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Robert Donat

Robert Donat

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.

Born

Mar 18, 1905

Withington, Manchester, England, UK

Died

Jun 09, 1958

Known For

Acting

Movies

29 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.3

movie

Known For

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935

as Richard Hannay
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1935 • as Richard Hannay
★ 7.3
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958 • as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
★ 6.8
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934 • as Edmond Dantes
★ 6.8
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933 • as Thomas Culpeper
★ 6.4
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 • as William Friese-Greene
★ 6.4
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 • as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
★ 5.7
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.9
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 • as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
★ 7.4
The Ghost Goes West
The Ghost Goes West
1935 • as Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
★ 6.6
Lease of Life
Lease of Life
1954 • as Rev William Thorne
★ 7.4
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1945 • as Robert Wilson
★ 6.7
The Cure for Love
The Cure for Love
1949 • as Sergeant Jack Hardacre
★ 6.0
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
1944 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.0
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
The Adventures of Tartu
The Adventures of Tartu
1943 • as Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
★ 6.1
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940 • as Self
★ 6.7
Cash
Cash
1933 • as Paul Martin
★ 4.6
Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour
1937 • as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
★ 5.6
The Citadel
The Citadel
1938 • as Dr. Andrew Manson
★ 6.4
The New Lot
The New Lot
1943 • as Actor
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
1948 • as Sir Robert Morton
★ 6.9
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
1947 • as Charles Stewart Parnell
★ 6.8
Men of Tomorrow
Men of Tomorrow
1932 • as Julian Angell
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
That Night in London
That Night in London
1932 • as Dick Warren