Filmography
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Known For
The 39 Steps Richard Hannay (1935) -
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Mr. Chips (1939) -
The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes (1934) -
Known For
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness The Mandarin of Yang Cheng (1958) -
Actor
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness The Mandarin of Yang Cheng (1958)
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Kraft Theatre William Friese-Greene (1956) -
Lease of Life William Thorne (1954) -
The Magic Box William Friese-Greene (1951) -
The Cure for Love Sergeant Jack Hardacre (1949) -
The Winslow Boy Sir Robert Morton (1948) -
Captain Boycott Charles Stewart Parnell (1947) -
Vacation from Marriage Robert Wilson (1945) -
The New Lot Actor (1943) -
The Adventures of Tartu Capt. Terence Stevenson (1943) -
![The Young Mr. Pitt]( "The Young Mr. Pitt")
The Young Mr. Pitt The Earl of Chatham and William Pitt (1942) -
![Goodbye, Mr. Chips]( "Goodbye, Mr. Chips")
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Mr. Chips (1939) -
![The Citadel]( "The Citadel")
The Citadel Andrew Manson (1938) -
![Knight Without Armor]( "Knight Without Armor")
Knight Without Armor A.J. Fothergill (1937) -
![The Ghost Goes West]( "The Ghost Goes West")
The Ghost Goes West Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie (1935) -
![The 39 Steps]( "The 39 Steps")
The 39 Steps Richard Hannay (1935) -
![The Count of Monte Cristo]( "The Count of Monte Cristo")
The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes (1934) -
![The Private Life of Henry VIII]( "The Private Life of Henry VIII")
The Private Life of Henry VIII Thomas Culpeper (1933) -
![For Love or Money]( "For Love or Money")
For Love or Money Paul Martin (1933) -
![Over Night]( "Over Night")
Over Night Dick Warren (1932) -
Actor
![Men of Tomorrow]( "Men of Tomorrow")
Men of Tomorrow Julian Angell (1932) -
Soundtrack
![Goodbye, Mr. Chips]( "Goodbye, Mr. Chips")
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) -
Director
![The Cure for Love]( "The Cure for Love")
The Cure for Love (1949) -
Producer
![The Cure for Love]( "The Cure for Love")
The Cure for Love (1949) -
Writer
![The Cure for Love]( "The Cure for Love")
The Cure for Love (1949) -
Archive footage
![Discovering Film]( "Discovering Film")
Discovering Film (2020) -
![The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards]( "The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards")
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![Dans l'ombre d'Hitchcock, Alma et Hitch]( "Dans l'ombre d'Hitchcock, Alma et Hitch")
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![A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers]( "A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers")
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![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![Living Famously]( "Living Famously")
Living Famously (2003) -
Hitchcock: The Early Years (1999)
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![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![The British Greats]( "The British Greats")
The British Greats (1980) -
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![Hollywood: The Dream Factory]( "Hollywood: The Dream Factory")
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) -
![Some of the Best]( "Some of the Best")
Some of the Best (1944) -
![Twenty Years After]( "Twenty Years After")
Twenty Years After (1944) -
Archive footage
![The Miracle of Sound]( "The Miracle of Sound")
The Miracle of Sound (1940) -
![Cavalcade of the Academy Awards]( "Cavalcade of the Academy Awards")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6420 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
Quotes
[on his role in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)] "As soon as I put the moustache on, I felt the part, even if I did look like a great airedale come out of a puddle."
Nickname
Fritz
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Friederich Robert Donat
Withington, Manchester, England, UK
Died
(age 53)
London, England, UK
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