About Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton was an English actor. He became best known for his work as a character actor in television, most notably starring as 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 three times between 1972 and 1985. Classically trained, Troughton's early work included appearances in Laurence Olivier's films Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955), and he later appeared in genre films including Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Gorgon (1964), Scars of Dracula (1970) and The Omen (1976), as well as the fantasy television series The Box of Delights (1984). Patrick made his first foray into show business when he attended a kindergarten ballet class run by Pearl Argyle. Troughton was the first Doctor to have his face appear in the opening titles of the show. He was later awarded an acting scholarship at Leighton Rallius Studios in New York, United States, from June 1939. Mankiewicz directed Escape (one of the stars of which was First Doctor actor William Hartnell), and a minor role as a pirate in Disney's Treasure Island (1950), appearing only during the attack on the heroes' hut.
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