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Michael Gough

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Born:
Nov. 23, 1916, Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States [now Malaysia]
Died:
March 17, 2011, England (aged 94)

Michael Gough (born Nov. 23, 1916, Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States [now Malaysia]—died March 17, 2011, England) was a British character actor who was known for his roles in horror films as well as for his portrayal of Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth in four Batman films. Gough was born to British parents in Malaya, and he grew up in England after his family’s return to that country when he was six years old. He attended the University of London’s agricultural college before deciding to pursue a career in acting, and in 1936 he began training and performing at the Old ...(100 of 415 words)

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