Howard Goorney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

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

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Fiddler on the Roof

    Fiddler on the Roof

  • The Bespoke Overcoat

    The Bespoke Overcoat

  • Born and Bred

    Born and Bred

  • The Adventurer

    The Adventurer

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII

  • Bedazzled

    Bedazzled

  • The Swindler

    The Swindler

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • The Hill

    The Hill

  • Ace of Wands

    Ace of Wands

  • The Virgin of Liverpool

    The Virgin of Liverpool

  • EastEnders: Pat and Mo

    EastEnders: Pat and Mo

  • Antony & Cleopatra

    Antony & Cleopatra

  • Othello

    Othello

  • Blackball

    Blackball

  • Savage Messiah

    Savage Messiah

  • Crucible of Horror

    Crucible of Horror

  • The Fool

    The Fool

  • The Blood on Satan's Claw

    The Blood on Satan's Claw

  • To the Devil a Daughter

    To the Devil a Daughter

  • Into the Labyrinth

    Into the Labyrinth

  • The Offence

    The Offence

  • Three Clear Sundays

    Three Clear Sundays

  • Rescue Me

    Rescue Me

  • Berserk!

    Berserk!

  • The Mysteries

    The Mysteries

  • Private Schulz

    Private Schulz

  • Where's Jack?

    Where's Jack?

  • Fair Game

    Fair Game

  • You Can't Win 'Em All

    You Can't Win 'Em All

  • The Evil of Frankenstein

    The Evil of Frankenstein

  • Innocent Bystanders

    Innocent Bystanders

  • Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

  • Just One Kid

    Just One Kid

  • Marriage of Convenience

    Marriage of Convenience

  • The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

    The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

  • The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls

    The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls