12 Interesting Facts About Robert Donat

1. #004

   Donat did not feel comfortable in Hollywood, so Hollywood came to him and he mostly filmed in Britain.

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2. #005

   In Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), Donat played Charles Edward "Mr. Chips" Chipping from the age of 20 (in 1870) to 83 (in 1933). Donat was 34 years old when he played the role.

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3. #006

   During stage performances, the actor's asthma sometimes required the use of a mobile oxygen unit. It was kept somewhere in the wings for Robert Donat to use whenever he needed it.

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4. #007

   Donat was considered for Laurence Olivier's roles in Wuthering Heights (1939), Pride and Prejudice (1940) and Rebecca (1940).

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5. #013

   Donat deliberately avoided becoming a mainstream success in Hollywood and hated being called a "star".

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6. #014

   Donat was an actor whom Frank Langella admired.

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7. #015

   A memorial service for Donat was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London on 10 July 1958.

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8. #016

   Donat campaigned to be cast as Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist (1948), but Robert Newton was cast instead.

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9. #017

   After his sudden death, Donat was cremated in Marylebone and his ashes were buried in East Finchley Cemetery in the London Borough of Barnet.

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10. #018

    Unhappy with the idea of living abroad, Donat made only one American film before returning home.

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11. #019

    Donat died in 1958 at the age of 53 from a cerebral thrombosis caused by a large brain tumour.

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12. #022

    A blue plaque commemorates Robert Donat's life at 8 Meadway in Hampstead Garden Suburb.

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