Roy Kinnear
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Publicity photo of Kinnear possibly taken in the 1980s
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| Born |
Roy Mitchell Kinnear 8 January 1934 Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 20 September 1988 (aged 54) Madrid, Spain |
| Cause of death | Heart attack, brought on by injures sustained after falling from a horse |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Carmel Cryan (m. 1970; his death 1988) |
| Children | 3; including Rory Kinnear |
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was a British actor. He is known for his roles in films directed by Richard Lester; including Algernon in Help! (1965); Clapper in How I Won the War (1967); and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973), reprising the latter role in the 1974 and 1989 sequels. He is also known for playing Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Kinnear made his stage debut in 1955, and came to prominence in the BBC satirical comedy series That Was the Week That Was in 1962. He went on to appear in numerous British television comedy programmes, including The Dick Emery Show (1979–81), and in the sitcoms Man About the House (1974–75), George and Mildred (1976–79) and Cowboys (1980–81).
Kinnear was born in Wigan, Lancashire, the son of Annie Smith (née Durie) and Roy Kinnear. His father was a dual international in rugby union and rugby league, having played for Scotland and Great Britain national rugby league team international, making one Lions appearance and three for Other Nationalities, and scoring 81 tries in 184 games for Wigan; he collapsed and died while playing rugby union with the RAF in 1942, at the age of 38. Scotland Rugby League have named their Student Player of the Year Award after him.
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