Robert Donat

Acting

Robert Donat

Born March 18, 1905Withington, Manchester, England, UK29 credits

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

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Movie

2009

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
6.5

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

Movie

2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Movie

1983

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

That's Entertainment, Part II

Movie

1976

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
6.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

Movie

1973

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Movie

1972

Filmography

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)Movie
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
2000A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Yearsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958The Inn of the Sixth Happinessas The Mandarin of Yang ChengMovie
Lease of Life
1954Lease of Lifeas Rev William ThorneMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas William Friese-GreeneMovie
The Cure for Love
1949The Cure for Loveas Sergeant Jack HardacreMovie
The Winslow Boy
1948The Winslow Boyas Sir Robert MortonMovie
Captain Boycott
1947Captain Boycottas Charles Stewart ParnellMovie
Perfect Strangers
1945Perfect Strangersas Robert WilsonMovie
Twenty Years After
1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)Movie
The Adventures of Tartu
1943The Adventures of Tartuas Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan TartuMovie
The New Lot
1943The New Lotas ActorMovie
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942The Young Mr. Pittas William Pitt / The Earl of ChathamMovie
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Soundas SelfMovie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'Movie
The Citadel
1938The Citadelas Dr. Andrew MansonMovie
Knight Without Armour
1937Knight Without Armouras Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter OuronovMovie
The Ghost Goes West
1935The Ghost Goes Westas Murdoch Glourie / Donald GlourieMovie
The 39 Steps
1935The 39 Stepsas Richard HannayMovie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934The Count of Monte Cristoas Edmond DantesMovie
Cash
1933Cashas Paul MartinMovie
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933The Private Life of Henry VIIIas Thomas CulpeperMovie
Men of Tomorrow
1932Men of Tomorrowas Julian AngellMovie
That Night in London
1932That Night in Londonas Dick WarrenMovie