Roy Kinnear

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

Roy Kinnear
Born	Roy Mitchell Kinnear (1934-01-08)8 January 1934 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Died	20 September 1988(1988-09-20) (aged 54) Madrid, Spain
Resting place	East Sheen Cemetery, London, England
Education	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	1955–1988
Spouse	Carmel Cryan ​ (m. 1970)​
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]