ACTOR
Michael Gough
1916 - 2011

Michael Gough
Francis Michael Gough ( GOF; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was a British actor who made more than 150 film and television appearances. He is known for his roles in the Hammer horror films from 1958, with his first role as Sir Arthur Holmwood in Dracula, and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth from 1989 to 1997 in the four Batman films directed by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher. He appeared in three more Burton films: Sleepy Hollow, voicing Elder Gutknecht in Corpse Bride and the Dodo in Alice in Wonderland. Gough also appeared in popular British television shows, including Doctor Who (as the villain in The Celestial Toymaker (1966) and as Councillor Hedin in Arc of Infinity (1983)), and in an episode of The Avengers as the automation-obsessed wheelchair user Dr. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Gough is the 950th most popular actor (up from 997th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 8th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Malaysian Actor.
Michael Gough was a British actor who was best known for his role as Alfred in the Batman series.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michael Gough ranks 950 out of 13,578. Before him are Andy Serkis, Brad Dourif, Kristin Scott Thomas, Benedict Cumberbatch, Erika Mann, and Helen Hunt. After him are Lloyd Bridges, Ben Gazzara, Elliott Gould, Robert Loggia, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Scott Glenn.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndy Serkis
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 944
Brad Dourif
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 945
Kristin Scott Thomas
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 946
Benedict Cumberbatch
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 947
Erika Mann
1905 - 1969
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 948
Helen Hunt
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 949
Michael Gough
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 950
Lloyd Bridges
1913 - 1998
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 951
Ben Gazzara
1930 - 2012
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 952
Elliott Gould
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 953
Robert Loggia
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 954
Gabriele Ferzetti
1925 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 955
Scott Glenn
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 956
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Michael Gough ranks 61. Before him are Consuelo Velázquez, Kristján Eldjárn, Jacque Fresco, Glenn Ford, Lilian, Princess of Réthy, and Rafael Caldera. After him are Saburō Sakai, Henri Dutilleux, Georg Henrik von Wright, Hubert Maga, Lars Korvald, and Lung Chien. Among people deceased in 2011, Michael Gough ranks 70. Before him are Har Gobind Khorana, Salmaan Taseer, Cliff Robertson, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Bubba Smith, and Joe Simon. After him are Michael Cacoyannis, Pete Postlethwaite, Johannes Heesters, Ferenc Mádl, Richard Hamilton, and Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsConsuelo Velázquez
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 55
Kristján Eldjárn
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1982
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 56
Jacque Fresco
INVENTOR
1916 - 2017
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 57
Glenn Ford
ACTOR
1916 - 2006
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 58
Lilian, Princess of Réthy
COMPANION
1916 - 2002
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 59
Rafael Caldera
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 60
Michael Gough
ACTOR
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 61
Saburō Sakai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2000
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 62
Henri Dutilleux
COMPOSER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 63
Georg Henrik von Wright
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 64
Hubert Maga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2000
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 65
Lars Korvald
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 66
Lung Chien
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1975
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsHar Gobind Khorana
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 64
Salmaan Taseer
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 65
Cliff Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 66
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 67
Bubba Smith
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 68
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 69
Michael Gough
ACTOR
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 70
Michael Cacoyannis
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 71
Pete Postlethwaite
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 72
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 73
Ferenc Mádl
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 74
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 75
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 76
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Michael Gough ranks 10 out of 90. Before him are Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903), Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939), P. Ramlee (1929), Michelle Yeoh (1962), Abdullah of Pahang (1959), and Najib Razak (1953). After him are Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927), Jimmy Choo (1948), Abdul Razak Hussein (1922), Iskandar of Johor (1932), Muhyiddin Yassin (1947), and Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsTunku Abdul Rahman
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1990
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 4
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 5
P. Ramlee
ACTOR
1929 - 1973
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 6
Michelle Yeoh
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 7
Abdullah of Pahang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 8
Najib Razak
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 9
Michael Gough
ACTOR
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 10
Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 11
Jimmy Choo
DESIGNER
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 12
Abdul Razak Hussein
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1976
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 13
Iskandar of Johor
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 14
Muhyiddin Yassin
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 15
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 16
Among ACTORS In Malaysia
Among actors born in Malaysia, Michael Gough ranks 3. Before him are P. Ramlee (1929), and Michelle Yeoh (1962). After him are Henry Golding (1987), Claudia Wells (1966), Simon Russell Beale (1961), Angelica Lee (1976), Nigel Ng (1991), Ronny Chieng (1985), and Remy Hii (1986).
P. Ramlee
1929 - 1973
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1
Michelle Yeoh
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 2
Michael Gough
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 3
Henry Golding
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4
Claudia Wells
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 5
Simon Russell Beale
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 6
Angelica Lee
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 7
Nigel Ng
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 8
Ronny Chieng
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 9
Remy Hii
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 10