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'''Francis Michael Gough''' ([[23 November (people)|23 November]] [[1916 (people)|1916]]-[[17 March (people)|17 March]] [[2011 (people)|2011]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/17/michael-gough-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) played the [[Celestial Toymaker]] in the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'', and also briefly dubbed over [[William Hartnell]] for the [[First Doctor]]'s impression of the Toymaker. He later played [[Hedin]] in ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''. | '''Francis Michael Gough''' ([[23 November (people)|23 November]] [[1916 (people)|1916]]-[[17 March (people)|17 March]] [[2011 (people)|2011]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/17/michael-gough-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) played the [[The Toymaker|Celestial Toymaker]] in the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'', and also briefly dubbed over [[William Hartnell]] for the [[First Doctor]]'s impression of the Toymaker. He later played [[Hedin]] in ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''. | ||
He would also have returned as the Toymaker for ''[[The Nightmare Fair (TV story)|The Nightmare Fair]]'' had the original [[Season 23#Aborted Season 23|Season 23]] not been cancelled.<ref>[[DOC]]: ''[[The Lost Season (documentary)|The Lost Season]]''</ref> It is unknown if Gough was actually approached about making the audio play, but he had been retired for almost a decade by the time it was produced, only appearing in two Tim Burton films as a personal favour. | He would also have returned as the Toymaker for ''[[The Nightmare Fair (unproduced TV story)|The Nightmare Fair]]'' had the original [[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)#Aborted Season 23|Season 23]] not been cancelled.<ref>[[DOC]]: ''[[The Lost Season (documentary)|The Lost Season]]''</ref> It is unknown if Gough was actually approached about making the audio play, but he had been retired for almost a decade by the time it was produced, only appearing in two Tim Burton films as a personal favour. | ||
Gough was also considered to play Dr [[Fendelman]] in ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'',<ref>[[INFO]]: ''Image of the Fendahl''</ref> Professor [[Hayter]] in ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]''<ref>[[TCH 35]]</ref> and Lord [[Ravensworth]] in ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''.<ref>[[TCH 41]]</ref> | Gough was also considered to play Dr [[Fendelman]] in ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'',<ref>[[INFO]]: ''Image of the Fendahl''</ref> Professor [[Hayter]] in ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]''<ref>[[TCH 35]]{{which}}</ref> and Lord [[Ravensworth]] in ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''.<ref>[[TCH 41]]{{which}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:19, 3 August 2024
Francis Michael Gough (23 November 1916-17 March 2011[1]) played the Celestial Toymaker in the Doctor Who television story The Celestial Toymaker, and also briefly dubbed over William Hartnell for the First Doctor's impression of the Toymaker. He later played Hedin in Arc of Infinity.
He would also have returned as the Toymaker for The Nightmare Fair had the original Season 23 not been cancelled.[2] It is unknown if Gough was actually approached about making the audio play, but he had been retired for almost a decade by the time it was produced, only appearing in two Tim Burton films as a personal favour.
Gough was also considered to play Dr Fendelman in Image of the Fendahl,[3] Professor Hayter in Time-Flight[4] and Lord Ravensworth in The Mark of the Rani.[5]
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
A longtime character actor employed on both sides of the Atlantic, Gough is most widely known for playing Alfred Pennyworth from 1989 to 1997 in Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
From 1962 to 1979, Gough was married to Anneke Wills, who played companion Polly Wright.
