Roy Kinnear
Department: Acting
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
1971
French Dressing
1964
The Three Musketeers
1973
Only When I Larf
1968
Anyone for Denis
1982
The Hill
1965
Hawk the Slayer
1980
The Four Musketeers
1974
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
Hammett
1982
Scrooge
1970
How I Won the War
1967
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
Juggernaut
1974
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
The Princess and the Goblin
1991
The Deadly Affair
1967
Help!
1965
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955
The Mini-Affair
1967
The Boys in Blue
1982
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
Eskimo Nell
1975
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
The Talking Parcel
1978
A Man for All Seasons
1988
The Pied Piper
1972
Not Now, Comrade
1976
A Place to Go
1963
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
Quincy's Quest
1979
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964
Heavens Above!
1963
Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980
The Informers
1963
Melody
1971
Mr. H Is Late
1988
That's Your Funeral
1972
Watership Down
1978
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
County of the Clyde
1963
This Office Life
1984
The Boys
1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
Casanova
1987
The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973
The Wedding
1961
South Riding
1974
The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon
1978
Kasper's Last Stand
1978
We Had Some Happy Hours
1981
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
Squaring the Circle
1984
Egghead's Robot
1970
High Rise Donkey
1980
Raising the Roof
1972
Tiara Tahiti
1962
Zoo Time
1976
Treasure Hunt
1976
Alice Goes Pop
1976
Airborne
1976
The Go-karters
1967
Waxworks
1976
Holiday Spirit
1976
The London Connection
1979
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
1977
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
Pirates
1986
Just Ask for Diamond
1988
The Princess And The Pea
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Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
The Firechasers
1971
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
Everybody Say Cheese
1971
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
The Best Of Dick Emery
2005
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
Three for All
1975
Anna Pavlova
1983
The Mayor's Charity
1977
Madame Sin
1972
Unusual Ground Floor Conversion
1988
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
1986
The Amorous Milkman
1975
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Urban Jungle
1985
SuperTed
1983
Bertha
1985
Blake's 7
1978
The Avengers
1961
Jason King
1971
The Sweeney
1975
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
That Was The Week That Was
1962
Hardwicke House
1987
Play for Today
1970
A Slight Case Of...
1965
No Appointment Necessary
1977
The Incredible Mr Tanner
1981
Anyone for Denis?
1982
The Dick Emery Show
1963
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
N.U.T.S.
1976
Cowboys
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A Wedding
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Ripping Yarns
1976
The Adventurer
1972
Minder
1979
Blankety Blank
1979
Minder
1979
George and Mildred
1976
Casualty
1986
An Audience with...
1978
Super Gran
1985
The Marti Caine Show
1979
Dick Turpin
1979
Wogan
1982
The Avengers
1961
After They Were Famous
2002
The Goodies
1970
Cowboys
1980
The Goodies
1970
Inside George Webley
1968
Legacy of Murder
1982
Sykes
1972
Towser
1984
The Beatles Anthology
1995
Richard the Lionheart
1962
Richard the Lionheart
1962
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
Festival
1963
A World Of His Own
1964
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
Anyone for Denis?
1982
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
The Clairvoyant
1984
Man About the House
1973
Drama 61-67
1961
Sunday-Night Play
1960
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Armchair Theatre
1956