Roy Kinnear
Born: 1934-01-08
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Watership Down
The Three Musketeers
Pirates
Juggernaut
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
The Four Musketeers
The Hill
Taste the Blood of Dracula
The Princess and the Goblin
Top Movie Credits
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
Watership Down
Pipkin (voice)
The Three Musketeers
Planchet
Pirates
Dutch
Juggernaut
Social Director Curtain
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Quincey
The Four Musketeers
Planchet
The Hill
Monty Bartlett
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Weller
The Princess and the Goblin
Mump (voice)