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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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A Man for All SeasonsFilm, 1988The Common Man1987
CasanovaFilm, Balbi1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries, Funeral Director1982
HammettFilm, English Eddie Hagedorn1979
Blankety BlankSeries1978
An Audience with...Series
The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm, 1978Selden the Axe Murderer1977
Herbie Goes to Monte CarloFilm, Quincey1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnFilm, Bishop of Paris1973
Man About the HouseSeries, Jerry1972
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm, Cheshire Cat1971
Jason KingSeries1970
On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverFilm, Prince Regent1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Mr Morris
The Bed Sitting RoomFilm, 1969Plastic Mac Man1966
Till Death Us Do PartSeries, Lorry Driver
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm, 1966Gladiator Instructor1964
French DressingFilm, Henry Liggott1963
Heavens Above!Film, Fred Smith1961Drama 61-67Series, Oliver Strickland1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!Film1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Bidley1934Born8 January 1934People around Roy
Richard Lester Directed The Three Musketeers and Help!
Michael Hordern Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Spike Milligan Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Harry Andrews Also in The Hill and Hawk the Slayer- Gretchen Franklin Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Charlton Heston Directed A Man for All Seasons (1988)
Sidney Lumet Directed The Hill (1972)
Marty Feldman Directed The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1979)
Martin Campbell Directed Three for All and Eskimo Nell
Frank Finlay Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)- Brian Murphy Also in George and Mildred
David Puttnam Produced Melody and The Pied Piper
Frank Thornton Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Irene Handl Also in Heavens Above! (1963)- Yootha Joyce Also in George and Mildred
Alexander Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)
Derek Nimmo Also in The Millionairess and Heavens Above!- Ilya Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)
- Rita Webb Also in A Place to Go and Sparrows Can't Sing
Pierre Spengler Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)
John Bluthal Also in Help! (1965)
Christopher Lee Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Richard Chamberlain Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Michael York Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
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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
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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).