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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Casualty

Casualty

1986Series
6.2
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Minder

Minder

1979Series
7.0
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Wogan

Wogan

1982Series
4.5
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Play for Today

Play for Today

1970Series
6.3
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The Avengers

The Avengers

1961Series
7.7
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The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975Series
7.9
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An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978Series
5.3
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The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series
6.9
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Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978Series
7.3
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Sunday-Night Play

1960Series0
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Sykes

Sykes

1972Series
6.4
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Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

1979Series
4.6