Acting
Roy Kinnear
1934-1988
Known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Watership Down, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.
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Born01/08/1934
Died09/20/1988
AgeDied at 54
BirthplaceWigan, Lancashire, England, UK
DepartmentActing
Also known asRoy 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.
Movie Credits
Not Now, Comrade (1976)
The Boys in Blue (1983)
Eskimo Nell (1975)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Pirates (1986)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
Watership Down (1978)
Juggernaut (1974)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
The Four Musketeers (1974)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Scrooge (1970)
