Robert Donat

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

29

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-03-18

Day of death

1958-06-09 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Withington, Manchester, England, UK

Robert Donat

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

  • The Private Life of Henry VIII

    The Private Life of Henry VIII

  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

    A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

  • Captain Boycott

    Captain Boycott

  • The Citadel

    The Citadel

  • Perfect Strangers

    Perfect Strangers

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

    The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    Goodbye, Mr. Chips

  • The Young Mr. Pitt

    The Young Mr. Pitt

  • The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

  • The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • Cash

    Cash

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • That Night in London

    That Night in London

  • The Cure for Love

    The Cure for Love

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • The Adventures of Tartu

    The Adventures of Tartu

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

    The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

  • Lease of Life

    Lease of Life

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • Knight Without Armour

    Knight Without Armour

  • The Ghost Goes West

    The Ghost Goes West

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

    A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

  • Men of Tomorrow

    Men of Tomorrow

  • The New Lot

    The New Lot