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Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Actor · 1934–1988 · Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 119

2000s

  1. 2005

    The Best Of Dick Emery

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1995
  2. 1994

    Return of the Ewok

    Talent Agent

  3. 1991
  4. Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Weller (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    A Man for All Seasons

    The Common Man

  3. Just Ask for Diamond

    Jack Splendide

  4. Mr. H Is Late

    Movie

  5. 1987

    Casanova

    Balbi

  6. Hardwicke House

    Mr Wickham · 7 episodes

  7. 1986

    Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

    Baron Hardup

  8. 1985

    Urban Jungle

    Eric Burke

  9. Bertha

    TV

  10. 1984

    This Office Life

    Commissionaire

  11. The Clairvoyant

    Arnold Bristow · 6 episodes

  12. Squaring the Circle

    Kania

  13. The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

    Friar Tuck

  14. 1983

    SuperTed

    Bulk · 36 episodes

  15. Anna Pavlova

    gardener

  16. 1982

    Anyone for Denis

    Boris

  17. Anyone for Denis?

    Boris · 1 episode

  18. The Boys in Blue

    Mr. Lloyd

  19. 1981

    We Had Some Happy Hours

    Henry

  20. If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    Fishfingers

  21. 1980

    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    Home Owner

  22. Cowboys

    Joe Jones · 13 episodes

1970s

  1. 1979

    Quincy's Quest

    Top

  2. The London Connection

    Bidley

  3. Spooner's Patch

    Mayor · 1 episode

  4. The Marti Caine Show

    TV

  5. 1978

    The Talking Parcel

    Ethelred

  6. The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Selden the Axe Murderer

  7. Kasper's Last Stand

    Kasper

  8. The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

    Rupert Skern

  9. 1977

    The Mayor's Charity

    Roderick Major

  10. Escape from Stalag Luft 112B

    Vogel

  11. The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    Boldini

  12. The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

    Richard Burton · 1 episode

  13. 1976

    George and Mildred

    Jerry · 5 episodes

  14. Ripping Yarns

    TV

  15. Not Now, Comrade

    Hoskins

  16. 1975

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    Moriarty's Assistant

  17. One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    Superintendent Grubbs

  18. Three for All

    Hounslow Joe

  19. Eskimo Nell

    Benny U. Murdoch

  20. The Amorous Milkman

    Sergeant

  21. 1974

    Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

    Bishop of Paris

  22. South Riding

    Movie

  23. 1973
  24. Man About the House

    Jerry · 3 episodes

  25. The Cobblers of Umbridge

    Dan and Doris Cobbler

  26. 1972

    The Pied Piper

    Burgermeister Poppendick

  27. That's Your Funeral

    Purvis

  28. The Alf Garnett Saga

    Wally

  29. 1971
  30. Everybody Say Cheese

    Henry Hunter

  31. Melody

    Mr. Perkins

  32. The Firechasers

    Roscoe

  33. 1970
  34. Egghead's Robot

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. Lock Up Your Daughters

    Sir Tunbelly Clumsey

  3. 1968

    Only When I Larf

    Hotel Chef (uncredited)

  4. Nicholas Nickleby

    Gentleman Next Door · 2 episodes

  5. 1967

    How I Won the War

    Clapper

  6. All Gas and Gaiters

    Verger · 1 episode

  7. The Deadly Affair

    Adam Scarr

  8. The Mini-Affair

    Fire Extinguisher Salesman

  9. 1966
  10. 1965
  11. Help!

    Algernon

  12. The Hill

    Monty Bartlett

  13. 1964

    Hamlet at Elsinore

    Gravedigger

  14. French Dressing

    Henry Liggott

  15. 1963

    The Informers

    Shorty

  16. The Dick Emery Show

    TV

  17. A Place to Go

    Bunting

  18. Heavens Above!

    Fred Smith

  19. The Small World of Sammy Lee

    Lucky Dave

  20. Sparrows Can't Sing

    Fred Gooding

  21. 1962
  22. The Boys

    Mark Salmon

  23. Tiara Tahiti

    Capt. Enderby

  24. 1961

1950s

  1. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Douglas Maclntyre · 1 episode

  2. 1955

    Oh... Rosalinda!!

    Movie

  3. 1954

No release date

  1. The Princess And The Pea

    king

Appearances4

2000s

  1. 2002

    After They Were Famous

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1984

    Towser

    Narrator · 26 episodes

  2. 1982