Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of journalists, telegraph operators, columnists, police officers, judges, military men, and doctors, usually in action films or crime films. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Private Peters' in the war film drama, "Seven Against The Sun" (1964). The film which was directed and written by David Millin, which was also written for the screen by James Ambrose Brown, and which also starred Gert van den Bergh, John Hayter, and Brian O'Shaughnessy, tells the story of which is set In February of 1941, when South African troops are in action against the Italian forces on the northern frontier of Kenya. An Italian invasion, aimed at pushing the Allied Forces out of Central and East Africa, is imminent. The South African Command realizes it has no forces at its disposal that are capable of stopping the Italian objective. The South African Command resorts to a grand bluff, designed to mislead the Italians into believing that heavy concentrations of South African troops are placed at strategic points---thus making the planned advanced impossible. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Dr. Kisch' in thirteen episodes of the popular television crime series, "John Ralling - Abenteuer um Diamanten," in 1975. He was born one of three children as Patrick Beattie Mynhardt in Bethulie, Free State, South Africa, to district surgeon Johannes Tobias Mynhardt (1894-1947), and his wife Irish immigrant Elizabeth Mary Beattie Mynhardt (1893-1967), on June 13, 1932. He was educated locally and then studied at De La Salle College in East London, England, and drama at the prestigious Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa, before he joined the National Theatre Organization in 1953, and then toured South Africa in stage productions. He then moved to London, England, to further study acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, an institute that offers a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. He eventually moved back to his native South Africa in 1960. He appeared in over 150 roles in numerous stage productions and operas most notably playing the role of 'Oom Schalk Lourens' in such stage plays as, "A Sip Of Jerepigo," "More Jerepigo," "Just Jerepigo," "Cold Stone Jug," and "Another Sip of Jerepigo." He divided his time between both South Africa and England and worked with such talents as Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, Burt Lancaster, Peter Sellers, Michael Caine, and Judi Dench, among many others. He then made the transition from the stage to films and television. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Barry Cilliers' in the film drama, "Vadertjie Langbeen" (1955). The film which was directed and written by Pierre de Wet, and which was also written for the screen by Jean Webster, also starred Rita Bornmann, Bob Griffiths, and Yvonne Theron. Besides, ""Vadertjie Langbeen" (1955), and "Seven Against The Sun" (1964), his many other film credits include, "Elephant Gun" (1958), "MacBeth" (1960), "Evidence In Concrete" (1960), "The Hellions" (1961), "As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!" (1962), "Stropers van die Laeveld" (1962), "The Naked Prey" (1965), "Diamond Walkers" (1965), "Der Rivonia-Prozess" (1966), "Africa Shakes" (1966), "Kavaliers" (1966), "The Cape Town Affair" (1967), "The Jackals" (1967), "Majuba: Heuwel van Duiwe" (1968), "Vrolike Vrydag 13de" (1969), "Petticoat Safari" (1969), "Lied In My Hart" (1970), "Scotty & Co." (1970), "Jeannie totsiens" (1970), "Shanghai Patrol" (1970), "Pressure Burst" (1971), "Three Bullets...For A Long Gun" (1971), "Z.E.B.R.A." (1971), "Die Voortrekkers" (1973), "Die Saboteurs" (1974), "Forever Young, Forever Free" (1975), "Olie Kolnie" (1975), "Kniediep..." (1975), "One Away" (1976), "Thaba" (1977), "Zulu Dawn" (1979), "Game For Vultures" (1979), "The Grass Is Singing" (1981), "Die kersietuin" (1983), "Hedda Gabler" (1983), "Torn Allegiance" (1984), "Broer Matje" (1984), "Die Vuurtoring" (1984), "Skollie" (1984), "Eendag vir Altyd" (1985), "Galery" (1985), "The Lion's Share" (1985), "Dodedans" (1985), "Arme moordenaar" (1986), "Vyfster: Die Slot" (1986), "Scavengers" (1988), "The Emissary" (1988), "Rising Storm" (1989), "Die Binnekring" (1990), "Oddball Hall" (1990), "The Fourth Reich" (1990), "Orkney Snork Nie! (die movie): 'Dis Lekker By Die See' (1992), "The Gospel According To Matthew" (1993), "A Good Man In Africa" (1994), "The Visual Bible: Acts" (1994), "Lipstick Dipstiek" (1994), "Hearts & Minds" (1995), "Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday" (1997), "Pride Of Africa" (1997), "Dr. Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story" (2001), "Boy From Bethulie" (2002, Documentary), and "Cold Stone Jug" (2003). Besides, the thirteen episodes of the popular television crime series, "John Ralling - Abenteuer um Diamanten," in 1975, his many other television credits include, "Nom-de-Plume," "The Killing Stones," "Quartermass And The Pit," "ITV Television Playhouse," "Deadline Midnight," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Danger Man," "Armchair Theatre," "Diamanten sind gefährlich," "Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald," "Les diamants du président," "TJ 7," "Phoenix & Kie," "Pour tout l'or du Transvaal," "Oh George!" "Die Avonture van Joachim Verwey," "Van Kerslig tot Kollig," "Brood Vir My Broer," Vyfster," "Skooldae 2," "Hoekie vir Eensames," "Vyfster 2," "Ballade vir 'n Enkeling," "Dot en Kie," "Saartjie," "Screen Two," "Jackpot," and "Suburban Bliss." His last film role was playing 'The Judge' in the biographical action crime film, "Stander" (2003). The film which was directed by Bronwen Hughes, which was written for the screen by Bima Stagg, and which also starred Thomas Jane, David O'Hara, and Dexter Fletcher, tells the story of the life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber. He retired from appearing in films and on television shortly thereafter but continued appearing on the stage. During his acting career, he also used the names Patrick Maynard, Patrick Mynhard, and Patrick Mynhart. He passed away from natural causes in London, England, on October 25, 2007, at the age of 75, and he was buried in Westpark Cemetery in Randburg, South Africa. At the time of his death, he was appearing in the biographical one-man show, "Boy From Bethulie," at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End of London, England. His impressive acting career lasted for almost fifty years. He was married to Marysia Matulewicz Mynhardt from 1971 to 1975. They had one child together, a son named Johann Mynhardt.