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Robert Donat

Friedrich Robert Donat ( DOH-nat; 18 March 1905 – 9 June 1958) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), winning for the latter the Academy Award for Best Actor.

In his book, The Age of the Dream Palace, Jeffrey Richards wrote that Donat was "British cinema's one undisputed romantic leading man in the 1930s".…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
March 18th, 1905
Died
June 9th, 1958
Labels
Classics for Pleasure
Last updated: April 21st, 2022

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