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 == Biography ==
-Born on 12 June 1932 in Bethulie in the Free State, of an [[Afrikaans]] father and an Irish mother, he was educated at Bethulie School and De La Salle College in East London, South Africa. He then spent what he referred to as three “disastrous” years at [[Rhodes University]] in Grahamstown, where he did, however, discover that he had a flair for acting.
+Born on 12th June, 1932, in Bethulie in the Free State, of an [[Afrikaans]] father, Johannes Tobias Mijnhardt (the original Dutch spelling of their surname), and an Irish mother, Elizabeth "Lilly" Mary Beattie, he was educated at Bethulie School and De La Salle College in East London, South Africa. He then spent what he referred to as three “disastrous” years at [[Rhodes University]] in Grahamstown, where he did, however, discover that he had a flair for acting.
 He joined the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1953 as an actor and toured the country for a year and a half appearing in English and [[Afrikaans]] plays.
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 He returned to South Africa at the end of 1960 to make a career for himself in theatre, film and TV.
-He died on stage in London on 25 October 2007 at the age of 75 while performing in his one-man show ''[[Boy from Bethulie]]'' at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End.  He is buried at the Westpark Cemetery in Randburg, in a grave adjacent to that of [[Herman Charles Bosman]] (1905-1951).
+He died on stage in London on 25th October, 2007, at the age of 75 while performing in his one-man show ''[[Boy from Bethulie]]'' at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End.  He is buried at the Westpark Cemetery in Randburg, in a grave adjacent to that of [[Herman Charles Bosman]] (1905-1951).
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 * ''[[A Sip of Jerepigo]]'' (1969)
-* ''[[More Jerepigo]]'' (in some sources referred to as ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'') (1973)
+* ''[[More Jerepigo]]''  (1973)
 * ''[[Just Jerepigo]]'' (1981)
 * ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (2002)
 * ''[[Tjeerio Jerepigo]]'' (2003)
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 Mynhardt's autobiography:
-* ''[[The Boy from Bethulie]]'' (1983?)
+* ''[[The Boy from Bethulie]]'' (1982)
 === Film and TV ===

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 ====The one-man shows====
-Mynhardt is most memorable in South Africa for his one-man performances of [[Herman Charles Bosman]]'s "Oom Schalk Lourens" stories. The first programme, called ''[[A Sip of Jerepigo]]'', was devised by Mynhardt, directed by [[Michal Grobbelaar]] and opened at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] on 4 November 1969. ''[[A Sip of Jerepigo]]'' played again at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in February 1972. He was seen in ''[[More Jerepigo]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1973 and the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1980. Others in the series were called ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', ''[[Just Jerepigo]]'' and ''[[Tjeerio Jerepigo]]''. He presented ''[[A Sip of Jerepigo]]'' at the [[Pieter Roos Theatre]] in 1992. ''[[Just Jerepigo]]'' and ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' at the [[Groot Marico Kunstefees]] in 2002. ''[[Tjeerio Jerepigo]]'' was first presented at the [[State Theatre]] in 2003.
+Mynhardt is most memorable in South Africa for his one-man performances. He created and performed in a number of these using material from the works of [[Herman Charles Bosman]], particularly Bosman's "Oom Schalk Lourens" stories. Over the years (and up to the time of his death), he performed his one-man shows at embassies, official residences and theatres in Brussels, London, New York, Washington and also at the California Springbok Club in San Jose and San Francisco.
-His one-man autobiographical piece ''[[The Boy from Bethulie]]'' was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by a group called [[A Teater]] as their first production in 1983. He staged ''[[The Boy from Bethulie]]'' at the [[Warehouse]] in May 1990, also [[Theatre on the Square]] 2004.
+The Bosman shows include:
-Between 1983 - 1990 he also performed his one-man shows at embassies and official residences in Brussels, London, New York, Washington and also at the California Springbok Club in San Jose and San Francisco.
 === Film and TV ===

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	'Theatre icon Patrick Mynhardt dies'. ''[[Mail & Guardian]]''. 25 October 2007.		'Theatre icon Patrick Mynhardt dies'. ''[[Mail & Guardian]]''. 25 October 2007.
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 ====Film====
-Roles in South African films include ''[[Vadertjie Langbeen]]'' (1955), ''[[Nor the Moon by Night]]'' (1958), ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961), ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!]]'' (1962), ''[[Stropers van die Laeveld]]'' (1962), ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'' (1964), ''[[The Naked Prey]]'' (1965), ''[[Diamond Walkers]]'' (1965), ''[[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), ''[[Jannie totsiens]]'' (1970), ''[[Shangani Patrol]]'' (1970), ''[[Pressure Burst]]'' (1971), ''[[Three Bullets... for a Long Gun]]'' (1971), ''[[Z.E.B.R.A.]]'' (1971), ''[[Die Voortrekkers]]'' (1973), ''[[Saboteurs]]'' (1974), ''[[Forever Young, Forever Free]]'' (1975), ''[[Olie Kolonie]]'',  (1975), ''[[Kniediep...]]'' (1975), ''[[One Away]]'' (1976), ''[[Terug na Thaba]]'' (1977), ''[[Game for Vultures]]'' (1979), ''[[Zulu Dawn]]'' (1979), ''[[Killing Heat]]'' (1981), ''[[Die kersietuin]]'' (1983), ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (1983), ''[[Torn Allegiance]]'' (1984), ''[[Broer Matie]]'' (1984), ''[[Die Vuurtoring]]'' (1984), ''[[Skollie]]'' (1984), ''[[Eendag vir Altyd]]'' (1985), ''[[Galery]]'' (1985), ''[[Dodedans]]'' (1985), ''[[Arme moordenaar]]'' (1986), ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]'' (1986), ''[[Scavengers]]'' (1988), ''[[The Emissary]]'' (1988), ''[[Rising Storm]]'' (1989), ''[[A Private Life]]'' (1991)
+Roles in South African films include ''[[Vadertjie Langbeen]]'' (1955), ''[[Nor the Moon by Night]]'' (1958), ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961), ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!]]'' (1962), ''[[Stropers van die Laeveld]]'' (1962), ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'' (1964), ''[[The Naked Prey]]'' (1965), ''[[Diamond Walkers]]'' (1965), ''[[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), ''[[Jannie totsiens]]'' (1970), ''[[Shangani Patrol]]'' (1970), ''[[Pressure Burst]]'' (1971), ''[[Three Bullets... for a Long Gun]]'' (1971), ''[[Z.E.B.R.A.]]'' (1971), ''[[Die Voortrekkers]]'' (1973), ''[[Saboteurs]]'' (1974), ''[[Forever Young, Forever Free]]'' (1975), ''[[Olie Kolonie]]'',  (1975), ''[[Kniediep...]]'' (1975), ''[[One Away]]'' (1976), ''[[Terug na Thaba]]'' (1977), ''[[Game for Vultures]]'' (1979), ''[[Zulu Dawn]]'' (1979), ''[[Killing Heat]]'' (1981), ''[[Die kersietuin]]'' (1983), ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (1983), ''[[Torn Allegiance]]'' (1984), ''[[Broer Matie]]'' (1984), ''[[Die Vuurtoring]]'' (1984), ''[[Skollie]]'' (1984), ''[[Eendag vir Altyd]]'' (1985), ''[[Galery]]'' (1985), ''[[Dodedans]]'' (1985), ''[[Arme moordenaar]]'' (1986), ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]'' (1986), ''[[Scavengers]]'' (1988), ''[[The Emissary]]'' (1988), ''[[Rising Storm]]'' (1989), ''[[Oddball Hall]]'' (1990), ''[[A Private Life]]'' (1991), ''[[Orkney Snork Nie! (die movie): 'Dis Lekker By Die See']]'' (1992), ''[[Lipstiek Dipstiek]]'' (1994), ''[[Hearts and Minds]]'' (1995), ''[[Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday]]'' (1997), ''[[Pride of Africa]]'' (1997), ''[[Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story]]'' (2001), ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (2003), ''[[Stander]]'' (2003).
-International film and tv credits include ''A Rough Diamond'' (1956), ''Mister Charlesworth'' (1957), ''The Killing Stones'' (1958), ''Quatermass and the Pit'' (1958), ''Danger Within'' (1959), ''Carlton-Browne of the F.O.'' (1959), ''My Side of the Story'' (1959), ''I'm All Right Jack'' (1959), ''The Distinguished Gathering'' (1959), ''The Watching Eye'' (1960), ''Deadline Midnight'' (1960), ''Macbeth'' (1960), ''Evidence in Concrete'' (1960), ''Danger Man'' (1961), ''Till the Day I Die'' (1961), ''[[Diamanten sind gefährlich]]'' (1965), ''[[Der Rivonia-Prozess]]'' (1966), ''[[Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald]]'' (1971), ''[[John Ralling - Abenteuer um Diamanten]]'' (1975), ''[[Les diamants du président]]'' (1975), ''[[Pour tout l'or du Transvaal]]'' (1979), ''[[The Lion's Share]]'' (1985), ''A Clockwork Orange''.
+International film and tv credits include ''A Rough Diamond'' (1956), ''Mister Charlesworth'' (1957), ''The Killing Stones'' (1958), ''Quatermass and the Pit'' (1958), ''Danger Within'' (1959), ''Carlton-Browne of the F.O.'' (1959), ''My Side of the Story'' (1959), ''I'm All Right Jack'' (1959), ''The Distinguished Gathering'' (1959), ''The Watching Eye'' (1960), ''Deadline Midnight'' (1960), ''Macbeth'' (1960), ''Evidence in Concrete'' (1960), ''Danger Man'' (1961), ''Till the Day I Die'' (1961), ''[[Diamanten sind gefährlich]]'' (1965), ''[[Der Rivonia-Prozess]]'' (1966), ''[[Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald]]'' (1971), ''[[John Ralling - Abenteuer um Diamanten]]'' (1975), ''[[Les diamants du président]]'' (1975), ''[[Pour tout l'or du Transvaal]]'' (1979), ''[[The Lion's Share]]'' (1985), ''[[A Good Man in Africa]]'' (1994).
 ====Television====
-The brilliant local TV drama ''[[Vyfster]]'' (1982, second series 1986) made him a household name as the menacing prison "don" called "Papa", while his ongoing role as the grandfather in the popular sitcom ''[[Suburban Bliss]]'' kept him in the public eye for much of the 1990s. Other tv shows include ''[[TJ 7]]'' (1977), ''[[Phoenix en Kie]]'' (1979), ''[[Oh George!]]'' (1981), ''[[Die Avonture van Joachim Verwey]]'' (1981), ''[[Brood Vir My Broer]]'' (1982), ''[[Skooldae]]'' (1984), ''[[Geknelde Land]]'' (1984), ''[[Hoekie vir Eensames]]'' (1986), ''[[Ballade vir 'n Enkeling]]'' (1987), ''[[Dot en Kie]]'' (1988), ''[[Saartjie]]'' (1989), ''[[Die Binnekring]]'' (1990)
+The brilliant local TV drama ''[[Vyfster]]'' (1982, second series 1986) made him a household name as the menacing prison "don" called "Papa", while his ongoing role as the grandfather in the popular sitcom ''[[Suburban Bliss]]'' (1996) kept him in the public eye for much of the 1990s. Other tv shows include ''[[TJ 7]]'' (1977), ''[[Phoenix en Kie]]'' (1979), ''[[Oh George!]]'' (1981), ''[[Die Avonture van Joachim Verwey]]'' (1981), ''[[Brood Vir My Broer]]'' (1982), ''[[Skooldae]]'' (1984), ''[[Geknelde Land]]'' (1984), ''[[Hoekie vir Eensames]]'' (1986), ''[[Ballade vir 'n Enkeling]]'' (1987), ''[[Dot en Kie]]'' (1988), ''[[Saartjie]]'' (1989), ''[[Die Binnekring]]'' (1990), ''[[The Fourth Reich]]'' (1990), ''[[The Visual Bible: Matthew]]'' (1993), ''[[The Visual Bible: Acts]]'' (1994), ''[[Jackpot]]'' (1996).
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 ====Film====
-Roles in South African films include ''[[Vadertjie Langbeen]]'' (1955), ''[[Nor the Moon by Night]]'' (1958), ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961), ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!]]'' (1962), ''[[Stropers van die Laeveld]]'' (1962), ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'' (1964), ''[[The Naked Prey]]'' (1965), ''[[Diamond Walkers]]'' (1965), ''[[Africa Shakes]]'' (1966) and ''[[Majuba: Hill of Doves]]''.
+Roles in South African films include ''[[Vadertjie Langbeen]]'' (1955), ''[[Nor the Moon by Night]]'' (1958), ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961), ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!]]'' (1962), ''[[Stropers van die Laeveld]]'' (1962), ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'' (1964), ''[[The Naked Prey]]'' (1965), ''[[Diamond Walkers]]'' (1965), ''[[Africa Shakes]]'' (1966), ''[[Kavaliers]]'' (1966), ''[[The Cape Town Affair]]'' (1967),  ''[[The Jackals]]'' (1967), and ''[[Majuba: Hill of Doves]]''.
 International film and tv credits include ''A Rough Diamond'' (1956), ''Mister Charlesworth'' (1957), ''The Killing Stones'' (1958), ''Quatermass and the Pit'' (1958), ''Danger Within'' (1959), ''Carlton-Browne of the F.O.'' (1959), ''My Side of the Story'' (1959), ''I'm All Right Jack'' (1959), ''The Distinguished Gathering'' (1959), ''The Watching Eye'' (1960), ''Deadline Midnight'' (1960), ''Macbeth'' (1960), ''Evidence in Concrete'' (1960), ''Danger Man'' (1961), ''Till the Day I Die'' (1961), ''Diamanten sind gefährlich'' (1965), ''Der Rivonia-Prozess'' (1966), ''A Clockwork Orange''.

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 ====Television====
-The brilliant local TV drama ''[[Vyfster]]'' made him a household name as the menacing prison "don" called "Papa", while his ongoing role as the grandfather in the popular sitcom ''[[Suburban Bliss]]'' kept him in the public eye for much of the 1990s.
+The brilliant local TV drama ''[[Vyfster]]'' (1982) made him a household name as the menacing prison "don" called "Papa", while his ongoing role as the grandfather in the popular sitcom ''[[Suburban Bliss]]'' kept him in the public eye for much of the 1990s.
 ===As director===