
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 Beatles Anthology
1995 · TV

The Avengers
1961 · TV

The Sweeney
1975 · TV

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · TV

Ripping Yarns
1976 · TV

The Goodies
1970 · TV

Till Death Us Do Part
1966 · TV

Blake's 7
1978 · TV

Jason King
1971 · TV

The Dick Emery Show
1963 · TV

Minder
1979 · TV

The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · TV

Dick Turpin
1979 · TV

That Was The Week That Was
1962 · TV

Man About the House
1973 · TV

Cowboys
1980 · TV

Spooner's Patch
1979 · TV

Richard the Lionheart
1962 · TV

Bertha
1985 · TV

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · TV

Nicholas Nickleby
1968 · TV

The Marti Caine Show
1979 · TV

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977 · TV

Towser
1984 · TV

Anyone for Denis?
1982 · TV

After They Were Famous
2002 · TV

George and Mildred
1976 · TV

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · TV

Sykes
1972 · TV

The Clairvoyant
1984 · TV

The Agatha Christie Hour
1982 · TV

SuperTed
1983 · TV

All Gas and Gaiters
1967 · TV

Play for Today
1970 · TV

The Adventurer
1972 · TV

An Audience with...
1978 · TV

Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV

Super Gran
1985 · TV

Hardwicke House
1987 · TV

Wogan
1982 · TV

Blankety Blank
1979 · TV

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · TV

Casualty
1986 · TV