Patrick Troughton Biography
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Patrick George Troughton (/ΛtraΚtΙn/; 25 March 1920 β 28 March 1987) was an English actor who was classically trained for the stage but became known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction and horror films, and playing the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1972β1973, 1983 and 1985.
Although he is most well known for his television career and was loved by audiences for his versatility in roles, many of the productions Troughton performed in between 1947 and 1971 were amongst those either never recorded or destroyed by UK broadcasters, most notably his stint on Doctor Who. Many of his appearances, including most of his personal favourites, remain missing to this day.
Troughton was born on 25 March 1920 in Mill Hill, Middlesex, England, to Alec George Troughton (1887β1953), a solicitor, and Dorothy Evelyn Offord (1886β1979), who married in 1914 in Edmonton. Patrick had an elder brother, Alec Robert (1915β1994), and a younger sister, Mary Edith (1923β2005). Troughton attended Mill Hill School and continued to live in Mill Hill for most of his life. While at Mill Hill School, he acted in a production of J. B. Priestley's Bees on the Boat Deck in March 1937.
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