Roy Kinnear

Actor

Born: January 8, 1934 (54 years old)

Died: September 20, 1988

Place of birth: Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

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 (68)

• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971, ★ 7.5)
• The Three Musketeers (1973, ★ 6.8)
• The Hill (1965, ★ 7.5)
• The Four Musketeers (1974, ★ 6.4)
• Scrooge (1970, ★ 6.8)
• Help! (1965, ★ 6.8)
• A Man for All Seasons (1988, ★ 6.8)
• Rhubarb Rhubarb (1980, ★ 7.7)
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970, ★ 6.7)
• Heavens Above! (1963, ★ 6.5)
• The Informers (1963, ★ 6.5)
• Mr. H Is Late (1988, ★ 6.6)
• Melody (1971, ★ 7.1)
• Watership Down (1978, ★ 7.2)
• The Firechasers (1971, ★ 7.2)
• Madame Sin (1972, ★ 7)
• Blake's 7 (1978, ★ 7.3)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• Jason King (1971, ★ 7.6)
• The Sweeney (1975, ★ 7.9)
• Ripping Yarns (1976, ★ 7.6)
• Dick Turpin (1979, ★ 7.5)
• The Goodies (1970, ★ 7.5)
• The Beatles Anthology (1995, ★ 8.2)
• Till Death Us Do Part (1966, ★ 7.5)
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972, ★ 6.3)
• French Dressing (1964, ★ 5.3)
• Hammett (1982, ★ 6.2)
• How I Won the War (1967, ★ 5.5)