Howard Goorney
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
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Dermot
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Dermot
Blackball
as Reg Boyt
Blackball
as Reg Boyt
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Mr. Hodges
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Mr. Hodges
The Fool
The Fool
Othello
as Second Senator
Othello
as Second Senator
Antony & Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
Antony & Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
as Professor
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
as Professor
To the Devil a Daughter
as Critic (Roger)
To the Devil a Daughter
as Critic (Roger)
Just One Kid
as Father
Just One Kid
as Father
The Offence
as Lambert
The Offence
as Lambert
Innocent Bystanders
as Zimmer
Innocent Bystanders
as Zimmer
Savage Messiah
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Savage Messiah
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Fiddler on the Roof
as Nachum
Fiddler on the Roof
as Nachum
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as The Doctor
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as The Doctor
Take a Girl Like You
as Labour Agent
Take a Girl Like You
as Labour Agent
You Can't Win 'Em All
You Can't Win 'Em All
Where's Jack?
as Surgeon
Where's Jack?
as Surgeon
Berserk!
as Emil
Berserk!
as Emil
Bedazzled
as Sloth
Bedazzled
as Sloth
The Hill
as Walters
The Hill
as Walters
Three Clear Sundays
as Albert Ketch
Three Clear Sundays
as Albert Ketch
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Drunk
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Drunk
The Swindler
as Morgan
The Swindler
as Morgan
Marriage of Convenience
as Onion Seller
Marriage of Convenience
as Onion Seller
The Bespoke Overcoat
as Rabbi
The Bespoke Overcoat
as Rabbi