Pogue began writing plays and screenplays after moving to
Los Angeles, California. He has worked in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thriller genres, and he has also scripted several
Sherlock Holmes adaptations:
The Hound of the Baskervilles, He has expressed his disappointment with the films that were made from his screenplays for
Dragonheart He has stated that he believes that his most satisfying achievement was
The Hound of the Baskervilles. Pogue is also a renowned actor in
regional theater who has worked onstage with such stars as
Charlton Heston,
Jeremy Brett,
Cyd Charisse,
Martha Raye and
Deanna Dunagan. From 1997 to 2001, Pogue served on the board of directors of the
Writers Guild of America, West. Pogue and his wife Julieanne Beasley reside in
Georgetown, Kentucky. They are both active in theatre productions and he frequently works with the Actors Guild of Lexington in
Lexington, Kentucky. ==Filmography==