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Niven

British

/ ˈnɪvən /

noun

David. 1909–83, British film actor and author. His films include The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Casino Royale (1967), and Paper Tiger (1975). He wrote the autobiographical The Moon's a Balloon (1972) and Bring on the Empty Horses (1975)

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"I always loved both groups," Niven says when asked which side he was on.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

She also worked in Hollywood in the 1960s, starring in The Pink Panther, where co-star David Niven paid her the best compliment she said she ever received: "Claudia, along with spaghetti, you're Italy's greatest invention."

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

“He said, ‘I wish I could write like you,’ ” Niven says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025

Still, Niven says he didn’t hesitate to include the stories that he did in “Sound N’ Fury,” and by explanation notes a conversation he had with journalist Mick Wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025

I fill the water bottle I brought with me and then wedge Jennifer Niven it into the muddy bottom so it doesn’t float away.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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