Howard Goorney
Born May 11, 1921 (Age: 104)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004
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as Dermot
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Age: 82
Blackball
2003
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as Reg Boyt
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Age: 82
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The Fool
1990
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as
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Age: 69
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The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
1990
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as Self
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Age: 68
Othello
1981
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as Second Senator
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Age: 60
Antony & Cleopatra
1981
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as Soothsayer
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Age: 59
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
1980
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as Professor
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Age: 59
Just One Kid
1974
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as Father
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Age: 52
The Offence
1973
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as Lambert
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Age: 51
Innocent Bystanders
1972
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as Zimmer
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Age: 51
Savage Messiah
1972
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as Gendarme (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Fiddler on the Roof
1971
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as Nachum
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Age: 50
Where's Jack?
1969
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as Surgeon
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Age: 47
The Hill
1965
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as Walters
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Age: 44
Three Clear Sundays
1965
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as Albert Ketch
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Age: 43
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
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as Drunk
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Age: 42
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The Swindler
1963
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as Morgan
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Age: 42
Marriage of Convenience
1960
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as Onion Seller
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Age: 39
The Bespoke Overcoat
1955
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as Rabbi
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Age: 34