Roy Kinnear
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was an English character actor. He is known for his roles in films 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 reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and was killed in an accident during filming of the latter. He is also known for playing Private Monty Bartlett in The Hill (1965), Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and cruise director Curtain in Juggernaut (1974).
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| Full name at birth | Roy Mitchell Kinnear
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| Claim to fame | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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| Date of birth | 8 January 1934
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| Place of birth | Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Date of death | 20 September 1988
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| Age | 54 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Madrid, Spain
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| Cause of death | Broke his pelvis after falling from a horse and bled to death
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| Resting place | Richmond and East Sheen Cemeteries, Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
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Roy Kinnear is known for his role in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) as Mr. Salt.
He is also known for his role in the film Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) as Cheshire Cat.
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