The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
An Episcopal bishop praying for help with his cathedral project receives an angel who arrives to assist, though not in the way expected. David Niven plays Bishop Henry Brougham.
Actor: David Niven
David Niven won Best Actor for Separate Tables and was among the most reliably charming British performers of his era. He served as a commando during the war and rarely discussed it, saying the men who deserved talking about had not come back. He wrote two bestselling memoirs, and was on stage at the 1974 Academy Awards when a streaker ran past him.
