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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — Mr. Salt
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Watership Down (1978) — Pipkin (voice)
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The Three Musketeers (1973) — Planchet
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Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) — Quincey
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Help! (1965) — Algernon
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Pirates (1986) — Dutch
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The Hill (1965) — Monty Bartlett
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The Four Musketeers (1974) — Planchet
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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) — Weller
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) — Moriarty's Assistant
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Scrooge (1970) — 2nd Gentleman of Charity
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The Return of the Musketeers (1989) — Planchet
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The Avengers (1961) — Happychap
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Juggernaut (1974) — Social Director Curtain
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) — Gladiator Instructor
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The Beatles Anthology (1995) — Algernon (archive footage)
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The Deadly Affair (1967) — Adam Scarr
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Casualty (1986) — Brian McCarthy
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Hammett (1982) — English Eddie Hagedorn
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — Prince Regent
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Hawk the Slayer (1980) — Innkeeper
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Melody (1971) — Mr. Perkins
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The Bed Sitting Room (1969) — Plastic Mac Man
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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) — Superintendent Grubbs
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) — Boldini
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Blake's 7 (1978) — Keller
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The Princess and the Goblin (1991) — Mump (voice)
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) — Cheshire Cat
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How I Won the War (1967) — Clapper
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The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) — Funeral Director
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Bidley
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The Pied Piper (1972) — Burgermeister Poppendick
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George and Mildred (1976) — Jerry
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) — Selden the Axe Murderer
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Minder (1979) — Whaley
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Heavens Above! (1963) — Fred Smith
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SuperTed (1983) — Bulk
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The Sweeney (1975) — Frankie Little
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Till Death Us Do Part (1966) — Lorry Driver
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Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) — Fred Gooding