"David Niven and his wife, Hjördis Genberg, are seen posing with their beloved dog outside their chalet in Château-d’Œx, Switzerland, circa 1958. Nestled in the Vaud Alps, this picturesque setting became the couple’s longtime retreat from Hollywood’s glare. Niven, already an Academy Award-winning actor, had married Swedish model and actress Genberg in 1948 after the tragic passing of his first wife, Primula Rollo. The couple settled into the Swiss countryside by the early 1950s, drawn by its ser

Remembering David Niven on what would have been his 116th birthday! David Niven in full storytelling mode — actor, soldier, author, and consummate raconteur — delivering his delightful prawn joke to Michael Parkinson. | History of Cinema

#OnThisDay 1910: David Niven was born in London. In 1975, he recalled his first movie lines and some disastrous early publicity stunts with Michael Parkinson. | BBC Archive

David Niven (1910-1983) UK actor