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Robert Donat (1905–1958)

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Robert Donat's pleasant voice and somewhat neutral English accent (a byproduct of being raised in northern England) were carefully honed as a boy because he had a stammer and took elocution lessons starting at age 11 to overcome the impediment. It was not too surprising that freedom from such a vocal embarrassment was encouragement to act... See full bio »

Born:

Friedrich Robert Donath
in Withington, Manchester, England, UK

Died:

(age 53) in London, England, UK
Still of Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps Still of Peggy Ashcroft, Robert Donat and John Laurie in The 39 Steps Still of Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps Still of Robert Donat in The 39 Steps
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1958 The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
 
1956 Ponds Theater (TV series)
William Friese-Greene
– Episode dated 15 August 1956 (1956) … William Friese-Greene
 
1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
William Friese-Greene
– The Magic Box (1956) … William Friese-Greene
 
1954 Lease of Life
Rev. William Thorne
 
1951 The Magic Box
William Friese-Greene
 
1949 The Cure for Love
Sergeant Jack Hardacre
 
1948 The Winslow Boy
Sir Robert Morton
 
1947 Captain Boycott
Charles Stewart Parnell
 
1945 Vacation from Marriage
Robert Wilson
 
1943 The Adventures of Tartu
Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
 
1943 The New Lot (short)
Actor (uncredited)
 
1942 The Young Mr. Pitt
William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
 
1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Mr. Chips
 
1938 The Citadel
Andrew
 
1937 Knight Without Armor
Ainsley J. Fothergill aka Peter Ouronov
 
1935 The Ghost Goes West
Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
 
1935 The 39 Steps
Hannay
 
1934 The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes
 
1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII.
Thomas Culpeper
 
1933 For Love or Money
Paul Martin
 
1932 Men of Tomorrow
Julian Angell
 
1932 Over Night
Dick Warren
 
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1949 The Cure for Love (writer)
 
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1949 The Cure for Love (producer)
 
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1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (performer: "An der schönen blauen Donau Walzer The Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314" 1867 - uncredited)
 
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1956 Korda Interviews (TV documentary)
Interviewee
 
1956 The Stained Glass at Fairford (documentary short)
Narrator: bible texts (voice)
 
1952 Royal Heritage (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
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2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV documentary)
 
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV documentary)
 
2009 Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (TV documentary)
Richard Hannay (uncredited)
 
1999 Hitchcock: The Early Years (video documentary short)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 The British Greats (TV series)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' (uncredited)
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Arthur Chipping
 

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The Private Life of Henry VIII. -- Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness -- Trailer for this wartime drama set in China The 39 Steps -- A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Recorded 'Favourite Poems read at home' for Argo See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The chief thing in my mind was that I must appear dashing. I distinctly remember in The Count of Monte Cristo pulling my shoulders back and trying to look handsome. See more »

Trivia:

Campaigned to be cast against type as Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist, but Robert Newton was cast in the part instead. See more »

Nickname:

Don See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces