Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Michael Gough, RIP

Th fine actor passed away recenty. Here's an obituary.
Gough was best known as Alfred the Butler in three Batman films, but I loved his work from the early schlock days. He appeared in numerous horror-sci films, from the terrible (Konga, Trog, They Come From Outer Space), to the OK (The Skull,Crucible of Horror, Serpent and the Rainbow) to the superlative(Horror of Dracula.)
He was much more able to "branch out" than some of his contemporaries, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, etc. For instance he was in the fine BBC production of Smiley's People, starring Alex Guinness.
A very good actor with a wonderful resume.

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