Roy Kinnear
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for playing Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967), Mr. Salt in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973) and its two sequels. On television, Kinnear starred in The Dick Emery Show (1979–1981), Man About the House (1974–1975), George and Mildred (1976–1979), and Cowboys (1980–1981). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Wigan (town in Greater Manchester, England), Died September 20, 1988 (Madrid (capital of Spain) )
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kinnear, Roy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325357.
Kinnear, Roy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325357.
"Kinnear, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98054284
Wikidata: Roy Kinnear - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q715642
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49423661
MusicBrainz: Roy Kinnear - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be6a6516-c871-468c-a5be-ce8c5213abc1
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