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Robert Donat

Acting · Born March 18, 1905 · 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.

Movies with Robert Donat

• The 39 Steps (1935) — Richard Hannay
• The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) — The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
• The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) — Thomas Culpeper
• That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) — Edmond Dantes
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) — Self
• Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) — Self (archive footage)
• The Citadel (1938) — Dr. Andrew Manson
• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) — Self (archive footage)
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) — Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
• The Winslow Boy (1948) — Sir Robert Morton