Robert Donat

Friedrich Robert Donath (March 18, 1905 – June 9, 1958) was a distinguished English film and stage actor of English, Polish and German descent. He was born in Withington, Manchester and died in London, England.

Filomgraphy

Donat may be best remembered for his roles in the following films.

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• The Private Life of Henry VIII (1921)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (as Edmond Dantes - the Count of Monte Cristo)
• The 39 Steps (1935)
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) (for which he won an Academy Award)
• The Young Mr Pitt (1942)
• Perfect Strangers (1945)
• The Winslow Boy (1948) (as Sir Robert Morton KC)