At age 11, Robert Donat began taking elocution lessons to overcome a stutter, going on to develop an... (Learn more)
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Robert Donat’s Milestones
| 1921 | Stage acting debut |
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| 1930 | London stage debut |
| 1932 | Screen acting debut in "Men of Tomorrow" |
| 1937 | Almost replaced in film "Knight Without Armor" due to severe bout of asthma but co-star Marlene Dietrich insisted that production be held up until Donat recovered |
| 1939 | Signed to non-exclusive contract by MGM after success of "The Citadel" and "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" which gave him script approval (date approximate) |
| 1943 | Made first film on this MGM contract, "The Adventures of Tartu" |
| 1950 | Sole film as director, producer and co-screenwriter, "The Cure for Love" |
| 1958 | Last film "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" |
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