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Michael Gough
Life Time
23 November 1916 - 17 March 2011
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Michael Gough was born on 11 November 1916 in Malaya, Malaysia. In 1948, Michael played his first film role. He has mostly appeared in British television films. He has over 150 roles on television and in film. Michael Gough is best known for his role as butler Alfred, whom he played in four Batman films: Batman, Batman Forever, Batman Returns and Batman and Robin. For a long time, Michael starred in the British science fiction series Doctor Who. The role of the villain he played in the series of
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Michael Gough was born on 11 November 1916 in Malaya, Malaysia. In 1948, Michael played his first film role. He has mostly appeared in British television films. He has over 150 roles on television and in film. Michael Gough is best known for his role as butler Alfred, whom he played in four Batman films: Batman, Batman Forever, Batman Returns and Batman and Robin. For a long time, Michael starred in the British science fiction series Doctor Who. The role of the villain he played in the series of episodes "Heavenly Puppet Master" is the most notable. He also played the role of Hedin’s advisor in the Infinity Arc series.
Michael Gough was married three times. One of his wives, Annek Wills, played the role of the assistant doctor in the series.
"Doctor Who" .
In the 60s, Gough often starred in horror films studio "Hummer". In 1958, he appeared in the film Dracula, in 1962 in the film The Phantom of the Opera, and in 1960 in the film The Horrors of the Black Museum. Shooting in these films brought Michael Gough cult status among fans of this genre. In later years, Michael played in the films “Dream Hollow” and “The Corpse of the Bride” by American director Tim Burton.
Several roles connect Michael Gough with Russia. He played in film adaptations of great Russian works. In the film “Mashenka”, which was based on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov, Gough played the role of his father. In “The Cherry Orchard” based on the play of Anton Chekhov, Gough reincarnated in Firs, in “Anna Karenina” he got the role of Nicholas, and in the television film “Young Indiana Jones: Travels with his father” Gough played Leo Tolstoy himself.