Robert Donat

1905-03-18 – 1958-06-09 (age 53) Withington, Manchester, England, UK

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Biography

Robert Donat (born Friedrich Robert Donat) was a star English film and stage actor. He is best remembered for his roles in The 39 Steps (1935) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), the latter which earned him a Best Actor Academy Award.

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Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Known For

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935

as Richard Hannay

The Citadel

The Citadel

1938

as Dr. Andrew Manson

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958

as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

as Edmond Dantes

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self (archive footage)

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as William Friese-Greene

The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

as Thomas Culpeper

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948

as Sir Robert Morton

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1945

as Robert Wilson

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour

1937

as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov

Lease of Life

Lease of Life

1954

as Rev William Thorne

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

as Self

The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West

1935

as Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)