Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear
Born
Roy Mitchell Kinnear

(1934-01-08)8 January 1934
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Died20 September 1988(1988-09-20) (aged 54)
Madrid, Spain
Resting placeEast Sheen Cemetery, London, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1955–1988
Spouse
Carmel Cryan
​
(m. 1970)​
Children3, including Rory Kinnear

Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was a British actor. Kinnear was born in Wigan, Lancashire.

He was known for his roles in movies directed by Richard Lester; including Algernon in The Beatles Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He also played Henry Salt in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Kinnear died on 20 September 1988 from a heart attack after injuring himself while riding a horse in Madrid, aged 54.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Roy Kinnear Is Dead At 54 After Falling From Horse in Film". The New York Times. 1988-09-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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