
Howard Goorney
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-11
- Died
- 2007-03-29
- Place of birth
- Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (21)

The Avengers
1961
as Green

The Saint
1962
as Mercier

Peak Practice
1993
as Old Man

Waking the Dead
2001
as Harold Newman

No Hiding Place
1959

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Bill Shadwell

Only Fools and Horses
1981
as Knock-Knock

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as George Wilson

The Adventurer
1972
as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Born and Bred
2002
as Mr. Lewis

A.D.
1985
as Timon

Ace of Wands
1970
as Sir John Packham

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
as Will Somers

Freud
1984
as Jacob Freud

Private Schulz
1981
as Pawnbroker

Rescue Me
2002
as Elderly Man
Fair Game
1958
as Barney

Into the Labyrinth
1981
as Bram

The Mysteries
1985
as Noah / John Baptist / Paul

Jamaica Inn
1983
as Coachdriver
Movies (27)

Fiddler on the Roof
1971
as Nachum

To the Devil a Daughter
1976
as Critic (Roger)

Berserk!
1967
as Emil

The Hill
1965
as Walters

The Offence
1973
as Lambert

Bedazzled
1967
as Sloth

You Can't Win 'Em All
1970

The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
as The Doctor

Blackball
2003
as Reg Boyt

Three Clear Sundays
1965
as Albert Ketch

Take a Girl Like You
1970
as Labour Agent

Othello
1981
as Second Senator
The Fool
1990

Where's Jack?
1969
as Surgeon

The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
as Drunk

Savage Messiah
1972
as Gendarme (uncredited)

Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Zimmer

Crucible of Horror
1971
as Petrol Pump Attendant

The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
as Mr. Hodges

The Bespoke Overcoat
1955
as Rabbi

Marriage of Convenience
1960
as Onion Seller

EastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004
as Dermot
The Swindler
1963
as Morgan

Antony & Cleopatra
1981
as Soothsayer
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
1980
as Professor
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
1990
as Self

Just One Kid
1974
as Father
About 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 Ho… With 48 credits spanning from 1955 to 2004, Howard Goorney has appeared in 27 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Howard Goorney Movies
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — as Nachum
- To the Devil a Daughter (1976) — as Critic (Roger)
- Berserk! (1967) — as Emil
- The Hill (1965) — as Walters
- The Offence (1973) — as Lambert
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