Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Person· Acting
Roy Kinnear
- Born
- January 8, 1934
- Died
- September 20, 1988
- From
- Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as
Roy Mitchell Kinnear
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.
