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Robert Donat

Robert Donat

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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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday March 18, 1905 (53 years old)
  • Died June 9, 1958
  • Place of Birth Withington, Manchester, England, UK

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Movie Credits

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps

1935

as Richard Hannay

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)

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 New Lot
The New Lot

1943

as Actor

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers

1945

as Robert Wilson

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

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott

1947

as Charles Stewart Parnell

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

as Edmond Dantes