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Patrick Troughton

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Mostly Credited As:	Patrick Troughton
Birth Name:	Patrick George Troughton
Date Of Birth:	March 25, 1920 (Age 67)
Country Of Birth:	United Kingdom
Birth Place:	Mill Hill, London, England, UK
Date Of Death:	March 28, 1987
Cause Of Death:	Heart attack

Patrick George Troughton (March 25, 1920 – March 28, 1987) was a versatile and prolific British actor best known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long running British sci-fi TV series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 until 1969. He has appeared in various Doctor Who episodes including The Two Doctors, The Three Doctors and The Five Doctors.

Patrick Troughton TV Appearances

Main cast

Show: The Two Of Us(1986)	As: Pierce (1986)
Show: The Box of Delights(1984)	As: Cole Hawlings
Show: Foxy Lady(1982)	As: J P Schofield
Show: Treasure Island (1977)(1977)	As: Israel Hands
Show: Lorna Doone (1976)(1976)	As: Mr. Doone
Show: A Family at War(1970)	As: Harry Porter
Show: Doctor Who(1963)	As: The Second Doctor (1966-1969)
Show: The Old Curiosity Shop (UK)(1962)	As: Daniel Quilp
Show: Compact(1962)	As: Eddie Goldsmith (1962)
Show: The Scarlet Pimpernel (1956)(1956)	As: Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
Show: Robin Hood (1953)(1953)	As: Robin Hood

Episode Cast Credits

Show: Supergran (1985)
	• Supergran and the Heir Apparent	02x14: (May/31/1987)	As	Great Sporran of the Isles
Show: Inspector Morse (1987)
	• The Dead of Jericho	01x01: (Jan/06/1987)	As	George Jackson
Show: Doctor Who (1963) • 15 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Saturday October 29th, 1966) Show all 15 episode cast credits
	• The Two Doctors, Part Three	22x09: (Mar/02/1985)	As	The Second Doctor
	• The Two Doctors, Part Two	22x08: (Feb/23/1985)	As	The Second Doctor
	• The Two Doctors, Part One	22x07: (Feb/16/1985)	As	The Second Doctor
	• The Five Doctors	20x23: (Nov/25/1983)	As	The Second Doctor
Show: The Two Ronnies (1971)
	• The Two Ronnies Christmas Special	11x07: (Dec/25/1984)	As	The Judge
Show: Minder (1979)
	• Windows	04x09: (Mar/07/1984)	As	Joe Mancini
Show: Breakfast Time (UK) (1983)
	• Episode 32	01x32: (Mar/01/1983)	As	Himself
Show: Play for Today (1970)
	• PQ17	12x08: (Dec/15/1981)	As	Commodore Londonderry
	• No Defence	10x17: (Feb/14/1980)	As	Judge Barnes-Richie
	• Love Letters on Blue Paper	06x19: (Mar/02/1976)	As	Victor Marsden
Show: All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
	• Hair of the Dog	03x04: (Jan/19/1980)	As	Roddy
Show: The Famous Five (1978) (1978)
	• Five Run Away Together	03x03: (Jul/11/1979)	As	Mr. Stick
Show: Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)
	• The Abdication	01x07: (Dec/20/1978)	As	Clement Attlee
	• Proposals	01x06: (Dec/13/1978)	As	Clement Attlee
	• The Decision	01x05: (Dec/06/1978)	As	Clement Attlee
Show: The Devil's Crown (1978)
	• To The Devil They Go	01x13: (Jul/23/1978)	As	William Marshal
	• Tainted King	01x12: (Jul/16/1978)	As	William Marshal
	• The Flowers Are Silent	01x11: (Jul/09/1978)	As	William Marshal
	• Bolt From The Blue	01x09: (Jun/25/1978)	As	William Marshal
Show: Angels (1975)
	• Decision	03x04: (Sep/27/1977)	As	George Moore
Show: Van der Valk (1972)
	• Accidental	03x02: (Sep/12/1977)	As	Father Bosch
Show: Warship (1973)
	• Robertson Cruesoe	04x11: (Mar/15/1977)	As	Robertson
Show: Survivors (1975)
	• Parasites	02x10: (Jun/02/1976)	As	John Millen
Show: The Sweeney (1975)
	• Hit and Run	02x05: (Sep/29/1975)	As	Reg Crofts
Show: Z Cars (1962)
	• Eviction	09x23: (Mar/03/1975)	As	Councillor Barwell
	• Squatters	09x22: (Feb/24/1975)	As	Councillor Barwell
	• Pressure Of Work	08x09: (Dec/17/1973)	As	Bob Parker
	• Inside Job	03x30: (Mar/25/1964)	As	Jack Carter
Show: Thriller (UK) (1973)
	• Nurse Will Make It Better	04x02: (Jan/11/1975)	As	Lyall
Show: Crown Court (1972)
	• Pot of Basil : Part 1	03x151: (Dec/18/1974)	As	John Fisher
Show: Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
	• Recovery	01x03: (Nov/19/1974)	As	Benjamin Disraeli
	• Lady Randolph	01x02: (Nov/12/1974)	As	Benjamin Disraeli
Show: Whoops Baghdad (1973)
	• Ali and the Thieves	01x05: (Feb/22/1973)	As	Tambalane the Tartar
Show: Colditz (1972)
	• The Traitor	01x08: (Dec/07/1972)	As	Padre
Show: Jason King (1971)
	• That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else	01x26: (Apr/28/1972)	As	Bennett
Show: Masterpiece (1971) • 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Sunday January 02nd, 1972) Show all 5 episode cast credits
	• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (5): Catherine Howard	01x44: (Jan/30/1972)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
	• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (4): Ann of Cleves	01x43: (Jan/23/1972)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
	• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (3): Jane Seymour	01x42: (Jan/16/1972)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
	• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2): Ann Boleyn	01x41: (Jan/09/1972)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
Show: The Goodies (1970)
	• The Baddies	02x13: (Jan/14/1972)	As	Dr. Amadeus Wolfgang Ratfink von Petal
Show: Softly, Softly (1966)
	• Better Than Doing Porridge	07x12: (Dec/22/1971)	As	Ernie Johnson
	• Best Out Of Three	01x23: (Jun/08/1966)	As	Bellamy
Show: The Persuaders! (1971)
	• The Old, the New, and the Deadly	01x09: (Nov/12/1971)	As	Count Clement Marceau
Show: Doomwatch (1970)
	• In the Dark	02x09: (Feb/15/1971)	As	McArthur
Show: Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) • 7 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday October 11th, 1962) Show all 7 episode cast credits
	• Dust	08x13: (Dec/13/1970)	As	Jack Baird
	• Crusade	04x23: (Apr/24/1966)	As	Mr. Miller
	• A Little Learning	03x14: (Apr/04/1965)	As	Mr. Miller
	• The Control Group	03x01: (Jan/03/1965)	As	Mr. Miller
Show: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) • 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday January 01st, 1970) Show all 5 episode cast credits
	• Catherine Howard	01x05: (Jan/29/1970)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
	• Anne of Cleves	01x04: (Jan/22/1970)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
	• Jane Seymour	01x03: (Jan/15/1970)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
	• Anne Boleyn	01x02: (Jan/08/1970)	As	Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
Show: Paul Temple (1969)
	• Swan Song for Colonel Harp	01x09: (Jan/18/1970)	As	Colonel Harp
Show: The Saint (1962)
	• Interlude in Venice	05x02: (Oct/07/1966)	As	Inspector Guido Gambetti
	• The Romantic Matron	02x18: (Jan/16/1964)	As	Police Inspector
Show: David Copperfield (1966) (1966)
	• The Long Journey	01x03: (Jan/30/1966)	As	Pawnbroker
Show: No Hiding Place (1959)
	• The Street	08x06: (Dec/08/1965)	As	Old Starr
	• Process of Elimination	03x18: (Jun/09/1961)	As	Denger Wells
	• Two Blind Mice	02x05: (Jun/02/1960)	As	Percy Clarke
	• The Stalag Story	01x05: (Oct/14/1959)	As	Blakey
Show: The Wednesday Play (1964)
	• And Did Those Feet?	02x21: (Jun/02/1965)	As	Lord Fountain
Show: Sherlock Holmes (1965) (1965)
	• The Devil's Foot	01x03: (Feb/27/1965)	As	Mortimer Tregennis
Show: Sir Francis Drake (1961)
	• The Bridge	01x18: (Mar/11/1962)	As	Gazio
	• Drake on Trial	01x17: (Mar/04/1962)	As	Gazio
	• Doctor Dee	01x04: (Dec/03/1961)	As	Gazio
Show: Inspector Maigret (1960)
	• Raise Your Right Hand	02x08: (Dec/11/1961)	As	Gaston Meurant
	• Maigret and the Lost Life	01x01: (Apr/12/1959)	As	Barman
Show: International Detective (1959)
	• The Martos Case	01x37: (May/28/1961)	As	Bela Davos
	• The Marino Case	01x16: (Apr/10/1960)	As	Silversmith
Show: Danger Man (1960)
	• Bury the Dead	01x27: (May/07/1961)	As	Bart
	• The Lonely Chair	01x08: (Oct/30/1960)	As	Brenner
Show: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) • 8 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Monday December 24th, 1956) Show all 8 episode cast credits
	• The Bagpiper	04x16: (Sep/04/1960)	As	Sir Fulke
	• The Elixir Of Youth	03x28: (Apr/07/1958)	As	Sir Boland
	• Food For Thought	02x30: (Apr/22/1957)	As	Seneschal
	• The Bandit Of Brittany	02x21: (Feb/18/1957)	As	Raoul
Show: The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
	• The Golden Wheel	01x14: (Dec/15/1958)	As	Hunzler
Show: The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
	• The Island	02x23: (Aug/06/1956)	As	Ferret
	• The Portuguese Affair	02x15: (May/28/1956)	As	Branza
	• Marseilles	02x02: (Feb/27/1956)	As	Marcel

Patrick Troughton Crew Credits

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Patrick Troughton Trivia

Father of actors David Troughton and Michael Troughton

Grandfather of Harry Melling.

He performed in regional repertory and with the Bristol Old Vic, the BBC Repertory Company and on the stage at London's West End.

Enjoyed reading philosophy and comparative religion.

Claimed to have had a "whale of a time" playing Dr Who on BBC television.

Once claimed his favourite role on television had been Daniel Quilp in "The Old Curiosity Shop" .

Patrick Troughton was one of a select few classically trained actors to be cast by Laurence Olivier in his film Hamlet. The young Troughton was also cast in another acclaimed Olivier production, Richard III.

He was an excellent swordsman.

Portrayed Adolf Hitler in the play "Eva Braun" on the stage at Edinburgh's Gateway Theatre.

Patrick's children: Joanna, Jane, David, Michael, Peter and Mark.

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