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 (48 titles)
7.0MovieEastEnders: Pat and Mo
Dermot · 2004
5.2MovieBlackball
Reg Boyt · 2003
3.5MovieThe Virgin of Liverpool
Mr. Hodges · 2003
9.0ShowBorn and Bred
Mr. Lewis · 2002
8.0ShowRescue Me
Elderly Man · 2002
7.2ShowWaking the Dead
Harold Newman · 2001
6.5ShowPeak Practice
Old Man · 1993
The Fool
1990
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
Self · 1990
ShowThe Mysteries
Noah / John Baptist / Paul · 1985
5.4ShowA.D.
Timon · 1985
5.0ShowFreud
Jacob Freud · 1984
5.0ShowJamaica Inn
Coachdriver · 1983
6.7MovieOthello
Second Senator · 1981
8.1ShowOnly Fools and Horses
Knock-Knock · 1981
7.1ShowInto the Labyrinth
Bram · 1981
7.3MovieAntony & Cleopatra
Soothsayer · 1981
5.3ShowPrivate Schulz
Pawnbroker · 1981
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
Professor · 1980
7.8ShowAll Creatures Great and Small
Bill Shadwell · 1978
5.5MovieTo the Devil a Daughter
Critic (Roger) · 1976
8.0MovieJust One Kid
Father · 1974
6.8MovieThe Offence
Lambert · 1973
6.3ShowThe Adventurer
Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel · 1972
7.8MovieInnocent Bystanders
Zimmer · 1972
6.3MovieSavage Messiah
Gendarme (uncredited) · 1972
5.3MovieCrucible of Horror
Petrol Pump Attendant · 1971
7.8MovieFiddler on the Roof
Nachum · 1971
7.5ShowThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
George Wilson · 1971
6.2MovieThe Blood on Satan's Claw
The Doctor · 1971