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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Example Sentences

Two men are entranced by her, a suave doctor played by David Niven and Richard Conte’s impulsive race-car driver.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

I knock on the Jennifer Niven closet door, and then I’m standing in the closet, and he’s not there.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven