Robert Donat
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The 39 Steps
as Richard Hannay
1935
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
1939
The Private Life of Henry VIII
as Thomas Culpeper
1933
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
1958
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Edmond Dantes
1934
The Adventures of Tartu
as Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
1943
The Magic Box
as William Friese-Greene
1952
The Citadel
as Dr. Andrew Manson
1938
The Winslow Boy
as Sir Robert Morton
1948
Knight Without Armour
as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
1937
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
The Ghost Goes West
as Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
1935
Perfect Strangers
as Robert Wilson
1945
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Cash
as Paul Martin
1933
Lease of Life
as Rev William Thorne
1954
Captain Boycott
as Charles Stewart Parnell
1947
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as Self (archive footage)
1973
The New Lot
as Actor
1943
The Young Mr. Pitt
as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
1942