What is Roy 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 movie)|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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Roy Kinnear Is Dead At 54 After Falling From Horse in Film | website=The New York Times | date=1988-09-23 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/23/obituaries/roy-kinnear-is-dead-at-54-after-falling-from-horse-in-film.html | access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kinnear, Roy}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:1988 deaths]] [[Category:British movie actors]] [[Category:British television actors]] [[Category:British stage actors]] [[Category:British voice actors]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]] [[Category:Actors from Lancashire]] {{actor-stub}}