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Roy Kinnear

British actor (1934-1988) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 54

Roy Mitchell Kinnear was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for playing Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967), Henry Salt in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973) and its two sequels.

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1988Died20 September 1988A Man for All SeasonsFilm, 1988The Common Man1987CasanovaFilm, Balbi1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries, Funeral Director1982HammettFilm, English Eddie Hagedorn1979Blankety BlankSeries1978An Audience with...SeriesThe Hound of the BaskervillesFilm, 1978Selden the Axe Murderer1977Herbie Goes to Monte CarloFilm, Quincey1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnFilm, Bishop of Paris1973Man About the HouseSeries, Jerry1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm, Cheshire Cat1971Jason KingSeries1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverFilm, Prince Regent1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Mr MorrisThe Bed Sitting RoomFilm, 1969Plastic Mac Man1966Till Death Us Do PartSeries, Lorry DriverA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm, 1966Gladiator Instructor1964French DressingFilm, Henry Liggott1963Heavens Above!Film, Fred Smith1961Drama 61-67Series, Oliver Strickland1955Oh... Rosalinda!!Film1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Bidley1934Born8 January 1934

People around Roy

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
  • The Hill 1965
  • Watership Down 1978
  • Melody 1971
  • Help! 1965

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

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Television 24

About this person

On television, Kinnear starred in The Dick Emery Show (1979-1981), Man About the House (1974-1975), George and Mildred (1976-1979), and Cowboys (1980-1981).

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 1988 · aged 54