Born 1905 (age 53) · Withington, Manchester, England, UK
Appears in 29 titles

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
7.3
The 39 Steps
1935
as Richard Hannay
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.4
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939
as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.4
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
as Thomas Culpeper
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
6.8
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958
as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
The Count of Monte Cristo
6.8
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
as Edmond Dantes
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
The Ghost Goes West
6.7
The Ghost Goes West
1935
as Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
The Citadel
6.5
The Citadel
1938
as Dr. Andrew Manson
The Winslow Boy
7.0
The Winslow Boy
1948
as Sir Robert Morton
Perfect Strangers
6.7
Perfect Strangers
1945
as Robert Wilson
The Magic Box
6.5
The Magic Box
1952
as William Friese-Greene
The Adventures of Tartu
6.2
The Adventures of Tartu
1943
as Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
Knight Without Armour
5.8
Knight Without Armour
1937
as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Captain Boycott
7.2
Captain Boycott
1947
as Charles Stewart Parnell
The Young Mr. Pitt
6.2
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Cash
4.9
Cash
1933
as Paul Martin
Lease of Life
7.4
Lease of Life
1954
as Rev William Thorne
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
7.2
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
2000
as Self (archive footage)