Acting
Howard Goorney
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Born
11 May 1921
Died
29 March 2007 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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
Filmography
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Dermot
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Mr. Hodges
Blackball
as Reg Boyt
Othello
as Second Senator
Antony & Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
1980
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
as Professor
To the Devil a Daughter
as Critic (Roger)
Just One Kid
as Father
The Offence
as Lambert
Savage Messiah
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Innocent Bystanders
as Zimmer
Blood on Satan's Claw
as The Doctor
Crucible of Horror
as Petrol Pump Attendant
Fiddler on the Roof
as Nachum
Take a Girl Like You
as Labour Agent
Where's Jack?
as Surgeon
Berserk!
as Emil
Bedazzled
as Sloth
Three Clear Sundays
as Albert Ketch
The Hill
as Walters
Marriage of Convenience
as Onion Seller
The Bespoke Overcoat
as Rabbi