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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

1.1

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
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934 • as Edmond Dantes
★ 6.8
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933 • as Thomas Culpeper
★ 6.4
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 • as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
★ 7.4
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940 • as Self
★ 6.8
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 • as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
★ 6.2
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
1944 • as (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Cash
Cash
1933 • as Paul Martin
★ 4.9
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
1948 • as Sir Robert Morton
★ 7.0
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Citadel
The Citadel
1938 • as Dr. Andrew Manson
★ 6.4
The Ghost Goes West
The Ghost Goes West
1935 • as Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
★ 6.7
Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour
1937 • as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
★ 5.9
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1945 • as Robert Wilson
★ 6.6
That Night in London
That Night in London
1932 • as Dick Warren
★ 10.0
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 • as William Friese-Greene
★ 6.5
The Adventures of Tartu
The Adventures of Tartu
1943 • as Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
★ 6.2
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
1947 • as Charles Stewart Parnell
★ 7.2
The Cure for Love
The Cure for Love
1949 • as Sergeant Jack Hardacre
★ 7.0
Lease of Life
Lease of Life
1954 • as Rev William Thorne
★ 7.4
The New Lot
The New Lot
1943 • as Actor
★ 8.0
Men of Tomorrow
Men of Tomorrow
1932 • as Julian Angell
★ 8.0