- Troy starred alongside his daughter, Lynley, in a Dairy Queen commercial in the early 1970s.
- Troy and his first wife had 3 children; Robert, Roger and Jane (birthdates unknown). They are all believed to be in Oklahoma.
- Troy was known as "Grandpa" in several Dairy Queen commercials.
- Troy's daughter Lynley is attempting to write an autobiography from things that Troy wrote down before his passing in 1978.
- Troy had 2 command performances for Adolph Hitler during his career as a professional ice skater. He toured with Bob Hope in the USO tours.
- Troy ran away from home when he was 14 years old and began hopping trains. He referred to himself as a Hobo.
- Troy's first wife, Dollie and their eldest son, narrowly escaped Paris before the Germans invaded.
- Had 5 children from his marriage to Janice. They are Peter (b. 4 October 1960); Paul (b. 16 February 1962); Mary Kay, formerly Kimberly (b. 3 July 1963); Sarah, formerly Lynley (b. 26 May 1966); Matthew (b. 20 December 1968). All five children were child actors, working in radio and television commercials.
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