Roy Kinnear

Born: 1934-01-08, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Died: 1988-09-20

Biography

Roy Mitchell Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter.

Filmography

• Casualty (1986)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
• Blake's 7 (1978)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• Blankety Blank (1979)
• The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
• The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
• The Goodies (1970)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
• Richard the Lionheart (1962)
• Man About the House (1973)
• Jason King (1971)
• Pirates (1986)
• George and Mildred (1976)
• Watership Down (1978)
• The Beatles Anthology (1995)
• All Gas and Gaiters (1967)
• Cowboys (1980)
• The Marti Caine Show (1979)
• Juggernaut (1974)
• The Four Musketeers (1974)
• Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
• Madame Sin (1972)
• Melody (1971)
• Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
• Tiara Tahiti (1962)
• The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
• The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
• Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)