
Roy Kinnear
Acting
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

The Dick Emery Show
1963 · TV

That Was The Week That Was
1962 · TV

SuperTed
1983 · TV

Towser
1984 · TV

Bertha
1985 · TV

Cowboys
1980 · TV

Hardwicke House
1987 · TV

The Clairvoyant
1984 · TV

George and Mildred
1976 · TV

An Audience with...
1978 · TV

The Avengers
1961 · TV

Man About the House
1973 · TV

Wogan
1982 · TV

Nicholas Nickleby
1968 · TV

Minder
1979 · TV

Casualty
1986 · TV

Play for Today
1970 · TV

The Sweeney
1975 · TV

Richard the Lionheart
1962 · TV

Blake's 7
1978 · TV

The Beatles Anthology
1995 · TV

Jason King
1971 · TV

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · TV

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · TV

The Goodies
1970 · TV

Sykes
1972 · TV

Till Death Us Do Part
1966 · TV

Dick Turpin
1979 · TV

Ripping Yarns
1976 · TV

The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · TV

The Agatha Christie Hour
1982 · TV

Super Gran
1985 · TV

The Adventurer
1972 · TV

All Gas and Gaiters
1967 · TV

After They Were Famous
2002 · TV

Blankety Blank
1979 · TV

Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977 · TV

Anyone for Denis?
1982 · TV

The Marti Caine Show
1979 · TV