Acting
Roy Kinnear
Born 1934-01-08· Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known for
Full filmography
Casualty
1986
DRAMA
Minder
1979
COMEDY
The Avengers
1961
ACTION
The Sweeney
1975
ACTION
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
SCI-FI
Blake's 7
1978
DRAMA
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
ACTION
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
FAMILY
The Goodies
1970
COMEDY
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
COMEDY
Man About the House
1973
COMEDY
The Beatles Anthology
1995
DOCUMENTARY
The Three Musketeers
1973
ACTION
Watership Down
1978
ADVENTURE
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
ROMANCE
The Four Musketeers
1974
ACTION
George and Mildred
1976
COMEDY
SuperTed
1983
ANIMATION
The Hill
1965
DRAMA
Pirates
1986
ADVENTURE
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
COMEDY
Ripping Yarns
1976
COMEDY
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
MUSIC
Juggernaut
1974
THRILLER
Help!
1965
ADVENTURE
Scrooge
1970
FANTASY
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
FANTASY
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
HORROR
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
COMEDY
Hawk the Slayer
1980
FANTASY