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Patrick Beattie Mynhardt (12 June 1932 in Bethulie, Free State, South Africa – 25 October 2007 in London, England) 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.
Early life
The son of Johannes Tobias Mynhardt, a district surgeon and Elizabeth Beattie, an Irish emigrant, Patrick was born in Bethulie in the Free State. 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
References
External links
Patrick Mynhardt at IMDb
Official site
Fifty years of Patrick Mynhardt
Remembering Patrick Mynhardt
Patrick Mynhardt, remembered fondly
Final curtain for Patrick Mynhardt
Actor Patrick Mynhardt dies
Patrick Mynhardt passes away in London
Patrick Mynhardt at Who's Who
Patrick Mynhardt 'was Magic'
Tributes pour in for actor Patrick Mynhardt
South Africa says Hamba Kahle to 3 famous South Africans Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Lucky and Patrick: Tale of two friends
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