Robert Donat

Actor
BirthdayMar 18, 1905 (53 years old)
DeathdayJun 9, 1958
Place of birthWithington, Manchester, England, UK
GenderMale

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

Richard Hannay

Jun 6, 1935

Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited), Richard Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited)

Oct 2, 1955

Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

Jul 28, 1939

Thomas Culpeper

Aug 17, 1933

The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

Dec 11, 1958

Edmond Dantes

Sep 6, 1934

(archive footage)

May 16, 1976

Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie

Dec 17, 1935

Dr. Andrew Manson

Oct 29, 1938

Sir Robert Morton

Sep 24, 1948

Robert Wilson

Oct 15, 1945

William Friese-Greene

Jan 1, 1952

Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu

Oct 1, 1943

Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov

Jul 23, 1937

Self (archive footage)

Jul 2, 2009

Charles Stewart Parnell

Aug 26, 1947

Cash

4.6

Paul Martin

Oct 8, 1933

Rev William Thorne

Oct 18, 1954

William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

Sep 21, 1942

Richard Hannay

Jun 6, 1935

Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited), Richard Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited)

Oct 2, 1955

Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

Jul 28, 1939

Thomas Culpeper

Aug 17, 1933

The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

Dec 11, 1958

Edmond Dantes

Sep 6, 1934

Acting


Participated in 29 movies, 1 TV series

2009

Self (archive footage)


1999

Self (archive footage)


1983

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


1976

(archive footage)


1973


1972

Self (archive footage)


1958

The Mandarin of Yang Cheng


1955

Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited), Richard Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited)


1954

Rev William Thorne


1952

William Friese-Greene


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