
Acting
Roy Kinnear
Also Known As: Roy Mitchell Kinnear
Birth Date
January 8, 1934
Death Date
September 20, 1988
(passed away at 54)
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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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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Casualty
Brian McCarthy
1986 • 1 episode

Play for Today
Roderick Major
1970 • 1 episode

Wogan
Self
1982 • 2 episodes

Minder
Whaley
1979 • 1 episode

The Avengers
Happychap
1961 • 2 episodes

An Audience with...
Self
1978 • 3 episodes

The Sweeney
Frankie Little
1975 • 1 episode

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Mr Morris
1969 • 1 episode

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Bag
1965 • 1 episode

The Ray Bradbury Theater
Funeral Director
1985 • 1 episode

Blake's 7
Keller
1978 • 1 episode

The Agatha Christie Hour
Cabbie
1982 • 1 episode
Sunday-Night Play
Bruce
1960 • 1 episode

Sykes
Uncle Arthur
1972 • 1 episode

The Wonderful World of Disney
Bidley
1954 • 1 episode

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
1971

Blankety Blank
1979 • 1 episode
Drama 61-67
Oliver Strickland
1961 • 1 episode

The Goodies
Professor Nuts
1970 • 1 episode

The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
1982 • 1 episode