Name: Lloyd Gough
Date of Birth: 21 September 1907 Well-utilized grey-haired, steely-looking Broadway/film actor in the 40s, he turned to strong character work on TV and movies once his blacklist was over.Involved in staunch left-wing political causes in the 40s and early 50s along with wife/actress 'Karen Morley (I)' (qv). Brought up before the House of Un-American Activities Committee, both invoked the Fifth Amendment and were blacklisted by the Hollywood powers that be, unable to find work for years.Often playing dastardly villains in films, ... notably _Rancho Notorious (1952)_ (qv), his last name was pronounced "Goff.".Active on Broadway from 1934-60.After being blacklisted in Hollywood, he returned to the New York stage where he acted on Broadway with Audrey Hepburn in "Ondine", the last of only two plays the actress did on Broadway before becoming a movie star.Read more Lloyd Gough movies (actor)User Comments |
