Michael Gough dies

Michael Gough dies

British actor Michael GoughMichael Gough died March 17, 2011 at his home in England at the age of 93. Knowing that his health was failing the actor wanted to survive until St. Patrick’s Day; he made it. Gough was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.

He was born November 23, 1917 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Gough is most notably known for his role as the butler Alfred Pennyworth in the “BatmanBatman” franchise; playing opposite Michael KeatonMichael Keaton, Val Kolmer, and GeorgeGeorge Clooney. But Gough got his start in the thirties on the stage in London in the Old Vic Company before moving to the West End stage and the National Theatre. Gough won a Tony Award for his role in “Bedroom Farce” in 1979.

His first on screen role was in 1946 in the TV movie “Androcoles and the Lion”. Since that time he has appeared in over 150 movies and television programs; including the voice of Elder Gutknecht in “Corpse Bride”, Notary Hardenbrook in “Sleepy Hollow”, the 1997 “Batman and Robin”, Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy in the TV movie “The AdventuresThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father”, “Batman Forever”, “The Advocate”, “Batman Returns”, an episode of
“The Good Guys”, an episode of the TV series “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” as the voice of the gopher, Andrei Zorin in four episodes of the TV series “Sleepers”, Mr. Waverly in six episodes of the TV series “The Diamond Brothers”, Maurice James Kingsley in four episodes of the TV mini series “Blackeyes”, the 1989 movie “Batman”, an episode of “Inspector Morse”, Delamere in “Out of Africa”, Mr. Poole in the 1984 version of “A Christmas Carol”, seven episodes of “Doctor Who”, Dr. Rust in the TV movie “Inside the Third Reich”, Dr. Grant in an episode of “Brideshead Revisited”, Dr. Richard Pankhurst in two episodes of the TV mini series “Shoulder to Shoulder”, an episoe of “QB VII”, the Governor in an episode of “The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes”, “David Livingstone in three episodes of the mini series “The Search for the Nile”, three episodes of “Theatre 625”, six episodes of “Pride and Prejudice”, two episodes of “The Avengers”, Harry Prentice in five episodes of “Orlando”, an episode of “The Saint”, DeVillefort in the “Count of Monte Cristo”, Lord Ambrose d’Arcy in thee 1962 version of “The Phantom of the Opera”, Boland in an episode of “The Adventures of Robin Hood”, Squire Mercer in six episodes of “Dancers in Mourning”, Russel Partridge in an episode of “Sherlock Holmes, and his last role as the voice of the Dodo Bird in “Alice in Wonderland”.

Gough is survived by his wife Henrietta, children Emma, Simon, and Jasper and grandchildren Samuel and Daisy.