And, On a Slightly More Urbane Note...

DAVID NIVEN
March 1, 1910 - July 29, 1983

A Tale of Two Davids

Which do you prefer? Whom would you rather be?

A Perfect Gentleman

Of course David Niven was suave, sophisticated, cultured, and charming; that goes without saying. He was also a gentleman who truly embodied the most humane application of the title, as evidenced by this anecdote about his memorial service: "...the biggest wreath, worthy of a Mafia Godfather's funeral, was delivered from the porters at London's Heathrow Airport, along with a card that read: 'To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a porter feel like a king.'" (from Niv: The Authorised Biography of David Niven by Graham Lord)