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Roy Kinnear

Born 1934-01-08

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

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · 7.8 Watership Down 1978 · 7.5 Help! 1965 · 7.1 The Three Musketeers 1973 · 7.1 The Hill 1965 · 7.8 Scrooge 1970 · 7.5 The Four Musketeers 1974 · 6.9 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966 · 6.8 Pirates 1986 · 6.0 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977 · 5.7 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 1975 · 6.0 Taste the Blood of Dracula 1970 · 6.3 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 · 6.4 Hawk the Slayer 1980 · 5.3 Hammett 1982 · 6.4 How I Won the War 1967 · 5.5 Heavens Above! 1963 · 6.7 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1978 · 4.5 The Pied Piper 1972 · 6.3 Sparrows Can't Sing 1963 · 6.2 Eskimo Nell 1975 · 4.4 A Place to Go 1963 · 6.5