Michael Gough dead:'Batman'star played Bruce Wayne's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, in four movies

Michael Gough, a veteran character actor best known for playingBruce Wayne's butlerAlfred Pennyworthin the first fourBatmanmovies, died Thursday. He was 94.

A stalwart of British television, film and stage with a deeply resonant voice, Gough appeared in more than 100 films and won aTony Awardfor best actor in 1979 for"Bedroom Farce."

He was also nominated for a best actor Tony in 1988 for"Breaking the Code."

He was most recognizable as Wayne's long-suffering butler - one of few people in on his boss' secret identity.

Gough was one of only two actors to appear in all four of theTim Burton-directed andJoel Schumacher-produced films in the series -"Batman,""Batman Returns,""Batman Forever"and"Batman and Robin."

Fans of the long-running British sci-fi series"Doctor Who"also knew Gough for his reappearing character, the Celestial Toymaker.

Gough was born Nov. 23, 1916 to British diplomats inKuala Lumpurin the then-imperial colony of Malaya.

He made his first acting appearances in the 1940s, most notably in"Anna Karenina,"starringVivien Leigh.

He became a fixture in British horror films, where he enjoyed cult status for his roles in"Dracula,"and the"The Phantom of the Opera."

He later appeared in"Out of Africa"andMartin Scorsese's period film,"The Age of Innocence."

After his final Batman film in 1997, Gough primarily did voiceover work.

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