Clifford Wallace "Kip" Niven (May 27, 1945 – May 6, 2019) was an American actor and theater director.
[1][2] After college, he joined the Army, serving three years, including a tour in Vietnam.
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!.
[5] Niven died of a heart attack on May 6, 2019, in Leawood, Kansas, aged 73.