Kip Niven

Clifford Wallace "Kip" Niven (May 27, 1945 – May 6, 2019) was an American actor and theatre director.

Kip Niven
Born
Clifford Wallace Niven

(1945-05-27)May 27, 1945
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 2019(2019-05-06) (aged 73)
Leawood, Kansas, U.S.
EducationBaylor University
University of Kansas (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director
Spouses
Susan Tisdall
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(m. 1968; died 1981)​
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    (m. 1982; div. 1992)​
      Beth Reiff
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      (m. 1994; died 2012)​
      PartnerClaudia Copping
      Children3

      Early life

      Niven was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas, the son of William Watson Niven and Elizabeth Hopkins Niven.[1] He graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School and briefly attended Baylor University, before graduating from University of Kansas.[1][2] After college, he joined the Army, serving three years, including a tour in Vietnam.[3]

      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's first wife, Susan Tisdall Niven, whom he married in 1968 and with whom he had two children, died in a car accident in 1981. In 1982, he married actress Linda Lavin. They divorced in 1992.[4] In 1994, Niven married Beth Reiff, with whom he had a daughter. They remained together until her death in 2012.[5]

      Death

      Niven died of a heart attack on May 6, 2019, in Leawood, Kansas, aged 73.[1][6][7][8]

      Filmography
      Year Title Role Notes
      1972-1973 Emergency! (TV Series) Clive Jonas in "Nurse's Wild" and Stan Taylor in "Peace Pipe" (1972)

      Bo Jensen in "The Promise" and Billy Hanks in "School Days" (1973)
      1973ManeaterShep Saunders
      1973Magnum ForceOfficer Alan "Red" Astrachan
      1974Newman's LawAssistant Coroner
      1974Airport 1975Lt. Thatcher
      1974EarthquakeWalter Russell
      1975The HindenburgLieutenant Truscott
      1976MidwayLt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot
      1976SwashbucklerWillard Culverwell
      1976Once an EagleRyetower
      1976The Bionic Woman - Episode: "Welcome Home, Jaime: Part 2"Donald Harris[9]
      1977Damnation AlleyPerry
      1978A Fire in the SkyMac
      1979Blind AmbitionEgil Krogh
      1980New Year's EvilRichard Sullivan
      1980 Barnaby Jones Ted Singleton episode" Murder in the Key of C"
      1982Hart to HartFord BeebeSeason 4 Episode "Harts On Campus"
      1993Dead Before DawnKen Fuller
      2001The PaintingDoctor
      2002More than Puppy LoveVincent
      2006Raising Jeffrey DahmerAttorney Howard Parker
      2009The Only Good IndianDr. Hummber
      2014JayhawkersForrest 'Phog' Allen
      2017The TreeWade Garrison
      2017GoodlandHal Bloom
      2019The LandFarmer Jim(final film role)

      References
      1. "In Memory of Clifford "Kip" Niven". Ara Cremation. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
      2. Senter, Jay (May 8, 2019). "Kip Niven, PV native who went on to notable acting career, dies at 73". Shawnee Mission Post. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
      3. Niccum, Jon (October 5, 2007). "Building character". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
      4. Brozan, Nadine (July 3, 1992). "Chronicle". The New York Times. p. B4.
      5. "Beth Niven Obituary (2012)". The Kansas City Star. Legacy.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
      6. Pedersen, Erik (May 8, 2019). "Kip Niven Dies: 'Magnum Force' Rogue Cop & Actor In 'Alice', 'The Waltons' & Sensurround Films Was 73". Deadline Hollywood.
      7. 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.
      8. France, Lisa Respers (May 9, 2019). "Kip Niven, actor from 'Magnum Force' and 'Alice,' dies at 73". CNN.
      9. ""The Bionic Woman" Welcome Home, Jaime: Part 2 (TV Episode 1976) - IMDb". IMDb.
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