Patrick Wymark

Biography

Patrick Wymark was an English actor who worked across stage, film and television, and who grew up in Grimsby before training at the Old Vic Theatre School in London. He began on stage with a walk-on in Othello in 1951, toured South Africa and directed plays at Stanford University. At the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon he played Shakespearean parts including Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and he also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company. On television he was best known as the businessman John Wilder in the dramas The Plane Makers and The Power Game, shown between 1963 and 1969, and he won the British Academy television award as best actor in 1965. His films included Repulsion (1965) and Where Eagles Dare (1968), along with Witchfinder General (1968), Battle of Britain (1969) and Cromwell (1970).

44years old at death

Born July 11, 1926Cleethorpes
Died October 20, 1970Melbourne
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Patrick Cheeseman (birth name)Also credited as Patrick Carl Cheeseman

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 11 years1960 to 1971

Genres

Drama43%, 6 films
Horror43%, 6 films
Action21%, 3 films
Adventure14%, 2 films
Biography14%, 2 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Wymark was considered in the mid-1960s to replace William Hartnell as the lead in Doctor Who, though he never took the part.
First role
Wymark trained at London's Old Vic Theatre School after dropping out of university. In 1951 he made his first professional stage appearance, a walk-on in Othello.

Patrick Wymark movies on Netflix

The Blood on Satan's Claw1971IMDb rating 6.4as The Judge
Cromwell1970IMDb rating 7.0as The Earl of Strafford
Battle of Britain1969IMDb rating 7.0as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun1969IMDb rating 6.3as Jason Webb
Where Eagles Dare1968IMDb rating 7.6as Col. Turner
Witchfinder General1968IMDb rating 6.7as Cromwell
Woman Times Seven1967IMDb rating 5.8as Henri
The Psychopath1966IMDb rating 6.0as Inspector Holloway
Operation Crossbow1965IMDb rating 6.6as Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Repulsion1965IMDb rating 7.5as Landlord
The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2as Anthony Marco
Children of the Damned1964IMDb rating 6.2as Commander
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3as Joseph Ransley
The League of Gentlemen1960IMDb rating 7.2as Wylie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Where Eagles Dare1968 Action, Adventure, Waras Col. Turner
IMDb rating 7.667K votes
Repulsion1965 Drama, Horror, Thrilleras Landlord
IMDb rating 7.562K votes
The Blood on Satan's Claw1971as The Judge
IMDb rating 6.49.4K votes
Witchfinder General1968as Cromwell
IMDb rating 6.714K votes
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun1969as Jason Webb
IMDb rating 6.34.4K votes
The Skull1965as Anthony Marco
IMDb rating 6.24.3K votes
Cromwell1970as The Earl of Strafford
IMDb rating 7.08.2K votes
The Psychopath1966as Inspector Holloway
IMDb rating 6.01.4K votes

Most often with

Freddie Francis directed two of these films. Ian Hendry appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ian Hendry

Michael Caine

Trevor Howard

Michael Hordern

Robert Morley

Geoffrey Keen

Freddie FrancisDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ian Hendry3 films together, 1964 to 1969
Ian Hendry's page
- Journey to the Far Side of the Sun1969IMDb rating 6.3Wymark as Jason WebbHendry as John Kane
- Repulsion1965IMDb rating 7.5Wymark as LandlordHendry as Michael
- Children of the Damned1964IMDb rating 6.2Wymark as CommanderHendry as Col Tom Llewellyn
Michael Caine2 films together, 1967 to 1969
Michael Caine's page
- Battle of Britain1969IMDb rating 7.0Wymark as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-MalloryCaine as Squadron Leader Canfield
- Woman Times Seven1967IMDb rating 5.8Wymark as HenriCaine as Handsome Stranger
Trevor Howard2 films together, 1965 to 1969
Trevor Howard's page
- Battle of Britain1969IMDb rating 7.0Wymark as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-MalloryHoward as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
- Operation Crossbow1965IMDb rating 6.6Wymark as Prime Minister Winston ChurchillHoward as Prof. Lindemann
Michael Hordern2 films together, 1963 to 1968
Michael Hordern's page
- Where Eagles Dare1968IMDb rating 7.6Wymark as Col. TurnerHordern as Adm. Rolland
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3Wymark as Joseph RansleyHordern as Squire Thomas Banks
Robert Morley2 films together, 1967 to 1970
Robert Morley's page
- Cromwell1970IMDb rating 7.0Wymark as The Earl of StraffordMorley as The Earl of Manchester
- Woman Times Seven1967IMDb rating 5.8Wymark as HenriMorley as Dr. Xavier
Geoffrey Keen2 films together, 1963 to 1970
Geoffrey Keen's page
- Cromwell1970IMDb rating 7.0Wymark as The Earl of StraffordKeen as John Pym
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3Wymark as Joseph RansleyKeen as General Pugh
Freddie FrancisDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1966
All films by Freddie Francis
- The Psychopath1966IMDb rating 6.0Wymark as Inspector Holloway
- The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Wymark as Anthony Marco
Also two films together4 more actors
- Patrick MageeCromwell (1970) and The Skull (1965)
- Frank ForsythThe Psychopath (1966) and The Skull (1965)
- Nigel PatrickBattle of Britain (1969) and The League of Gentlemen (1960)
- John FraserOperation Crossbow (1965) and Repulsion (1965)
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