Howard Goorney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

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 Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • Only Fools and Horses

    Only Fools and Horses

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Bedazzled

    Bedazzled

  • Fiddler on the Roof

    Fiddler on the Roof

  • The Swindler

    The Swindler

  • Savage Messiah

    Savage Messiah

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Hill

    The Hill

  • Born and Bred

    Born and Bred

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • The Adventurer

    The Adventurer

  • Othello

    Othello

  • Antony & Cleopatra

    Antony & Cleopatra

  • The Offence

    The Offence

  • To the Devil a Daughter

    To the Devil a Daughter

  • Ace of Wands

    Ace of Wands

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • The Virgin of Liverpool

    The Virgin of Liverpool

  • The Fool

    The Fool

  • Berserk!

    Berserk!

  • Innocent Bystanders

    Innocent Bystanders

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII

  • Blackball

    Blackball

  • The Bespoke Overcoat

    The Bespoke Overcoat

  • EastEnders: Pat and Mo

    EastEnders: Pat and Mo

  • Where's Jack?

    Where's Jack?

  • Crucible of Horror

    Crucible of Horror

  • You Can't Win 'Em All

    You Can't Win 'Em All

  • The Blood on Satan's Claw

    The Blood on Satan's Claw

  • Into the Labyrinth

    Into the Labyrinth

  • Rescue Me

    Rescue Me

  • Three Clear Sundays

    Three Clear Sundays

  • Private Schulz

    Private Schulz

  • Fair Game

    Fair Game

  • Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

  • The Evil of Frankenstein

    The Evil of Frankenstein

  • The Mysteries

    The Mysteries

  • Just One Kid

    Just One Kid

  • Marriage of Convenience

    Marriage of Convenience

  • The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls

    The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls

  • The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

    The Ballad of Ewan MacColl