Patrick Troughton

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BIRTHDAY

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England

DIED

March 28, 1987

RECENT CREDITS

The Omen (FILM) Oct. 31, 2003

Frankenstein and the Monster from H... (FILM) Jan. 1, 2003

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (FILM) Jan. 1, 1977

Jason and the Argonauts (FILM) Jun. 19, 1963

The Phantom of the Opera (FILM) Jun. 1, 1962

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BIOGRAPHY

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British stage actor Patrick Troughton made the transition to films in 1948's Escape. His movie credits included the Laurence Olivier Shakespearean productions Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955), Disney's Treasure Island (1950), Hammer Films' Curse of Frankenstein (1957), and the Ray Harryhausen special effects banquets Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. From 1966 through 1968, Troughton played the eccentric time traveler Doctor Who in the BBC TV series of the same name, succeeding the first Who William Hartnell. Patrick Troughton's association with this series assured him a standing ovation whenever he appeared at science fiction conventions in the 1970s and 1980s; it was while appearing at a Who convention in Georgia that the 67-year-old Troughton died of a heart attack.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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25 Creepiest Lines in Cinema

Oct. 28, 2008

Whether the line is instantly recognizable or you’re remembering it all over again, the effect is still the same: Shiver. Counting down, we’ve collected 25 of the creepiest lines uttered in movies.

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