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Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Acting1934Wigan, 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.

Acting History

Future
2005
2002
After They Were Famous
TVas Self (archive footage)
1995
The Beatles Anthology
TVas Algernon (archive footage)• 1 eps
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Weller (archive footage)
1989
Minder
TVas Fat Charlie• 1 eps
1988
Just Ask for Diamond
as Jack Splendide
A Man for All Seasons
as The Common Man
The Ray Bradbury Theater
TVas Funeral Director• 1 eps
1987
Casanova
as Balbi
Hardwicke House
TVas Mr Wickham
1986
Pirates
as Dutch
Casualty
TVas Brian McCarthy
1985
Urban Jungle
as Eric Burke
Super Gran
TVas Cyril Small• 1 eps
1984
This Office Life
as Commissionaire
The Clairvoyant
TVas Arnold Bristow
Towser
TVas Narrator
1983
Anna Pavlova
as gardener
An Audience with...
TVas Self• 3 eps
SuperTed
TVas Bulk
1982
Hammett
as English Eddie Hagedorn
The Boys in Blue
as Mr. Lloyd
Wogan
TVas Self
1981
Blake's 7
TVas Keller• 1 eps
1980
High Rise Donkey
as Mr. Garnett, Caretaker
Hawk the Slayer
as Innkeeper
Cowboys
TVas Joe Jones
1979
1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Selden the Axe Murderer
Watership Down
as Pipkin (voice)
1977
The Mayor's Charity
as Roderick Major
Play for Today
TVas Roderick Major• 1 eps
1976
Holiday Spirit
as Roy Witty
1975
Eskimo Nell
as Benny U. Murdoch
Three for All
as Hounslow Joe
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as Superintendent Grubbs
The Sweeney
TVas Frankie Little• 1 eps
The Goodies
TVas Emperor• 1 eps
1974
Juggernaut
as Social Director Curtain
1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge
as Dan and Doris Cobbler
1972
The Pied Piper
as Burgermeister Poppendick
Madame Sin
as Holidaymaker
The Adventurer
TVas Marks• 1 eps
Sykes
TVas Uncle Arthur
1971
Melody
as Mr. Perkins
Everybody Say Cheese
as Henry Hunter
1970
Scrooge
as 2nd Gentleman of Charity
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
as Plastic Mac Man
Lock Up Your Daughters
as Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
1968
Only When I Larf
as Hotel Chef (uncredited)
Nicholas Nickleby
TVas Gentleman Next Door
Inside George Webley
TVas George Webley
1967
The Deadly Affair
as Adam Scarr
The Mini-Affair
as Fire Extinguisher Salesman
The Avengers
TVas Happychap / Quilby• 1 eps
1966
Till Death Us Do Part
TVas Sid / Lorry Driver / Workmate
1965
The Hill
as Monty Bartlett
Help!
as Algernon
1964
French Dressing
as Henry Liggott
Hamlet at Elsinore
as Gravedigger
Festival
TVas Mr. Bolt• 1 eps
A World Of His Own
TVas Stanley Blake
1963
Heavens Above!
as Fred Smith
Sparrows Can't Sing
as Fred Gooding
A Place to Go
as Bunting
The Informers
as Shorty
1962
The Boys
as Mark Salmon
Tiara Tahiti
as Capt. Enderby
Richard the Lionheart
TVas Michael / Nectabanus
1961
The Wedding
as Best Man
Drama 61-67
TVas Oliver Strickland
1960
1955
1954

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/8/1934
Day of Death
9/20/1988
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK