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Alice Troughton Alice Troughton is a British film and television director known for her work on ''Merlin'', ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs ''Torchwood'' and '' The Sarah Jane Adventures''. In 2023, she made her feature film debut with '' The Lesson''. Care ...
, British film and television director, not related to Patrick Troughton * Bob Troughton (1904–1988), Australian rules footballer * Charles Troughton (1916–1991), British businessman *
David Troughton David Troughton (born 9 June 1950) is an English actor. He is known for his Shakespearean roles on the British stage and for his many roles on British television, including Dr Bob Buzzard in ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' and Ricky Hanson in ''Ne ...
(born 1950), English actor and son of Patrick Troughton *
Edward Troughton Edward Troughton (October 1753 – 12 June 1835) was a British instrument maker who was notable for making telescopes and other astronomical instruments. Life Troughton was born at Corney, Cumberland, the youngest of six children to Francis ...
(1753–1835), British instrument maker *
Ellis Le Geyt Troughton Ellis Le Geyt Troughton (born in Sydney on 29 April 1893; died 30 November 1974) was an Australian zoologist and mammalogist. Biography Ellis Troughton began to exercise his interest in mammals at fourteen years of age, taking a role at the A ...
(1893–1974), Australian zoologist *
Jim Troughton Jamie Oliver Troughton (born 2 March 1979) is an English cricket coach and former cricketer. He is currently Assistant Coach at Surrey, and as a player was mainly an attack-minded left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bow ...
(born 1979), English cricketer and grandson of Patrick Troughton * Lionel Troughton (1879–1933), English cricketer *
Michael Troughton Michael Troughton (born 2 March 1955) is an English actor, teacher and writer. He is best known for his television roles including Melish in ''Minder'' and Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish in '' The New Statesman''. Early life Troughton was born a ...
(born 1955), English actor and son of Patrick Troughton *
Patrick Troughton 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 Doctor, second incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the lo ...
(1920–1987), English actor best known for his role in ''Doctor Who'' *
Sam Troughton Sam John Troughton (born 21 March 1977) is an English actor who has made appearances in ''Robin Hood'' (2006–2009), '' Alien vs. Predator'' (2004), ''Hex'' (2005), ''The Town'' (2012), ''The Hollow Crown'' (2016), '' The Ritual'' (2017), ' ...
(born 1977), English actor and grandson of Patrick Troughton * Sammy Troughton (born 1964), Northern Irish footballer


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Troughton & Simms Troughton & Simms was a British scientific instrument firm. It was formed when Edward Troughton in his old age took on William Simms as a partner in 1826. It became a limited company in 1915 and in 1922 it merged with T. Cooke & Sons to form ...
, company founded by Edward Troughton * Cooke, Troughton & Simms, the same company post-merger {{surname