Robert Donat

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1905-03-18
BirthplaceWithington, Manchester, England, UK

Robert Donat

Acting

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.

Filmography

Acting (29)

2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2000
7.2
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1973
6.5
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1958
The Inn of the Sixth Happinessas The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
6.8
1954
Lease of Lifeas Rev William Thorne
7.4
1952
The Magic Boxas William Friese-Greene
6.5
1949
The Cure for Loveas Sergeant Jack Hardacre
7.0
1948
The Winslow Boyas Sir Robert Morton
7.0
1947
Captain Boycottas Charles Stewart Parnell
7.2
1945
Perfect Strangersas Robert Wilson
6.6
1944
Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)
8.0
1943
The Adventures of Tartuas Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
6.2
1943
The New Lotas Actor
8.0
1942
The Young Mr. Pittas William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
6.2
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)
6.3
1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
7.4
1938
The Citadelas Dr. Andrew Manson
6.4
1937
Knight Without Armouras Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
5.9
1935
The Ghost Goes Westas Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
6.7
1935
The 39 Stepsas Richard Hannay
7.3
1934
6.8
1933
Cashas Paul Martin
4.9
1933
6.4
1932
Men of Tomorrowas Julian Angell
8.0
1932
That Night in Londonas Dick Warren
10.0

Production & Directing (3)

7.0
1949
7.0
1949
7.0