
Roy Kinnear
Actor
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.
Born1934-01-08
Place of BirthWigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For

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Play for Today
Drama

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Casualty
DramaSoap

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The Avengers
Action & AdventureCrime

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Minder
ComedyDrama

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Wogan
Talk

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The Goodies
Comedy

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Blake's 7
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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The Sweeney
Action & AdventureDrama

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An Audience with...
Talk

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The Ray Bradbury Theater
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama

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Thirty-Minute Theatre
Drama

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Blankety Blank
ComedyFamily

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ITV Saturday Night Theatre

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
FamilyFantasy
Sunday-Night Play

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Sykes
Comedy
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Festival
Drama
Drama 61-67
Drama

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Scrooge
FantasyDrama

7.4
Dick Turpin
DramaComedy

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Richard the Lionheart
Action & AdventureFamily

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Jason King
Action & Adventure

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Man About the House
Comedy

6.3
The Adventurer
Action & Adventure