histories (2007) -
![Timeshift]( "Timeshift")
Timeshift (2006) -
![Hollywood Greats]( "Hollywood Greats")
Hollywood Greats (1985-2005) -
Ciclo Agatha Christie (2005)
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50 y más (2005)
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![The Adventures of Errol Flynn]( "The Adventures of Errol Flynn")
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Spitfire Ace (2004)
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Bob Hope at 100 (2003)
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2001) -
![Sir John Mills' Moving Memories]( "Sir John Mills' Moving Memories")
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![Hitler of the Andes]( "Hitler of the Andes")
Hitler of the Andes (2000) -
Film Breaks (1999)
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![The Rat Pack]( "The Rat Pack")
The Rat Pack (1999) -
The Colour Merchant (1998)
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![Bogart: The Untold Story]( "Bogart: The Untold Story")
Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) -
![Secret Lives]( "Secret Lives")
Secret Lives (1996) -
![Sprockets]( "Sprockets")
Sprockets (1995) -
![Parkinson: The Interviews]( "Parkinson: The Interviews")
Parkinson: The Interviews (1995) -
![Northern Exposure]( "Northern Exposure")
Northern Exposure (1993) -
![The Late Show]( "The Late Show")
The Late Show (1992) -
![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
![Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker]( "Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker")
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![Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths]( "Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths")
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Washes Whiter (1990)
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![Gregory Peck: His Own Man]( "Gregory Peck: His Own Man")
Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988) -
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The Moviemakers (1985)
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![Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers]( "Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers")
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![The Rock 'n' Roll Years]( "The Rock 'n' Roll Years")
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1985) -
![The 56th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 56th Annual Academy Awards")
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Bonds Are Forever (1983)
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![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1982) -
![Parkinson]( "Parkinson")
Parkinson (1982) -
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1981) -
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1978) -
![Bob Hope's World of Comedy]( "Bob Hope's World of Comedy")
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) -
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![Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special]( "Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special")
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Lionpower from MGM (1967)
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![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
Film Profile (1962)
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![The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]( "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet")
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![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1959) -
Archive footage
![The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story]( "The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story")
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![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He died on 29 July 1983 at age 73, two years after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease -- a disease that causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. ...
Quotes
I make two movies a year to take care of the butcher and the baker and the school fees. Then I try to write, but it's not that easy. Acting is what's easy.
Trademark
Charming public persona and characters
Nickname
Niv
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
James David Graham Niven
London, England, UK
Died
(age 73)
Château-d'Oex, Switzerland
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