Patrick Mynhardt

Patrick Beattie Mynhardt (12 June 1932 – 25 October 2007) was a well-known South African film and theatre actor. He appeared in over 150 stage plays in South Africa and England, 100 local and international films, TV plays and serials as well as an opera. He died in London, where he was performing in his one-man show Boy from Bethulie at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End. He matriculated from De La Salle College in East London. He studied drama at Rhodes University before joining the National Theatre Organisation in 1953 and touring South Africa. In 1954, he moved to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama. Performing on stage and for the BBC in Britain, he worked with actors including Peter Sellers, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Michael Caine and Judi Dench. At the end of 1960 he returned to South Africa.

Partial filmography

Vadertjie Langbeen (1955) – Barry Cilliers Nor the Moon by Night (1958) – Jim (uncredited) The Hellions (1961) – Telegraph Operator As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is! (1962) – Columnist, 'Ware Liefde' Stropers van die Laeveld (1962) Seven Against the Sun (1964) – Pte. Peters The Naked Prey (1965) – Safari Overseer / Slave Dealer / Irish Soldier Diamond Walkers (1965) – Kelly Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966) – Sergeant Dirker Africa Shakes (1966) – Clumsy waiter (uncredited) Kavaliers (1966) – Col. Dart The Cape Town Affair (1967) – Detective Myburgh (uncredited) The Jackals (1967) – Gotz Majuba: Heuwel van Duiwe (1968) – Rolf du Toit Vrolike Vrydag 13de (1969) – Harry Holt Petticoat Safari (1969) Lied in My Hart (1970) – Oskar Lichtenstein Scotty & Co. (1970) – Landdrost de Jager Jannie Tot Siens (1970) – George Shangani Patrol (1970) – Lt. Arend Hofmeyr Pressure Burst (1971) – Ollie Olwagen Three Bullets for a Long Gun (1971) – Hawkeye Z.E.B.R.A. (1971) – Charles Lester Die Voortrekkers (1973) – Piet Retief Die Saboteurs (1974) Forever Young, Forever Free (1975) – Doctor Du Toit Olie Kolonie (1975) Kniediep... (1975) – Valentine One Away (1976) – Chief Warder Thaba (1977) – André Grobbelaar Les Diamants du président (1977, TV Mini-Series) Target of an Assassin (1977) Zulu Dawn (1979) – Col. Harness A Game for Vultures (1979) – Hennie Muller Pour tout l'or du Transvaal (1979, TV Mini-Series) – Hasenfeld Gräset sjunger (1981) – Charlie Muller Torn Allegiance (1984) – du Toit Broer Matie (1984) – Jurie Skollie (1984) – Pappa Eendag vir Altyd (1985) – Oom Jurie The Lion's Share (1985) – The Boss Vyfster: Die Slot (1986) – Pappa (Paul Williams) Scavengers (1988) – Pavloski The Emissary (1988) – Brochard A Private Life (1989) – Uncle Bob Oddball Hall (1990) – Otto The Fourth Reich (1990) – Parliamentarian Orkney Snork Nie! (die movie): 'Dis Lekker By Die See''' (1992) – Harry Vermaas The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) – Herod Senior A Good Man in Africa (1994) – Muller Lipstiek Dipstiek (1994) – Oom Disselboom Hearts & Minds (1995) – Police general 1 Suburban Bliss (1996, TV Series) – Hempies (1996) Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1997, TV Movie) – Vladimir Pasenko Pride of Africa (1997, TV Movie) – Hertzberg Cold Stone Jug (2003, TV Movie) – Herman Bosman Stander (2003) – Judge (final film role) Binnelanders'' (2006–2007) – Oom Drotskie (final TV role)