Roy 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.

Known For

The Beatles Anthology 1995 ★ 8.3
Casualty 1986 ★ 6.2
The Ray Bradbury Theater 1985 ★ 6.9
The Agatha Christie Hour 1982 ★ 6.8
Minder 1979 ★ 7.2
Blankety Blank 1979 ★ 5.3
Dick Turpin 1979 ★ 7.4
Blake's 7 1978 ★ 7.3
The Sweeney 1975 ★ 8.1
The Three Musketeers 1973 ★ 6.7
Man About the House 1973 ★ 7.1
Sykes 1972 ★ 6.7
The Adventurer 1972 ★ 6.3
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 ★ 7.5
Jason King 1971 ★ 7.8
Play for Today 1970 ★ 6.6
The Goodies 1970 ★ 7.6
Scrooge 1970 ★ 6.8
ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1969 ★ 7.0
Till Death Us Do Part 1966 ★ 7.6
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 ★ 4.3
Richard the Lionheart 1962 ★ 9.0
The Avengers 1961 ★ 7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 ★ 7.9