Robert Donat
Acting1905Withington, Manchester, England, UK
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.
Known For
The 39 Steps
Richard Hannay
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes
The Citadel
Dr. Andrew Manson
The Winslow Boy
Sir Robert Morton
The Magic Box
William Friese-Greene
The Adventures of Tartu
Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
Acting History
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2001
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1958
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
1954
Lease of Life
as Rev William Thorne
1952
The Magic Box
as William Friese-Greene
1949
The Cure for Love
as Sergeant Jack Hardacre
The Cure for Love
Writer
The Cure for Love
Director
The Cure for Love
Producer
1948
The Winslow Boy
as Sir Robert Morton
1947
Captain Boycott
as Charles Stewart Parnell
1943
The Adventures of Tartu
as Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
1942
The Young Mr. Pitt
as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
1938
The Citadel
as Dr. Andrew Manson
1935
The 39 Steps
as Richard Hannay
1934
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Edmond Dantes
1932
Men of Tomorrow
as Julian Angell