Roy Kinnear
Acting
Born: 1934-01-08 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
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Roderick Major
The Avengers
Happychap
The Avengers
Quilby
Casualty
Brian McCarthy
Wogan
Self
Minder
Whaley
Minder
Fat Charlie
Blake's 7
Keller
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Mr Morris
Blankety Blank
The Sweeney
Frankie Little
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Bag
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Funeral Director
An Audience with...
Self
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
Richard the Lionheart
Nectabanus
Richard the Lionheart
Michael
The Goodies
Professor Nuts
The Goodies
Emperor
Sykes
Uncle Arthur
The Wonderful World of Disney
Bidley
Watership Down
Pipkin (voice)
Dick Turpin
Till Death Us Do Part
Lorry Driver
Till Death Us Do Part
Workmate
Till Death Us Do Part
Sid
The Agatha Christie Hour
Cabbie
SuperTed
Bulk
Man About the House
Jerry
The Beatles Anthology
Algernon (archive footage)
Jason King
Pirates
Dutch
All Gas and Gaiters
Verger
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
The Three Musketeers
Planchet
Super Gran
Cyril Small
The Adventurer
Marks