
Roy Kinnear
Born
1934-01-08
Place of birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
1988-09-20
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
Mr. Salt

Watership Down
Pipkin (voice)

The Three Musketeers
Planchet

Help!
Algernon

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Quincey

Pirates
Dutch

The Hill
Monty Bartlett

The Four Musketeers
Planchet

Taste the Blood of Dracula
Weller

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Moriarty's Assistant

Scrooge
2nd Gentleman of Charity

The Return of the Musketeers
Planchet

The Avengers
Happychap

The Avengers
Quilby

Juggernaut
Social Director Curtain