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Roy Kinnear Biography (1934-1988)

Full name, Roy Mitchell Kinnear; born January 8, 1934, in Wigan, England; died as the result of a fall from a horse, September 20, 1988, in Madrid, Spain;son of Roy Muir and Annie Smith (Durie) Kinnear; married Carmel Cryan (an actress); children: four.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

January 8, 1934

Wigan, England

Death Details

September 20, 1988

Madrid, Spain

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Albert, The Young in Heart, Newquay Theatre, Newquay, U.K.,1955.
• LONDON DEBUT--Fred, Make Me an Offer, Royal Stratford Theatre, 1959.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Fred, Make Me an Offer, New Theatre, London, 1959.
• Master Mathew, Every Man in His Humour, R.O. man and Sid, Sparrers Can'tSing, and Charlie Modryb, Progress to the Park, all Royal Stratford Theatre,London, 1960.
• R.O. man and Sid, Sparrers Can't Sing, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1961.
• Blevins Playfair, They Might Be Giants, and Mr. Marris, Big Soft Nellie,both Royal Stratford Theatre, 1961.
• Father Matthew, On a Clear Day You Can See Canterbury, Royal Stratford Theatre, 1962.
• ensemble, England, Our England (revue), Prince's Theatre, London, 1962.
• Sid Hotson, The Affliction, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, U.K., 1963.
• Leo Herman, A Thousand Clowns, Comedy Theatre, London, 1964.
• John P. Jones, Meals on Wheels, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1965.
• Nicholas, Babes in the Wood, London Palladium, London, 1965.
• the Baron, The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Aldwych Theatre, London, 1966.
• Bull, The Relapse, RSC, Aldwych Theatre, 1967.
• Baptista, The Taming of the Shrew, and Touchstone, As You Like It, both RSC, Aldwych Theatre, then Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford- on-Avon, U.K., 1967, later Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1968.
• title role, The Travails of Sancho Panza, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1969.
• Ligurio, Mandrake, Criterion Theatre, London, 1970.
• Superintendent Baxter, Dead Easy, St. Martin's Theatre, London, 1974.
• Ben, The Can Opener, RSC, Place Theatre, London, 1974.
• Valeria, Cinderella, Casino Theatre, London, 1974.
• Fred, Roger's Last Stand, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1975.
• Gepetto, Pinocchio, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, U.K., 1977.
• Mayor Enrico, Beyond the Rainbow, Adelphi Theatre, London, 1978.
• Also appeared as the Common Man, A Man for All Seasons, West End production.
• FILM DEBUT--The Millionairess, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Charles Salmon, The Boys, Gala, 1962.
• Captain Tom Enderby, Tiara Tahiti, Zenith, 1962.
• Fred Smith, Heavens Above!, British Lion/Romulus/Janus, 1963.
• Lucky Dave, The Small World of Sammy Lee, Seven Arts, 1963.
• Fred Gooding, Sparrows Can't Sing, Janus, 1963.
• Henry, French Dressing, Warner Brothers, 1964.
• Bunting, A Place to Go, British Lion, 1964.
• Algernon, Help!, United Artists, 1965.
• Monty Bartlett, The Hill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965.
• Shorty, Underworld Informers (also known as The Informers and The Snout),Continental Distributing, 1965.
• instructor, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, United Artists, 1966.
• Adam Scarr, The Deadly Affair, Columbia, 1967.
• Clapper, How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967.
• fire extinguisher salesman, The Mini-Affair, United Screen Arts, 1968.
• plastic mac man, The Bed Sitting Room, United Artists, 1969.
• Sir Tunbelly Clumsey, Lock Up Your Daughters, Columbia, 1969.
• Park keeper, Egghead's Robot, Film Producer's Guild, 1970.
• Roscoe, The Firechasers, R.F.D. Productions, 1970.
• Prince Regent, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Paramount, 1970.
• portly gentleman, Scrooge, National General, 1970.
• Weller, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Warner Brothers, 1970.
• Mr. Perkins, Melody (also known as S.W.A.L.K.), Levitt-Pickman, 1971.
• Mr. Salt, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Paramount, 1971.
• Burgermeister, The Pied Piper, Paramount, 1972.
• Social Director Curain, Juggernaut, United Artists, 1974.
• Planchet, The Three Musketeers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974.
• Moriarty's aide, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975.
• Bishop of Paris, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Roadshow, 1975.
• Planchet, The Four Musketeers (also known as The Revenge of Milady), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975.
• Superintendent Grubbs, One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing, Buena Vista, 1975.
• Old Roue, Royal Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975.
• Hoskins, Not Now, Comrade, EMI Film Distributors, 1976.
• Quincey, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Buena Vista, 1977.
• Corporal Boldini, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, Universal, 1977.
• voice of Pipkin, Watership Down (animated), AVCO-Embassy, 1978.
• Bidley, The Omega Connection (also known as The London Connection), BuenaVista, 1979.
• Innkeeper, Hawk the Slayer, ITC, 1980.
• Seldon, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Atlantic, 1980.
• Mr. Garnett, High Rise Donkey, Children's Film Foundation, 1980.
• English Eddie Hagedorn, Hammett, Warner Brothers, 1982.
• Hector Lloyd, The Boys in Blue, Rank, 1983.
• Gardener, Pavlova--A Woman for All Time, Poseidon, 1985.
• Dutch, Pirates, Cannon, 1986.
• Vormieter, Unusual Ground Floor Conversation (short film), Film Four International, 1987.
• Jack Splendide, Just Ask for Diamond (also known as The Falcon's Malteser), Twentieth Century-Fox/King's Road Entertainment, 1988.
• Also appeared in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, American National Enterprises, 1972; Rentadick, Virgin, 1972; Candleshoe, Buena Vista, 1978; and inRaising the Roof, The Garnett Saga, That's Your Funeral, Eskimo Nell, Threefor All, The Amorous Milkman, and Dick Turpin.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Jerry, George and Mildred, syndicated, 1984.
• Also Shades of Greene, PBS; That Was the Week That Was; Inside George Webley; and Andy Robson.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Holidaymaker, Madame Sin, ABC, 1972.
• Friar Tuck, The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood, CBS, 1984.
• Balbi, Casanova, ABC, 1987.
• the Common Man, A Man for All Seasons, TNT, 1988.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Squaring the Circle (documentary), TVS, 1983.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• Variety, September 28, 1988.