Howard Goorney
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-11
- Died
- 2007-03-29
- Place of birth
- Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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
TV Shows (21)
The Avengers
1961
as Green
The Saint
1962
as Mercier
Peak Practice
1993
as Old Man
Waking the Dead
2001
as Harold Newman
No Hiding Place
1959
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Bill Shadwell
Only Fools and Horses
1981
as Knock-Knock
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as George Wilson
The Adventurer
1972
as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
Born and Bred
2002
as Mr. Lewis
Man in a Suitcase
1967
A.D.
1985
as Timon
Ace of Wands
1970
as Sir John Packham
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
as Will Somers
Private Schulz
1981
as Pawnbroker
Freud
1984
as Jacob Freud
Rescue Me
2002
as Elderly Man
Fair Game
1958
as Barney
Jamaica Inn
1983
as Coachdriver
Into the Labyrinth
1981
as Bram
The Mysteries
1985
as Noah / John Baptist / Paul
Movies (27)
Fiddler on the Roof
1971
as Nachum
To the Devil a Daughter
1976
as Critic (Roger)
The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
as The Doctor
Berserk!
1967
as Emil
The Hill
1965
as Walters
Crucible of Horror
1971
as Petrol Pump Attendant
You Can't Win 'Em All
1970
The Offence
1973
as Lambert
Bedazzled
1967
as Sloth
Blackball
2003
as Reg Boyt
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
as Drunk
Three Clear Sundays
1965
as Albert Ketch
Where's Jack?
1969
as Surgeon
Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Zimmer
Othello
1981
as Second Senator
Take a Girl Like You
1970
as Labour Agent
The Fool
1990
Savage Messiah
1972
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
as Mr. Hodges
The Bespoke Overcoat
1955
as Rabbi
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004
as Dermot
Marriage of Convenience
1960
as Onion Seller
The Swindler
1963
as Morgan
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
1980
as Professor
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
1990
as Self
Antony & Cleopatra
1981
as Soothsayer
Just One Kid
1974
as Father
About Howard Goorney
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 Ho… With 48 credits spanning from 1955 to 2004, Howard Goorney has appeared in 27 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Howard Goorney Movies
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — as Nachum
- To the Devil a Daughter (1976) — as Critic (Roger)
- The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) — as The Doctor
- Berserk! (1967) — as Emil
- The Hill (1965) — as Walters
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