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Niven

British  
/ ˈnɪvən /

noun

  1. 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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O’Brien will soon join an elite group of celebrities who have hosted the ceremony three times, including Jerry Lewis, Steve Martin, Conrad Nagel and David Niven.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Niven is understood to have been a director at Britannia Maritime Security - a Glasgow-based firm providing security to the shipping industry.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Questions had been raised about Dundee City West candidate Stuart Niven, after newspaper reports that he was disqualified as a company director.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Niven Phoenix, who's father died in the crash, said 31 years later families had 110 questions but "zero answers".

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

I can’t resist: Jennifer Niven “Come here often? Because this is kind of my spot and I don’t remember seeing you here before.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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