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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-05-11

Day of Death

2007-03-29 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

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

Three Clear Sundays

1965

Three Clear Sundays

as

Albert Ketch

The Hill

1965

The Hill

as

Walters

Berserk!

1967

Berserk!

as

Emil

Bedazzled

1967

Bedazzled

as

Sloth

The Virgin of Liverpool

2003

The Virgin of Liverpool

as

Mr. Hodges

To the Devil a Daughter

1976

To the Devil a Daughter

as

Critic (Roger)

Crucible of Horror

1971

Crucible of Horror

as

Petrol Pump Attendant

Savage Messiah

1972

Savage Messiah

as

Gendarme (uncredited)

Marriage of Convenience

1960

Marriage of Convenience

as

Onion Seller

The Fool

1990

The Fool

as

Blackball

2003

Blackball

as

Reg Boyt

Where's Jack?

1969

Where's Jack?

as

Surgeon

Othello

1981

Othello

as

Second Senator

Antony & Cleopatra

1981

Antony & Cleopatra

as

Soothsayer

Take a Girl Like You

1970

Take a Girl Like You

as

Labour Agent

Just One Kid

1974

Just One Kid

as

Father

The Offence

1973

The Offence

as

Lambert

The Swindler

1963

The Swindler

as

Morgan

The Saint

The Saint

as

Mercier

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as

Harold Newman

Private Schulz

Private Schulz

as

Pawnbroker

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

as

Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel

The Mysteries

The Mysteries

as

Noah / John Baptist / Paul

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

as

Old Man

A.D.

A.D.

as

Timon

Production

Crew

Directing