Acting
Roy Kinnear
- Born
- January 8, 1934
- Died
- September 20, 1988
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
Known for
7.5Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
5.5French Dressing
1964
6.7The Three Musketeers
1973
7.1Only When I Larf
1968
10.0Anyone for Denis
1982
7.5The Hill
1965
4.8Hawk the Slayer
1980
6.5The Four Musketeers
1974
6.3Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
6.2Hammett
1982
6.8Scrooge
1970
5.6How I Won the War
1967
6.1Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
6.3Juggernaut
1974
6.2The Return of the Musketeers
1989
5.8The Princess and the Goblin
1991
6.3The Deadly Affair
1967
6.9Help!
1965