Personal Life
Donat was married to actress Michael Learned from 1956 until 1972, when they divorced. They have three children — Caleb, Christopher and Lucas. He is currently married to his second wife, Marijke. He is a naturalized United States citizen. He also narrated the biographical film chronicling the life and work of famed mythologist Joseph Campbell, The Hero’s Journey: A Biographical Portrait (1987) and moderated the multi-volume video series, The World of Joseph Campbell: Transformation of Myths Through Time (1989), giving insightful commentary and celebrating Campbell’s brilliance as a scholar and storyteller.
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