Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was a British actor. Kinnear was born in Wigan, Lancashire.
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Born | Roy Mitchell Kinnear 8 January 1934 Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Died | 20 September 1988 Madrid, Spain | (aged 54)
Resting place | East Sheen Cemetery, London, England |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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Years active | 1955–1988 |
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Children | 3, including Rory Kinnear |
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
change- ↑ "Roy Kinnear Is Dead At 54 After Falling From Horse in Film". The New York Times. 1988-09-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24.