History Creator / PatrickTroughton

Troughton left the role after three years alongside co-stars Creator/FrazerHines and Creator/WendyPadbury out of fear of being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] and from pressure from his wife [[note]]Hines has said that he believes, had Troughton not listened to his wife, we would still have the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as the TARDIS team, even to this day[[/note]]. It would be over [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime 40]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour years]] until the entire cast changed at once again. He retained a life-long affiliation with the programme, returning to play the Doctor three more times in various special episodes. Creator/MattSmith, the Eleventh Doctor, cites Troughton as an inspiration for his version of the character, and it shows. He is also the actor who reprised his role for televised multi-Doctor specials most often ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]], [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]), beating fellow actors from that period Creator/JonPertwee ([[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] and "The Five Doctors") and William Hartnell ("The Three Doctors" and TheOtherDarrin in "The Five Doctors" [[Creator/DavidBradley and ]][[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon A Time"]]). Troughton advised Creator/PeterDavison to limit his time to three seasons in order to avoid being typecast as the Doctor, and the rule has since been followed by Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith, Creator/PeterCapaldi ''and'' Creator/JodieWhittaker. He spoke out in favour of a female incarnation of the Doctor many decades before [[Creator/JodieWhittaker the Thirteenth Doctor]] was cast.

He died of a heart attack at the Magnum Opus Con II Science Fiction [[FanConvention convention]] in America, after ignoring the advice of his doctors who had told him not to go. He had two daughters and four sons. Many of his sons and grandsons have followed in his footsteps and become actors. His son David has made two significant ''Doctor Who'' appearances, as King Peladon in the Third Doctor story [[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E2TheCurseOfPeladon "The Curse of Peladon"]] and as Professor Hobbes in the Tenth Doctor episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight "Midnight"]], whilst his other son Michael appeared in [[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas the 2014 Christmas special]]. David's son, Creator/SamTroughton, is best known as Much in the 2006 [[Series/RobinHood BBC Robin Hood series]]. Another grandson, Creator/HarryMelling, is best known as Dudley Dursley in the [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry Potter films]]. (Alice Troughton, who has directed several episodes of ''Doctor Who'', is '''not''' a close relative of his.)

* ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall'': episode "Hair of the Dog" (1980) -- Roddy

* ''Series/Doomwatch'': episode "In the Dark" (1971) -- Lyon [=McArthur=] / Alan [=McArthur=]

* ''Film/{{Hamlet|1948}}'' (1948 version)
* ''Chance Of A Lifetime'' (1950)
* ''Film/{{Treasure Island|1950}}'' (1950 version)
* ''Theatre/RichardIII'' (1955 version)
* ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts'' (1963)
* ''[[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1962 The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1962 version)
* ''Film/TheGorgon'' (1964)
* ''Film/ScarsOfDracula'' (1970)
* ''Film/FrankensteinAndTheMonsterFromHell'' (1974)
* ''[[Film/TheOmen1976 The Omen]]'' (1976 original)
* ''Film/SinbadAndTheEyeOfTheTiger'' (1977)

* ''Series/TheBoxOfDelights'' (1984) -- Cole Hawlings

* ''The Adventures of Literature/{{the Scarlet Pimpernel}}'' (1956 TV series)
* ''Series/TheBoxOfDelights'' (1984 TV series)
* ''Doctor Finlays Casebook'' (1962 TV series, ran to 1971)
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963 TV series, hiatus 1989-2005, still ongoing.) In it from 1966-69, reprised role in 1972-1973 for ''The Three Doctors'', 1983 for ''The Five Doctors'' and 1985 for ''The Two Doctors''.
* ''Series/TheFeatheredSerpent'' (TV series, 2 seasons, 1976 and 1978)
* ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' (1962 TV series)
* ''Paul Of Tarsus'' (1960 TV series)
* ''Myth/RobinHood'' (1953 TV series)
* ''Series/TheSixWivesOfHenryVIII'' (1970 TV series)

Troughton left the role after three years alongside co-stars Creator/FrazerHines and Creator/WendyPadbury out of fear of being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] and from pressure from his wife [[note]]Hines has said that he believes, had Troughton not listened to his wife, we would still have the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as the TARDIS team, even to this day[[/note]]. It would be over [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime 40]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour years]] until the entire cast changed at once again. He retained a life-long affiliation with the programme, returning to play the Doctor three more times in various special episodes. Creator/MattSmith, the Eleventh Doctor, cites Troughton as an inspiration for his version of the character, and it shows. He is also the actor who reprised his role for televised multi-Doctor specials most often ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]], [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]), beating fellow actors from that period Creator/JonPertwee ([[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] and "The Five Doctors") and William Hartnell ("The Three Doctors" and TheOtherDarrin in "The Five Doctors" [[Creator/DavidBradley and ]][[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon A Time"]]). Troughton advised Creator/PeterDavison to limit his time to three seasons in order to avoid being typecast as the Doctor, and the rule has since been followed by Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith, and Creator/PeterCapaldi. He spoke out in favour of a female incarnation of the Doctor many decades before [[Creator/JodieWhittaker the Thirteenth Doctor]] was cast.

** Same with Creator/ColinBaker, who Patrick called "[[Series/TheMuppetShow Miss Piggy]]" in reference to his [[BigFun weight]] in an [[https://youtu.be/cLcXvmOdwpE?t=58s interview]], yet Colin still thinks of Patrick as the definite incarnation [[https://youtu.be/13qs2mPkfpI?t=1m21s of the Doctor]].

Troughton left the role after three years alongside co-stars Creator/FrazerHines and Wendy Padbury out of fear of being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] and from pressure from his wife [[note]]Hines has said that he believes, had Troughton not listened to his wife, we would still have the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as the TARDIS team, even to this day[[/note]]. It would be over [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime 40]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour years]] until the entire cast changed at once again. He retained a life-long affiliation with the programme, returning to play the Doctor three more times in various special episodes. Creator/MattSmith, the Eleventh Doctor, cites Troughton as an inspiration for his version of the character, and it shows. He is also the actor who reprised his role for televised multi-Doctor specials most often ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]], [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]), beating fellow actors from that period Creator/JonPertwee ([[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] and "The Five Doctors") and William Hartnell ("The Three Doctors" and TheOtherDarrin in "The Five Doctors" [[Creator/DavidBradley and ]][[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon A Time"]]). Troughton advised Creator/PeterDavison to limit his time to three seasons in order to avoid being typecast as the Doctor, and the rule has since been followed by Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith, and Creator/PeterCapaldi. He spoke out in favour of a female incarnation of the Doctor many decades before [[Creator/JodieWhittaker the Thirteenth Doctor]] was cast.

* ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts'' (1963 version)

Troughton left the role after three years alongside co-stars Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury out of fear of being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] and from pressure from his wife [[note]]Frazer Hines said that he believes, had Patrick not listened to his wife, we would still have the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as the TARDIS team, even to this day[[/note]]. It would be over [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime 40]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour years]] until the entire cast changed at once again. He retained a life-long affiliation with the programme, returning to play the Doctor three more times in various special episodes. Creator/MattSmith, the Eleventh Doctor, cites Troughton as an inspiration for his version of the character, and it shows. He is also the actor who reprised his role for televised multi-Doctor specials most often ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]], [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]), beating fellow actors from that period Creator/JonPertwee ([[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] and "The Five Doctors") and William Hartnell ("The Three Doctors" and TheOtherDarrin in "The Five Doctors" [[Creator/DavidBradley and ]][[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon A Time"]]). Troughton advised Creator/PeterDavison to limit his time to three seasons in order to avoid being typecast as the Doctor, and the rule has since been followed by Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith, and Creator/PeterCapaldi. He spoke out in favour of a female incarnation of the Doctor many decades before [[Creator/JodieWhittaker the Thirteenth Doctor]] was cast.

** He was considered for the role of Dr. Hans Reinhardt in the 1979 Disney film ''Film/TheBlackHole''.

* DeadpanSnarker: The Second Doctor could really be on the snarky side at some points, especially if paired up with the [[Creator/JonPertwee Third Doctor]].

He died of a heart attack at the Magnum Opus Con II Science Fiction [[FanConvention convention]] in America, after ignoring the advice of his doctors who had told him not to go. He had two daughters and four sons. Many of his sons and grandsons have followed in his footsteps and become actors. His son David has made two significant ''Doctor Who'' appearances, as King Peladon in the Third Doctor story [[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E2TheCurseOfPeladon "The Curse of Peladon"]] and as Professor Hobbes in the Tenth Doctor episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight "Midnight"]], whilst his other son Michael appeared in [[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas the 2014 Christmas special]]. David's son, Creator/SamTroughton, is best known as Much in the 2006 [[Series/RobinHood BBC Robin Hood series]]. Another grandson, Harry Melling, is best known as Dudley Dursley in the [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry Potter films]]. (Alice Troughton, who has directed several episodes of ''Doctor Who'', is '''not''' a close relative of his.)

Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for playing the [[TheNthDoctor Second Doctor]] in the TV series ''Series/DoctorWho''. He was in the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Second World War]]. He was the first actor to play the folk hero ''RobinHood'' on television.

Troughton left the role after three years alongside co-stars Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury out of fear of being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] and from pressure from his wife [[note]]Frazer Hines said that he believes, had Patrick not listened to his wife, we would still have the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as the TARDIS team, even to this day[[/note]]. It would be over [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime 40]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour years]] until the entire cast changed at once again. He retained a life-long affiliation with the program, returning to play the Doctor three more times in various special episodes. Creator/MattSmith, the Eleventh Doctor, cites Troughton as an inspiration for his version of the character, and it shows. He is also the actor who reprised his role for televised multi-Doctor specials most often ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]], [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]), beating fellow actors from that period Creator/JonPertwee ([[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] and "The Five Doctors") and William Hartnell ("The Three Doctors" and TheOtherDarrin in "The Five Doctors" [[Creator/DavidBradley and ]][[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon A Time"]]). Troughton advised Creator/PeterDavison to limit his time to three seasons in order to avoid being typecast as the Doctor, and the rule has since been followed by Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith, and Creator/PeterCapaldi. He spoke out in favour of a female incarnation of the Doctor many decades before [[Creator/JodieWhittaker the Thirteenth Doctor]] was cast.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Had this dynamic with Creator/JonPertwee: While filming [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors ''The Three Doctors'']] their two approaches to acting clashed (Pertwee was incredibly "by the book", Troughton enjoyed adblibbing) and they got on each other's nerves. After that they grew to become close friends but kept bickering during public appearances as they enjoyed this effect. They were disappointed about their lack of shared screentime in [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors the twentieth anniversary special]].

He died of a heart attack at the Magnum Opus Con II Science Fiction [[FanConvention convention]] in America, after ignoring the advice of his doctors who had told him not to go. He had two daughters and four sons. Many of his sons and grandsons have followed in his footsteps and become actors. His son David has made two significant ''Doctor Who'' appearances, as King Peladon in the Third Doctor story [[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E2TheCurseOfPeladon "The Curse of Peladon"]] and as Professor Hobbes in the Tenth Doctor episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight "Midnight"]], whilst his other son Michael appeared in [[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas the 2014 Christmas special]]. David's son, Sam Troughton, is best known as Much in the 2006 [[Series/RobinHood BBC Robin Hood series]]. Another grandson, Harry Melling, is best known as Dudley Dursley in the [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry Potter films]]. (Alice Troughton, who has directed several episodes of ''Doctor Who'', is '''not''' a close relative of his.)

* ''Film/{{Hamlet|1948}}'' (1948 version)

Troughton left the role after three years alongside co-stars Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury out of fear of being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] and from pressure from his wife [[note]]Frazer Hines said that he believes, had Patrick not listened to his wife, we would still have the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as the TARDIS team, even to this day[[/note]]. It would be over [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime 40]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour years]] until the entire cast changed at once again. He retained a life-long affiliation with the program, returning to play the Doctor three more times in various special episodes. Creator/MattSmith, the Eleventh Doctor, cites Troughton as an inspiration for his version of the character, and it shows. He is also the actor who reprised his role for televised multi-Doctor specials most often ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]], [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors "The Two Doctors"]]), beating fellow actors from that period Creator/JonPertwee ([[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] and "The Five Doctors") and William Hartnell ("The Three Doctors" and TheOtherDarrin in "The Five Doctors" [[Creator/DavidBradley and ]][[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon A Time"]]). Troughton advised Creator/PeterDavison to limit his time to three seasons in order to avoid being typecast as the Doctor, and the rule has since been followed by Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith, and Creator/PeterCapaldi. He spoke out in favor of a female incarnation of the Doctor many decades before [[Creator/JodieWhittaker the Thirteenth Doctor]] was cast.

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Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for playing the [[TheNthDoctor second Doctor]] in the TV series ''Series/DoctorWho''. He was in the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Second World War]]. He was the first actor to play the folk hero ''RobinHood'' on television.

* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' (1948 version)

* ThrowItIn: Troughton loved to improvise and [[HamAndCheese improve]] the script on the fly.

* ''Film/ChanceOfALifetime'' (1950)

* ''Series/DoctorFinlaysCasebook'' (1962 TV series, ran to 1971)

* ''Series/TheOldCuriosityShop'' (1962 TV series)
* ''Series/PaulOfTarsus'' (1960 TV series)

* FollowTheLeader: Creator/PeterDavison, Creator/ColinBaker, Creator/SylvesterMcCoy, Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MattSmith and Creator/PeterCapaldi are [[LongList all]] big fans of the Second Doctor, and even Creator/TomBaker has admitted that his performance as the Fourth Doctor was partially inspired by Troughton's. Troughton also chose to reinvent the Doctor rather than portray him as Hartnell did, something which all subsequent actors who took the role of the Doctor have done as well.
* MoneyDearBoy: At first, he was reluctant to take over from Creator/WilliamHartnell as the Doctor, but he had a large family and the prospect of long-term work was too good to pass up.
* ThrowItIn: Troughton loved to improvise and [[HamAndCheese improve]] the script on the fly.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Had this dynamic with Creator/JonPertwee: While filming [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors ''The Three Doctors'']] their two approaches to acting clashed (Pertwee was incredibly "by the book", Troughton enjoyed adblibbing) and they got on each others nerves. After that they grew to become close friends but kept bickering during public appearances as they enjoyed this effect. They were disappointed about their lack of shared screentime in [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors the twentieth anniversary special]].

** Same with Creator/ColinBaker, who Patrick called "[[Series/TheMuppetShow Miss Piggy]]" in reference to his [[BigFun weight]] in an [[https://youtu.be/cLcXvmOdwpE?t=58s interview]], yet Colin still thinks of Patrick as [[HeartwarmingMoments the definite incarnation]] [[https://youtu.be/13qs2mPkfpI?t=1m21s of the Doctor]].

* FollowTheLeader: Creator/PeterDavison, Creator/ColinBaker, Creator/SylvesterMcCoy, Creator/MattSmith and Creator/PeterCapaldi are all big fans of the Second Doctor, and even Creator/TomBaker has admitted that his performance as the Fourth Doctor was partially inspired by Troughton's. Troughton also chose to reinvent the Doctor rather than portray him as Hartnell did, something which all subsequent actors who took the role of the Doctor have done as well.

Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for playing the second Doctor in the TV series ''Series/DoctorWho''. He was in the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Second World War]]. He was the first actor to play the folk hero ''RobinHood'' on television.

** Same with Creator/ColinBaker, who Patrick called "[[Series/TheMuppetShow Miss Piggy]]" in reference to his [[BigFun weight]] in an [[https://youtu.be/cLcXvmOdwpE?t=58s interview]], yet Colin still thinks of Patrick as [[HeartwarmingMoments the definite incarnation of the Doctor]].