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Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Birthday: 1905-03-18 | Place of Birth: Withington, Manchester, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1958
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

as    The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

1952
The Magic Box

as    William Friese-Greene

1945
Perfect Strangers

as    Robert Wilson

1943
The Adventures of Tartu

as    Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu

1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as    Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

1938
The Citadel

as    Dr. Andrew Manson

1937
Knight Without Armour

as    Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov

1935
The 39 Steps

as    Richard Hannay

1934
The Count of Monte Cristo

as    Edmond Dantes

1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII

as    Thomas Culpeper