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Roy Kinnear

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 8, 1934(54)

Day of Death

September 20, 1988

Place of Birth

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

Roy Mitchell Kinnear
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Roy Kinnear

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.

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Filmography