- Died of a heart attack at the Sheraton Hotel three days before opening in an Australian run of Anthony Shaffer's "Sleuth", in which he was to play author Andrew Wyke, at Melbourne's Playbox Theatre in October 1970. His body was discovered by John Fraser when Patrick Wymark was to be collected for a promotional appearance on In Melbourne Tonight (1957), whose presenters were left to ad-lib around his absence, unaware of his death.
- He died just as the film he was currently appearing in, Cromwell (1970), was about to be released in the U.S.
- Was asked to play the Second Doctor in Doctor Who (1963).
- Father of Jane Wymark (b. 31 October 1952), Rowan Wymark (b. 1954), Dominic Wymark (b. 1960), Tristram Wymark (b. 1962).
- Collapsed onstage at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne in October 1969, due to a severe nasal hemorrhage.
- Gained the prominent scar on his lower lip in a car crash in Harare, Zimbabwe (then named Salisbury, Rhodesia) during a tour with the Old Vic theatre company. Wymark was thrown through the windscreen of his car and required 25 stitches in his lip wound.
- Was offered the part of "Theodore Maxible" (played by Marius Goring) in Doctor Who (1963): Evil Of The Daleks" but illness prevented him from taking the role.
- Born and raised in the Grimsby area. Wymark View is named after him.
- According to the actor John Fraser, who was co-starring with him in a stage production of "Sleuth" in Australia, Wymark's early and sudden death was the result of a heart attack occasioned by chronic alcoholism.
- His father was a painter,.
- He was passionate about classical music.
- A naval officer during the 2nd World War he served in mine sweepers.
- Patrick was a naval officer during the war serving on minesweepers,.
- Son of Thomas W Cheeseman and Agnes M Olsen, who married in 1920. Brother of John L Cheeseman, born 1924.
- His father ran an art shop in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
- He left university without graduating in order to join the Old Vic School in 1949.
- He won an actor of the year award for his part of John Wilder.
- He lived near Hampstead Heath in London and is buried in Highgate Cemetery West.
- He left university without graduating to join the Old Vic School in 1948.
- He won actor of the year award for his role of John Wilder in The Power Game.
- Had 4 children born between 1951 and 1961.
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