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Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Known for: Acting

Born 18/03/1905
Died 1958-06-09
Place of birth Withington, Manchester, England, UK

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.

Filmography

The 39 Steps Film ★ 7,3

The 39 Steps

Richard Hannay

1935

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Film ★ 6,8

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

1958

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Film ★ 7,4

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

1939

The Count of Monte Cristo Film ★ 6,8

The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantes

1934

That's Entertainment, Part II Film ★ 7,0

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976

The Citadel Film ★ 6,4

The Citadel

Dr. Andrew Manson

1938

Cash Film ★ 4,9

Cash

Paul Martin

1933

The Magic Box Film ★ 6,5

The Magic Box

William Friese-Greene

1952

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film ★ 7,0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Film ★ 6,3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self (archive footage)

1940

Twenty Years After Film ★ 8,0

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

1944

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Film ★ 7,3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

1972

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Film ★ 7,5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

2009

The Private Life of Henry VIII Film ★ 6,4

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Thomas Culpeper

1933

That Night in London Film ★ 10,0

That Night in London

Dick Warren

1932

Perfect Strangers Film ★ 6,6

Perfect Strangers

Robert Wilson

1945

Captain Boycott Film ★ 7,2

Captain Boycott

Charles Stewart Parnell

1947

The Winslow Boy Film ★ 7,0

The Winslow Boy

Sir Robert Morton

1948

The Ghost Goes West Film ★ 6,7

The Ghost Goes West

Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie

1935

Knight Without Armour Film ★ 5,9

Knight Without Armour

Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov

1937

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years Film ★ 7,2

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

Self (archive footage)

2000

The Young Mr. Pitt Film ★ 6,2

The Young Mr. Pitt

William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

1942

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Film ★ 6,8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self

1940

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Film ★ 6,5

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

Self (archive footage)

1973

Lease of Life Film ★ 7,4

Lease of Life

Rev William Thorne

1954

The Adventures of Tartu Film ★ 6,2

The Adventures of Tartu

Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu

1943

The Cure for Love Film ★ 7,0

The Cure for Love

Sergeant Jack Hardacre

1949

Men of Tomorrow Film ★ 8,0

Men of Tomorrow

Julian Angell

1932

The New Lot Film ★ 8,0

The New Lot

Actor

1943