Robert Donat

Robert Donat

March 18, 1905 · 121 years old

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

7 titles
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The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935 · 1h 26m · Movie

A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information.

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939 · 1h 54m · Movie

An aged teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his career and his personal life over the decades.

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3
The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933 · 1h 37m · Movie

King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.

7.0
4
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934 · 1h 53m · Movie

After greedy men have Edmond Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them.

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The Citadel

The Citadel

1938 · 1h 50m · Movie

An enthusiastic young doctor happily embarks on his career, but it isn't long before he finds out what being a doctor really entails.

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Knight Without Armor

Knight Without Armor

1937 · 1h 47m · Movie

After two years as a Czarist British agent posing as a Russian Commissar, he rescues a Russian countess from her Bolshevik captors.

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Vacation from Marriage

Vacation from Marriage

1945 · 1h 42m · Movie

A dull married couple, separated by their enlistment during World War II, reunite after three years to find that they have become very different people.

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