Pat Maynard and Dennis Waterman

[New Judge]

Does anybody know whether Bill Maynard (comedy actor who played Claude Greengrass in Heartbeat) is related to Pat Maynard, first wife of Dennis Waterman?

I seem to remember that Bill Maynard took umbrage when Dennis Waterman started messing about with Rula Lenska whilst married to Pat Maynard. I always assumed she was Bill's daughter, but Bill was born in 1928 and Pat in 1942, so she cannot be. But I'm sure I recall reading of Bill's threats to "fill in" Waterman.

Any ideas, anybody?

[Ethel]

Patricia Maynard was born Maynard, Bill Maynard was born Williams.

I don't think they are related at all - I can find nothing to say they are.

[New Judge]

Thanks both.

I had looked up the details on IMDB. I knew that Bill's birthname was not Maynard and this seems to rule out Pat being a neice or some other relative.

One of life's mysteries because both Mrs Judge and I recall the article explaining Bill's displeasure at Pat being "messed about".

Thanks again.

[Ethel]

Bill Maynard is a nasty chap - which is why he was sacked from Heartbeat. His colleagues refused to continue working with him.

He worked a lot with Dennis Waterman around the time of the marriage and Pat was involved with Minder too, so they were probably friends.

[-Keith-]

Ethal... How do you know that Bill Maynard is a "nasty chap"? That seems to be a sweeping statement, unless you know him personally and have worked with him.