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Roy Kinnear
AKA: Roy Mitchell Kinnear
Acting
Born: 1934
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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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| After They Were Famous | 2002 | Self (archive footage) |
| Casualty | 1986 | Brian McCarthy |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1985 | Funeral Director |
| Wogan | 1982 | Self |
| Minder | 1979 | Fat Charlie |
| Blankety Blank | 1979 | Contributor |
| An Audience with... | 1978 | Self |
| Blake's 7 | 1978 | Keller |
| The Sweeney | 1975 | Frankie Little |
| Sykes | 1972 | Uncle Arthur |
| The Goodies | 1970 | Emperor |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | 1969 | Mr Morris |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1965 | Bag |
| The Avengers | 1961 | Happychap |
| Sunday-Night Play | 1960 | Bruce |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Bidley |