Trivia

He came out of retirement to play Notary James Hardenbrook in Sleepy Hollow (1999).

Along with Pat Hingle, he is one of only two actors to appear in Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997).

Close friends with Alan Napier, who played Alfred Pennyworth on the television series Batman (1966).

After his death, Michael Keaton said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, "To Mick-my butler, my confidant, my friend, my Alfred, I love you. God bless.".

Children: Has a daughter Emma Frances Gough (born August 13, 1953) with his second wife Anne Leon. Had two children with Anneke Wills, Polly (born 1963) and Jasper (born 1965). Polly died tragically in a car accident in 1982, shortly before she was to be married. Her biological father was Anthony Newley, but Gough had adopted her and been her father since her birth. She never knew that Newley was her biological father. His son Jasper is a photographer for Southeby's.

He made four films with Peter Cushing: Horror of Dracula (1958), Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), The Skull (1965) and Top Secret! (1984). The last film is the only one of the four in which Christopher Lee did not also appear.

He appeared in two adaptations of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland": Alice in Wonderland (1966) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). He played the March Hare in the former and the Dodo in the latter.

Father-in-law of Sharon Gurney, who is married to his son Simon Gough. The couple played his character's son and daughter in the film Crucible of Horror (1971) (aka Crucible of Horror).

In addition to having played Alfred Pennyworth in both of Tim Burton's Batman films, he also worked with Burton on several other films: Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). In this regard, he is similar to his successor as Alfred, Michael Caine, who worked with Christopher Nolan on both the Batman films and The Prestige (2006) and Inception (2010).

Won Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Bedroom Farce." He was also nominated in the same category in 1988 for "Breaking the Code."

Surname is pronounced in the same way as "cough".

He has the same birthday (23 November) as Boris Karloff, with whom he co-starred in The Crimson Cult (1968).

He made four films with Clive Revill: Reach for the Sky (1956), The Legend of Hell House (1973), Galileo (1975) and Let Him Have It (1991).

He was the first TV Best Actor BAFTA winner to guest star on Doctor Who (1963).

He appeared in two different adaptations of William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar": Julius Caesar (1959) and Julius Caesar (1970). He played Cassius in the former and Metellus Cimber in the latter. Both productions were directed by Stuart Burge.

Father, with Diana Graves, of Simon Gough. Grandfather of actor Samuel Gough and Daisy Gough.

He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallanda, Dr. Armstrong and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce (1985).

He made ten films with Christopher Lee: Saraband (1948), Night Ambush (1957), Horror of Dracula (1958), Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), The Skull (1965), The Crimson Cult (1968), Julius Caesar (1970), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

Appeared in two films nominated for Best Picture Oscar: The Dresser (1983) and Out of Africa (1985), the latter won the category.

Although born in Malaysia, he always considered himself English.

His last movie was voice over work in Tim Burton's Alice in wonderland.

In 1970 he started making the film Capri for Ken Annakin with Zena Walker, Karen Dotrice and Jack Watling but finance for it ran out.

Former brother-in-law of John Standing, the half-brother of Anne Leon.

He was a conscientious objector during World War II.