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Howard Goorney

Howard Goorney

Known For Acting
Birthday May 11, 1921
Died Mar 29, 2007 (85)
Birthplace Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 mov ... e 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

Filmography

EastEnders: Pat and Mo

EastEnders: Pat and Mo

2004

as Dermot

Blackball

Blackball

2003

as Reg Boyt

The Virgin of Liverpool

The Virgin of Liverpool

2003

as Mr. Hodges

Antony & Cleopatra

Antony & Cleopatra

1981

as Soothsayer

To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter

1976

as Critic (Roger)

Just One Kid

Just One Kid

1974

as Father

The Offence

The Offence

1973

as Lambert

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

1972

as Zimmer

Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah

1972

as Gendarme (uncredited)

Crucible of Horror

Crucible of Horror

1971

as Petrol Pump Attendant

The Blood on Satan's Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw

1971

as The Doctor

Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof

1971

as Nachum

Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

1970

as Labour Agent

Where's Jack?

Where's Jack?

1969

as Surgeon

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

1967

as Sloth

Berserk!

Berserk!

1967

as Emil

The Hill

The Hill

1965

as Walters

Three Clear Sundays

Three Clear Sundays

1965

as Albert Ketch

The Evil of Frankenstein

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964

as Drunk

Marriage of Convenience

Marriage of Convenience

1960

as Onion Seller

The Bespoke Overcoat

The Bespoke Overcoat

1955

as Rabbi

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Mysteries

as Noah / John Baptist / Paul

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 22, 1985

Waking the Dead

as Harold Newman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 18, 2001

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Will Somers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1970

A.D.

as Timon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 31, 1985

The Saint

as Mercier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

Private Schulz

as Pawnbroker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 1981

The Adventurer

as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

Peak Practice

as Old Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1993

All Creatures Great and Small

as Bill Shadwell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as George Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Into the Labyrinth

Episodes: 21

First Aired: May 13, 1981

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

The Avengers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

Fair Game

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1958

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