ACTOR · FROM WITHINGTON, UK
Robert Donat
1905–195823 credits since 1932
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ABOUT ROBERT
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born18 March 1905
Died9 June 1958
BirthplaceWithington, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora14 of 22 titles
Known for
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 14
- Average IMDb
- 7.1
- Highest rated
- Goodbye, Mr. ChipsIMDb 7.9
- Working since
- 1932
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Filmography
The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 7.3 on average
Movieas (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 1950s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on averageMovieas The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
as Rev William Thorne
Movieas William Friese-Greene
The 1940s
8 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Sergeant Jack Hardacre
Movieas Sir Robert Morton
Movieas Charles Stewart Parnell
Movieas Robert Wilson
as (archive footage)
Movieas Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
as Actor
as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
The 1930s
10 titles · IMDb 7.2 on averageMovieas Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
Movieas Dr. Andrew Manson
Movieas Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
Movieas Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
Movieas Richard Hannay
Movieas Edmond Dantes
as Paul Martin
Movieas Thomas Culpeper
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Robert’s titles.
Freddie YoungCinematographer · Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness and 1 more
Clark GableThat's Entertainment, Part II and 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Judy GarlandThat's Entertainment, Part II and 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Glynis JohnsPerfect Strangers and The Adventures of Tartu
Cecil ParkerThe Citadel and Captain Boycott
Greer GarsonGoodbye, Mr. Chips and That's Entertainment, Part II
Alexander KordaDirector · The Private Life of Henry VIII and Perfect Strangers
