Lloyd Gough
Lloyd Gough (born September 21, 1907 in New York City , New York , † July 23, 1984 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Gough began his career in the theater. Between 1934 and 1948 he was engaged almost continuously on Broadway , after which he moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career there. He was married to actress Karen Morley since 1942 . Until 1952 he played numerous film roles, including in All My Sons , Tear Up and Boulevard of Twilight . His career came to an abrupt end when he and his wife had to appear before the Committee on Un-American Activities during the McCarthy era . Both refused to testify and were then blacklisted . As a direct consequence Gough's name from the leader of the was Fritz Lang - Westerns Rancho Notorious with Marlene Dietrich and Arthur Kennedy deleted.
Gough reappeared on Broadway for the rest of the 1950s, including in 157 performances of Ondine alongside Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn , until he was able to return to Hollywood in 1960 after the end of the McCarthy era. In addition to feature film roles, he also took on television engagements and, after several guest roles in series such as Auf der Flucht and FBI, received the role of reporter Michael Axford in the series Green Hornet with Bruce Lee . In 1976 he played in the comedy Der Strohmann alongside numerous other actors such as Zero Mostel and Herschel Bernardi, who were banned from their profession at the time .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1947: Hunt for Millions ( Body and Soul )
- 1948: All My Sons ( All My Sons )
- 1948: Rivals on the torrent ( River Lady )
- 1949 stretched to breaking point ( Tension )
- 1949: Decision on the River ( Roseanna McCoy )
- 1950: Sunset Boulevard ( Sunset Boulevard )
- 1951: The Prisoner of the Ku Klux Klan ( Storm Warning )
- 1952: Angel of the Hunted ( Rancho Notorious )
- 1967: The Snoop ( Tony Rome )
- 1968: Funny Girl
- 1968: Only 72 hours left ( Madigan )
- 1969: Bloody Trail ( Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here )
- 1970: The Great White Hope ( The Great White Hope )
- 1973: State authority ( Executive Action )
- 1974: Earthquake ( Earthquake )
- 1976: The straw man ( The Front )
- 1978: home visits ( House Calls )
watch TV
- 1964: The Outer Limits
- 1965: On the Run (TV series) ( The Fugitive )
- 1966: FBI ( The FBI )
- 1966: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke )
- 1966-1967: The Green Hornet
- 1967: The Invaders ( The Invaders )
- 1967: Mannix
- 1970: Hawaii Five-Zero ( Hawaii Five-O )
- 1970: Männerwirtschaft ( The Odd Couple )
- 1973: Kojak - deployment in Manhattan ( Kojak )
- 1978: Baretta
- 1979: Barnaby Jones
- 1982: Quincy ( Quincy, ME )
Broadway
- 1934: Yellow Jack
- 1936: Alice Takat
- 1937: A Point of Honor
- 1938: The Ghost of Yankee Doodle
- 1940: Young Couple Wanted
- 1941: Tanyard Street
- 1942: The Cat Screams
- 1946: Deep Are the Roots
- 1954: Ondine
- 1958: Cue for Passion
- 1960: Roman Candle
Web links
- Lloyd Gough in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lloyd Gough in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Lloyd Gough in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gough, Lloyd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1984 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |