Kip Niven
Clifford Niven (May 27, 1945 - May 6, 2019), known as Kip Niven, was an American actor.
Kip Niven | |
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| Born | Clifford Niven May 27, 1945 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Died | May 6, 2019 (aged 73) Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | |
Early life
Niven was born Clifford Niven in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2][3] He graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1963 and from the University of Kansas in 1968 with a degree in theater.
Career
In 1972, Niven was featured in the premiere episode of The Sixth Sense. In 1973, he joined David Soul, Robert Urich and Tim Matheson as one of the four rogue cops in Magnum Force, starring Clint Eastwood. He amassed nearly 100 credits in film and television, enjoying recurring roles on TV series such as The Waltons, Alice and Emergency!.
Personal life
Niven married actress Alice star Linda Lavin in 1982, they divorced in 1992. He died of a heart attack on May 6, 2019, three weeks before his 74th birthday.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Magnum Force | Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan | |
| 1974 | Newman's Law | Assistant Coroner | |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 | Lt. Thatcher | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Walter Russell | |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Lieutenant Truscott | |
| 1976 | Midway | Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot | |
| 1976 | Swashbuckler | Willard Culverwell | |
| 1977 | Damnation Alley | Perry | |
| 1980 | New Year's Evil | Richard Sullivan | |
| 2001 | The Painting | Doctor | |
| 2002 | More than Puppy Love | Vincent | |
| 2006 | Raising Jeffrey Dahmer | Attorney Howard Parker | |
| 2009 | The Only Good Indian | Dr. Hummber | |
| 2014 | Jayhawkers | Forrest 'Phog' Allen | |
| 2017 | The Tree | Wade Garrison | |
| 2017 | Goodland | Hal Bloom | |
| 2019 | The Land | Farmer Jim | (final film role) |
References
- France, Lisa Respers (May 9, 2019). "Kip Niven, actor from 'Magnum Force' and 'Alice,' dies at 73". CNN.
- Barnes, Mike (May 8, 2019). "Kip Niven, Actor in 'Magnum Force,' 'Alice' and 'The Waltons,' Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- Pedersen, Erik (May 8, 2019). "Kip Niven Dies: 'Magnum Force' Rogue Cop & Actor In 'Alice', 'The Waltons' & Sensurround Films Was 73". Deadline Hollywood.
- Brozan, Nadine (July 3, 1992). "Chronicle". The New York Times. p. B4.