Roy Kinnear

1934-01-08 – 1988-09-20 (age 54) Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

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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.

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Roy Kinnear

Known For

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

as Mr. Salt

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973

as Planchet

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974

as Planchet

Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

as Pipkin (voice)

Pirates

Pirates

1986

as Dutch

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977

as Quincey

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

1974

as Social Director Curtain

The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

as Planchet

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

as Weller

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

as Prince Regent

Help!

Help!

1965

as Algernon

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

as Moriarty's Assistant

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

as Gladiator Instructor

Melody

Melody

1971

as Mr. Perkins

The Hill

The Hill

1965

as Monty Bartlett

Scrooge

Scrooge

1970

as 2nd Gentleman of Charity

Casanova

Casanova

1987

as Balbi

Hammett

Hammett

1982

as English Eddie Hagedorn

Hawk the Slayer

Hawk the Slayer

1980

as Innkeeper

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

as Superintendent Grubbs