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Patrick Troughton

1920 - 1987

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Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. He became best known for his roles 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 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Troughton is the 3,039th most popular actor (down from 2,683rd in 2019), the 2,855th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,373rd in 2019) and the 383rd most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Patrick Troughton ranks 3,039 out of 13,578. Before him are Choi Jin-sil, Jeff Conaway, Lily Collins, Shashi Kapoor, Giovanna Ralli, and Ray Romano. After him are Kevin Hagen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Hayley Atwell, Cheryl Ladd, Jan Tříska, and Franca Rame.

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Among people born in 1920, Patrick Troughton ranks 227. Before him are Anna Langfus, Gerda Lerner, Tommy Godwin, Natalya Kovshova, John Lewis, and John Chadwick. After him are William Conrad, Tony Randall, Olga Orozco, Roberto M. Levingston, Hilda Bernard, and Franjo Mihalić. Among people deceased in 1987, Patrick Troughton ranks 128. Before him are Rashid Karami, Georges Franju, Princess Pilar of Bavaria, Victoria Kent, Tuvia Bielski, and Stanisław Szukalski. After him are Chögyam Trungpa, Vladimir Basov, Georg Muche, Aldo Boffi, Ivo Lapenna, and Arkady Raikin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Patrick Troughton ranks 2,856 out of 8,785. Before him are Arthur Roche (1950), John Chadwick (1920), Lily Collins (1989), John McDonnell (1951), Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739), and Allen Jones (1937). After him are Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (1301), Hayley Atwell (1982), Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831), Henry Wood (1869), Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon (1863), and E. W. Hornung (1866).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Patrick Troughton ranks 383. Before him are Leo Genn (1905), Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977), Richard Bremmer (1953), Maurice Evans (1901), Kevin McNally (1956), and Lily Collins (1989). After him are Hayley Atwell (1982), Joely Richardson (1965), John Neville (1925), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Harriet Walter (1950), and Jon Finch (1942).

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