RIP Michael Gough (1917–2011)

Michael Gough, the British actor best known for playing Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred in the first 4 big budget Batman movies, even making the best of the worst in Batman & Robin died today at age 94, after a long illness...

Gough appeared in more than 150 movies and television shows, including the British sci-fi show "Doctor Who," and recently voiced/played characters in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" Sleepy Hollow and Corpse Bride

He also appeared in a great screen version of  Anna Karenina co-starring Vivien Leigh; Alexander Mackendrick's brilliant comedy The Man in the White Suit opposite Alec Guinness; In Joseph Losey's  drama The Go-Between as Julie Christie's father (a role that earned him a Best Supporting Actor British Academy Award nomination and the thriller Night Was Our Friend

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