Michael Gough | |
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Gough as Alfred Pennyworth in Batman Returns (1992)
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Born |
Francis Michael Gough 23 November 1916 Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States |
Died | 17 March 2011 London, England, U.K. |
(aged 94)
Nationality | British |
Education | Durham School |
Alma mater | Old Vic |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–2010 |
Home town | London, England, U.K. |
Spouse(s) | Diana Graves (1940-19??; divorced) Anne Leon (1950–1964; divorced) Anneke Wills (1962–1979; divorced) Henrietta Lawrence (1980–2011, his death) |
Children | 3 |
Francis Michael Gough (/ˈɡɒf/ GOF; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances, known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958 and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher Batman series.
Gough was born Francis Michael Gough in Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) on November 23, 1916, the son of British parents Francis Berkeley Gough and Frances Atkins (née Bailie). Gough was educated at Rose Hill School, Tunbridge Wells, and at Durham School, he moved onto Wye Agricultural College which he left to go to the Old Vic. During World War II Gough was a conscientious objector, like his friend Frith Banbury, although he was obliged to serve in the Non-Combatant Corps, a member of 6 Northern Company, in Liverpool.