Robert Donat

Acting

Robert Donat

Born 18 March 1905 · Withington, Manchester, England, UK · Died 9 June 1958 at 53

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

Highlights

The 39 Steps1935 · Film · Richard Hannay
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939 · Film · Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness1958 · Film · The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
The Private Life of Henry VIII1933 · Film · Thomas Culpeper
The Count of Monte Cristo1934 · Film · Edmond Dantes
The Ghost Goes West1935 · Film · Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie

Filmography

Movies

20 films

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness1958 · Film · The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
Lease of Life1954 · Film · Rev William Thorne
The Magic Box1952 · Film · William Friese-Greene
The Cure for Love1949 · Film · Sergeant Jack Hardacre
The Winslow Boy1948 · Film · Sir Robert Morton
Captain Boycott1947 · Film · Charles Stewart Parnell
Perfect Strangers1945 · Film · Robert Wilson
The Adventures of Tartu1943 · Film · Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
The New Lot1943 · Film · Actor
The Young Mr. Pitt1942 · Film · William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939 · Film · Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
The Citadel1938 · Film · Dr. Andrew Manson
Knight Without Armour1937 · Film · Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
The Ghost Goes West1935 · Film · Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
The 39 Steps1935 · Film · Richard Hannay
The Count of Monte Cristo1934 · Film · Edmond Dantes
Cash1933 · Film · Paul Martin
The Private Life of Henry VIII1933 · Film · Thomas Culpeper
Men of Tomorrow1932 · Film · Julian Angell
That Night in London1932 · Film · Dick Warren