Robert Donat

Acting

1905-03-18

Died: 1958-06-09

Withington, Manchester, England, UK

Films

6.5

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

7.4

DramaRomance

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

7.3

MysteryThriller

The 39 Steps

1935

6.8

WarDrama

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958

6.7

DramaAdventure

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

6.4

HistoryDrama

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

Filmography

29 credits

20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)

7.5

2000A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Yearsas Self (archive footage)

As Director

1 films

6.0

The Cure for Love

1949