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Robert Donat

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Mar 18 1905
Birthplace: Withington, Manchester, England, UK

Death: Mon, Jun 09 1958
Robert Donat is 53 years old
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Poster of 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 02 2009
Poster of Hitchcock: The Early Years
Hitchcock: The Early Years
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in Hitchcock: The Early Years
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 07 1999
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Robert Donat would have been no older than
53 in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
as 'The Mandarin of Yang Cheng'.
Thu, Dec 11 1958
Poster of Lease of Life
Lease of Life
Robert Donat was
49 in Lease of Life
as 'Rev William Thorne'.
Mon, Oct 18 1954
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Robert Donat was
46 in The Magic Box
as 'William Friese-Greene'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Cure for Love
The Cure for Love
Robert Donat was
44 in The Cure for Love
as 'Sergeant Jack Hardacre'.
Thu, Dec 29 1949
Poster of The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
Robert Donat was
43 in The Winslow Boy
as 'Sir Robert Morton'.
Fri, Sep 24 1948
Poster of Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
Robert Donat was
42 in Captain Boycott
as 'Charles Stewart Parnell'.
Tue, Aug 26 1947
Poster of Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
Robert Donat was
40 in Perfect Strangers
as 'Robert Wilson'.
Mon, Oct 15 1945
Poster of Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
Robert Donat was
38 in Twenty Years After
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of The Adventures of Tartu
The Adventures of Tartu
Robert Donat was
38 in The Adventures of Tartu
as 'Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of The New Lot
The New Lot
Robert Donat was
37 in The New Lot
as 'Actor'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
Robert Donat was
37 in The Young Mr. Pitt
as 'William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham'.
Mon, Sep 21 1942
Poster of A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Robert Donat was
35 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 24 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Robert Donat was
35 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Robert Donat was
34 in Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as 'Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips''.
Fri, Jul 28 1939
Poster of The Citadel
The Citadel
Robert Donat was
33 in The Citadel
as 'Dr. Andrew Manson'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour
Robert Donat was
32 in Knight Without Armour
as 'Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov'.
Fri, Jul 23 1937
Poster of The Ghost Goes West
The Ghost Goes West
Robert Donat was
30 in The Ghost Goes West
as 'Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie'.
Tue, Dec 17 1935
Poster of The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
Robert Donat was
30 in The 39 Steps
as 'Richard Hannay'.
Thu, Jun 06 1935
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Robert Donat was
29 in The Count of Monte Cristo
as 'Edmond Dantes'.
Thu, Sep 06 1934
Poster of Cash
Cash
Robert Donat was
28 in Cash
as 'Paul Martin'.
Sun, Oct 08 1933
Poster of The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Robert Donat was
28 in The Private Life of Henry VIII
as 'Thomas Culpeper'.
Thu, Aug 17 1933
Poster of Men of Tomorrow
Men of Tomorrow
Robert Donat was
27 in Men of Tomorrow
as 'Julian Angell'.
Thu, Sep 29 1932
Poster of That Night in London
That Night in London
Robert Donat was
27 in That Night in London
as 'Dick Warren'.
Mon, Aug 01 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Robert Donat was
50+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited), Richard Hannay (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955