Howard Goorney
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-05-11
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
Acting
(2004)
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Dermot
(2003)
Blackball
as Reg Boyt
(2003)
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Mr. Hodges
(1990)
(1990)
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
as Self
(1981)
Othello
as Second Senator
(1981)
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)
Savage Messiah
as Gendarme (uncredited)
(1972)
Innocent Bystanders
as Zimmer
(1971)
Fiddler on the Roof
as Nachum
(1971)
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as The Doctor
(1971)
Crucible of Horror
as Petrol Pump Attendant
(1970)
(1970)
Take a Girl Like You
as Labour Agent
(1969)
Where's Jack?
as Surgeon
(1967)
Berserk!
as Emil
(1967)
Bedazzled
as Sloth
(1965)
The Hill
as Walters
(1965)
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