Howard Goorney

Personal Info

Birthday

May 11, 1921

Day of Death

2007-03-29

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Howard Goorney

Biography

Howard Jacob Goorney (11 May 1921 – 29 March 2007) was a Manchester born Jewish actor, committed communist and a founder member of Joan Littlewood's 'Theatre Workshop'. He wrote The Theatre Workshop Story, published by Methuen - a definitive account of the company's early years, including their move to the Theatre Royal in Stratford East. He is also known for numerous theatre roles, including Bill Bryden's The Mysteries and Lark Rise to Candleford at the National Theatre in the 1970s and 1980s, TV roles such as Knock Knock in Only Fools and Horses, and films like The Hill, The Offence, Blood on Satan's Claw and Fiddler on the Roof.

Known For

The Saint

Peak Practice

Waking the Dead

Born and Bred

All Creatures Great and Small

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventurer

Ace of Wands

Filmography

2004
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Dermot
2003
Blackball
as Reg Boyt
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Mr. Hodges
1990
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
as Self
1981
Othello
as Second Senator
Antony & Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
1980
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
as Professor
1976
To the Devil a Daughter
as Critic (Roger)
1974
Just One Kid
as Father
1973
The Offence
as Lambert
1972
Innocent Bystanders
as Zimmer
Savage Messiah
as Gendarme (uncredited)
1971
Crucible of Horror
as Petrol Pump Attendant
Fiddler on the Roof
as Nachum
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as The Doctor
1970
Take a Girl Like You
as Labour Agent
1969
Where's Jack?
as Surgeon
1967
Berserk!
as Emil
Bedazzled
as Sloth
1965
The Hill
as Walters
Three Clear Sundays
as Albert Ketch
1964
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Drunk
1963
The Swindler
as Morgan
1960
Marriage of Convenience
as Onion Seller
1955
The Bespoke Overcoat
as Rabbi