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

Watership Down Pipkin (voice)
Pirates Dutch
Juggernaut Social Director Curtain
The Hill Monty Bartlett