Michael Gough, the British star best known for playing butler Alfred Pennyworth during director Tim Burton's time helming the crime-fighting films from 1989 to 1997, has died.
He was 94.
Gough's first and second venture into the cave was alongside Michael Keaton in "Batman
" and "Batman Returns
."Michael reprised his role in "Batman Forever
," with Val Kilmer as his master, then again in "Batman & Robin
" opposite George Clooney.He worked alongside Burton on a number of his other films, including "Corpse Bride
," "Sleepy Hollow
" and the "Alice In Wonderland
" remake.Defying his years, Gough continued to work up until this year and voiced a character in animation "All-Star Superman
."He starred in over 150 TV shows and films throughout his career, including "Doctor Who
" twice where he starred as "The Celestial Toymaker" and a "Time Lord Councillor."He is survived by his fourth wife Henrietta and two children from previous marriages.
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