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Robert Donat
Actor

Robert Donat

18 Mar 1905Born
9 Jun 1958Died
53Age at death
22Credits

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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm: (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 1958The Inn of the Sixth HappinessFilm: The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
  3. 1954Lease of LifeFilm: Rev William Thorne
  4. 1952The Magic BoxFilm: William Friese-Greene
  5. 1949The Cure for LoveFilm: Sergeant Jack Hardacre, Writer, Director
  6. 1948The Winslow BoyFilm: Sir Robert Morton
  7. 1947Captain BoycottFilm: Charles Stewart Parnell
  8. 1945Perfect StrangersFilm: Robert Wilson
  9. 1944Twenty Years AfterFilm: (archive footage)
  10. 1943The Adventures of TartuFilm: Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
  11. 1943The New LotFilm: Actor
  12. 1942The Young Mr. PittFilm: William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
  13. 1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsFilm: Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
  14. 1938The CitadelFilm: Dr. Andrew Manson
  15. 1937Knight Without ArmourFilm: Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
  16. 1935The Ghost Goes WestFilm: Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
  17. 1935The 39 StepsFilm: Richard Hannay
  18. 1934The Count of Monte CristoFilm: Edmond Dantes
  19. 1933CashFilm: Paul Martin
  20. 1933The Private Life of Henry VIIIFilm: Thomas Culpeper
  21. 1932Men of TomorrowFilm: Julian Angell
  22. 1932That Night in LondonFilm: Dick Warren

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