Robert Donat
Actor Director Writer
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1905-03-18
- Day of Death: 1958-06-09 ( 53 years old )
- Place of Birth: Withington, Manchester, England, UK
- Also Known As: Friedrich Robert Donat
- IMDB:nm0232196
Robert Donat’s pleasant voice and somewhat neutral English accent were carefully honed as a boy because he had a stammer and took elocution lessons starting at age 11 to overcome the impediment. It was not too surprising that freedom from such a vocal embarrassment was encouragement to act. His other handicap, acute asthma, did not deter him. At …
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