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Roy Kinnear

Born
Jan 8, 1934 · Aged 54
Died
Sep 20, 1988
Place of birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
91
TV credits
65
Also known as (1)
  • Roy Mitchell Kinnear

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.