Howard Goorney

Born: 1921-05-11, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Died: 2007-03-29

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.

Filmography

• Peak Practice (1993)
• Waking the Dead (2001)
• All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
• Only Fools and Horses (1981)
• Born and Bred (2002)
• Freud (1984)
• Man in a Suitcase (1967)
• Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
• A.D. (1985)
• Ace of Wands (1970)
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
• The Offence (1973)
• You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)
• Innocent Bystanders (1972)
• Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
• Blackball (2003)
• Berserk! (1967)
• The Mysteries (1985)
• Crucible of Horror (1971)
• Savage Messiah (1972)
• Where's Jack? (1969)
• Antony & Cleopatra (1981)
• Three Clear Sundays (1965)
• The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)
• Marriage of Convenience (1960)
• EastEnders: Pat and Mo (2004)
• The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
• Just One Kid (1974)