Friedrich Robert Donat was an English actor. Making his breakthrough film role in Alexander Korda's The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), today he is best remembered for his roles in The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935), and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor as the gentle English schoolmaster Mr. Chips.
Robert Donat, English actor (born 1905)
On June 9, in the year 1958, Robert Donat, English actor (born 1905). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 9, one of 402 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Robert Donat. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on June 9, 1958 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 5 April 2026.
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