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Niven

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/ 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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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

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

From BBC

Child protection expert David Niven said there was "enormous strain" on professionals during the Covid period, but said "if the social worker was apparently turned away, and somebody else says that there was also no answer on one occasion, that should have triggered, in my view, a red flag, whatever the circumstances".

From BBC

Niven pondered what that meant.

From Los Angeles Times

Niven mixes delightful bits of insider gossip into these harrowing moments: firing for bad behavior future superstar director Michael Bay from filming Great White’s “Call It Rock ’n’ Roll” music video; Berlin’s Terri Nunn sending President Reagan an 8-by-10 photo with a saucy message; clandestinely buying Ozzy Osbourne drinks on an airplane behind Sharon Osbourne’s back.

From Los Angeles Times