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Howard Goorney

Actor • Born 1921

Howard Goorney

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About

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 posterThe AvengersSeries • 1961The Saint posterThe SaintSeries • 1962Peak Practice posterPeak PracticeSeries • 1993Waking the Dead posterWaking the DeadSeries • 2001No Hiding Place posterNo Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959All Creatures Great and Small posterAll Creatures Great and SmallSeries • 1978Only Fools and Horses posterOnly Fools and HorsesSeries • 1981The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes posterThe Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971Born and Bred posterBorn and BredSeries • 2002Man in a Suitcase posterMan in a SuitcaseSeries • 1967The Adventurer posterThe AdventurerSeries • 1972Ace of Wands posterAce of WandsSeries • 1970Blood on Satan's Claw posterBlood on Satan's ClawMovie • 1971Fiddler on the Roof posterFiddler on the RoofMovie • 1971You Can't Win 'Em All posterYou Can't Win 'Em AllMovie • 1970To the Devil a Daughter posterTo the Devil a DaughterMovie • 1976The Hill posterThe HillMovie • 1965Blackball posterBlackballMovie • 2003The Offence posterThe OffenceMovie • 1973Bedazzled posterBedazzledMovie • 1967The Evil of Frankenstein posterThe Evil of FrankensteinMovie • 1964Berserk! posterBerserk!Movie • 1967Savage Messiah posterSavage MessiahMovie • 1972Crucible of Horror posterCrucible of HorrorMovie • 1971