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Robert Donat

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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Known For

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps

1935

as Richard Hannay

The Citadel
The Citadel

1938

as Dr. Andrew Manson

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958

as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self (archive footage)

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

as Edmond Dantes

That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

as Thomas Culpeper

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour

1937

as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov

Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

The Magic Box
The Magic Box

1952

as William Friese-Greene

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

as Self

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Lease of Life
Lease of Life

1954

as Rev William Thorne

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers

1945

as Robert Wilson

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

as Self (archive footage)

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

2000

as Self (archive footage)

The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy

1948

as Sir Robert Morton