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Patrick Wymark
Actor

Patrick Wymark

11 Jul 1926Born
20 Oct 1970Died
44Age at death
45Credits

Biography

​Born Patrick Carl Cheeseman in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England. He was brought up in neighbouring Grimsby and frequently re-visited the area during the height of his career. He attended University College, London, before training at the Old Vic Theatre School and making his first stage appearance in a walk-on part in Othello in 1951. He toured South Africa the following year and then directed plays for the drama department at Stanford University, California. Moving to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Wymark played a wide range of traditional roles, including Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing and Stephano in The Tempest.

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He also played the parts of Marullus in Julius Caesar and Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Other stage parts included the title role in Danton's Death and, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Ephihodov in The Cherry Orchard. His theatre roles also included playing the part of Bosola in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi in 1960. His film roles included: Children of the Damned (1964), Operation Crossbow (1965), Battle of Britain (1969), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) and Cromwell (1970). On television, where at one point he was considered as a replacement for William Hartnell on Doctor Who., he was best known for his role as the machiavellian businessman John Wilder in the drama series The Plane Makers/The Power Game, a role which led to offers of company directorships. Wymark, however, was a gentle man in real life, self-confessedly ignorant of business matters, who considered the Wilder character to be a "bastard" and was described by his wife as "the most inefficient, dreamy muddler in the world."

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshFilm: Joseph Ransley (archive footage)
  2. 1972The Man from the Other SideFilm: Christian Holm
  3. 1971Blood on Satan's ClawFilm: The Judge
  4. 1970CromwellFilm: The Earl of Strafford
  5. 1969Battle of BritainFilm: Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
  6. 1969DoppelgängerFilm: Jason Webb
  7. 1968Where Eagles DareFilm: Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC
  8. 1968The ChampionsSeries: Gen. Gomez (1 episode)
  9. 1968Witchfinder GeneralFilm: Cromwell
  10. 1968Tell Me LiesFilm
  11. 1967Woman Times SevenFilm: Henri
  12. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: The Captain, The Judge, Hubert, Joe Malkin, M.P. (1 episode)
  13. 1966The PsychopathFilm: Inspector Holloway
  14. 1965The Power GameSeries: Sir John Wilder (39 episodes)
  15. 1965The SkullFilm: Anthony Marco
  16. 1965RepulsionFilm: le propriétaire
  17. 1965Operation CrossbowFilm: Prime Minister Winston Churchill
  18. 1964The Secret of Blood IslandFilm: Major Jocomo
  19. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Sigismonda Pandolfo Malatesta (1 episode)
  20. 1964The Finest HoursFilm: Churchill (voice)
  21. 1964Sherlock HolmesSeries (1 episode)
  22. 1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshSeries: Joseph Ransley (3 episodes)
  23. 1964Children of the DamnedFilm: Commander
  24. 1964MichelangeloFilm: Vasari (voice)
  25. 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowFilm: Joseph Ransley
  26. 1963West 11Film: Father Hogan
  27. 1963The InvasionFilm: Royston Land-Price
  28. 1963As You Like ItFilm: Touchstone
  29. 1963MoonstrikeSeries: Abess (1 episode)
  30. 1963The Plane MakersSeries: Sir John Wilder (59 episodes)
  31. 1962The Pitcairn PeopleFilm: Narrator
  32. 1962A Woman's PrivilegeFilm: Mr. Godfrey
  33. 1962Man of the WorldSeries: Downing (1 episode)
  34. 1962The Cruel NecessityFilm: Oliver Cromwell
  35. 1962The Cherry OrchardFilm: Semion Panteleyevich Epihodov
  36. 1962The Scales of JusticeSeries: Mr. Godfrey (1 episode)
  37. 1961Sir Francis DrakeSeries: Captain Williams (1 episode)
  38. 1960The CriminalFilm: Sol
  39. 1960Danger ManSeries: Ortiz (1 episode)
  40. 1960The League of GentlemenFilm: Wylie
  41. 1960Twentieth Century Theatre: ColombeFilm: Surette
  42. 1959BrandFilm: Mayor
  43. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Manny Barnes, Royston Land-Price (1 episode)
  44. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries: Joseph Ransley (3 episodes)
  45. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Winston Churchill (voice) (1 episode)

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