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He is probably best known as the second actor to play the lead role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, which he did from 1966 until 1969. He was also seen in the movie Jason & the Argonauts, in The Box of Delights , and as Father Brennen in the movie The Omen ( 1976).
In 1983, Troughton was asked by then-series producer John Nathan-Turner to appear in the 20th anniversary story The Five DoctorsThe Five Doctors was a special movie-length episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who produced in celebration of the programme's twentieth anniversary. It originally aired in the UK on November 25, 1983, although it actually had. Troughton agreed, and also went along with Nathan-Turner to appear on behalf of the series at conventions the world over. Apprehensive at first, Troughton was later so delighted at the prospect of appearing in support of the show that he readily agreed to appear one more time as the Doctor with Colin BakerColin Baker (born June 8, 1943) is a British actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who''. Playing the Doctor from 1984 to 1986, he had a mass of curly fair hair's Sixth Doctor in The Two DoctorsThe Two Doctors is a serial in the science fiction series Doctor Who. It stars Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton. Plot The 2nd Doctor and Jamie are sent to a space station by the Time Lords. Two scientists on the station, Kartz and Reimer have been conduc ( 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor).
Troughton's sons, DavidDavid Troughton (born June 9, 1950 in Hampstead, North London, England) is a respected Shakespearean actor on the British stage. He comes from a theatrical family: he is the son of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton, brother of Michael Troughton, and fath and Michael are both well-known actors on stage and screen.
Troughton suffered a heart attackplaque builds up in the walls of blood vessels. Acute myocardial infarction AMI or MI , commonly known as heart attack is a serious, sudden heart condition characterized by varying degrees of chest pain, weakness, sweating, nausea, and vomiting, sometimes (his third) at 7.25 on the morning of March 28, 1987, the second day of a convention in Columbus, Georgia which he was attending, just after ordering his breakfast from the hotel staff. According to the paramedics who were called, Troughton died before he even fell back on his bed. He was 67 years old.
| Preceded by: William Hartnell | Doctor Who | Followed by: Jon Pertwee |
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