- Nacimiento
- Fallecimiento9 de junio de 1958 · Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido (trombosis cerebral debida a tumor cerebral)
- Nombre de nacimientoFriederich Robert Donat
- Apodos
- Don
- Fritz
- Altura1,83 m
- Robert Donat nació el 18 de marzo de 1905 en Manchester, Inglaterra. Fue un actor y director, conocido por 39 escalones (1935), Adiós, Mr. Chips (1939) y El conde de Montecristo (1934). Estuvo casado con Renée Asherson y Ella Hall. Murió el 9 de junio de 1958 en Londres, Inglaterra.
- CónyugesRenée Asherson(4 de mayo de 1953 - 9 de junio de 1958) (su muerte)Ella Hall(6 de agosto de 1929 - 10 de diciembre de 1946) (divorciado, 3 niños)
- Niños
- FamiliaresPeter Donat(Niece or Nephew)Richard Donat(Niece or Nephew)
- Was the favourite actor of Judy Garland, who wrote a fan letter to him after seeing his performance in El conde de Montecristo (1934).
- Was the favourite actor of British comedy legend Peter Sellers, who once said about Robert Donat: "I thought he was a god".
- He was originally scheduled to play the title role in El capitán Blood (1935) but withdrew before shooting began, which created an opportunity for Errol Flynn to become a star. He was also offered the role of Robin Hood in Robin de los bosques (1938) which he turned down due to illness.
- He said that his favourite actors were Charles Chaplin, Paul Muni, Spencer Tracy, Greta Garbo and Deanna Durbin.
- When he passed away on June 9, 1958, he left none of his £25,000 (equivalent to £660,000 in 2025) estate to wife, Renee Asherson. Instead, his estate was divided among his three children, Joanna, John and Brian.
- I never had any real security in my life until I found the false security of stardom.
- One of the reasons why so few actors are successful both on the stage and on the screen is that too many film actors look upon filming as a rather boring, well-paid job. Their performances in front of the camera, if also rather boring, are not quite so much of a joke.
- The chief thing in my mind was that I must appear dashing. I distinctly remember in El conde de Montecristo (1934) pulling my shoulders back and trying to look handsome.
- [on his role in Adiós, 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."
- Pleito de honor (1948) - £20,000
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