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

Captain Boycott

Charles Stewart Parnell

The Magic Box

William Friese-Greene

The Cure for Love

Sergeant Jack Hardacre

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

Lease of Life

Rev William Thorne

The Young Mr. Pitt

William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

Self (archive footage)