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Howard Goorney

Actor
Born May 11, 1921Died March 29, 2007 (85 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Bedazzled
  • The Saint
  • You Can't Win 'Em All
  • Crucible of Horror
  • Bramwell
  • Fanny Hill
  • Peak Practice

Known For

  • Bedazzled
  • The Evil of Frankenstein
  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII
  • Crucible of Horror
  • The Bespoke Overcoat
  • Into the Labyrinth
  • Innocent Bystanders
  • Freud
  • Antony & Cleopatra
  • Marriage of Convenience
  • Horace
  • Alcock and Gander
  • Four Idle Hands

Filmography

2003
Blackball · as Reg Boyt
2003
The Virgin of Liverpool · as Mr. Hodges
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello · as Old Man (segment "about Time 2")
2002
Born and Bred (TV Series) · as Mr. Lewis
2002
Rescue Me (2002) (TV Series) · as Elderly Man
2001
World of Pub (TV Series) · as Cast
2000
Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Harold Newman
1995
Bramwell (TV Series) · as Sava Mordoch
1993
Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Old Man
1990
1990
The Gravy Train (TV Series) · as Bulgarian Waiter
1987
Little Dorrit · as Bob - The Turnkey
1985
A.D. - Anno Domini (TV Series) · as Timon
1985
EastEnders (TV Series) · as Mr. Tickner
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Frank Galbraith
1984
Freud (TV Series) · as Jacob Freud
1984
The Last Days of Pompeii (TV Series) · as Joseph
1983
Fanny Hill · as Mr. Crofts
1983
Jamaica Inn · as Coachdriver
1982
I Remember Nelson (TV Series) · as Grizzled Sailor
1982
The Wall · as Cast
1981
The Borgias (1981) (TV Series) · as Bartolomeo
1981
Othello · as Second Senator
1981
Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) · as Knock Knock
1981
Into the Labyrinth (TV Series)
1981
Private Schulz (TV Series) · as Pawnbroker
1981
Antony & Cleopatra · as Soothsayer
1981
Peter and Paul · as 1st Minister
1978
1978
The Doombolt Chase (TV Series) · as Garble
1978
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) · as Bill Shadwell
1976
Four Idle Hands (TV Series) · as Mr Sutton
1976
To the Devil a Daughter · as Critic (roger)
1973
Bowler (TV Series) · as Mr. Amiss
1973
The Offence · as Lambert
1972
The Adventurer (TV Series) · as Le Réceptionniste De L'hôtel
1972
Innocent Bystanders · as Zimmer
1972
Savage Messiah · as Gendarme (uncredited)
1972
Alcock and Gander (TV Series) · as Big Maxie
1972
Horace · as Mr. Frankel
1971
Crucible of Horror · as Petrol Pump Attendant
1971
Fiddler on the Roof · as Nachum
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as George Wilson
1971
Follyfoot (TV Series) · as Reuben Kellett
1971
The Blood on Satan's Claw · as The Doctor
1970
Take a Girl Like You · as Labour Agent
1970
1970
Ace of Wands (TV Series) · as Sir John Packham
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV Series) · as Will Somers
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as 1st Ghost
1969
The Flaxton Boys (TV Series) · as Zachary Amatt
1969
Special Branch (TV Series) · as Duncan Ross
1969
Where's Jack? · as Surgeon
1967
Berserk · as Emil
1967
Bedazzled · as Sloth
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1965
The Hill · as Walters
1965
Three Clear Sundays · as Albert Ketch
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Albert Ketch
1964
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Jonathan Small
1964
1963
First Night (TV Series) · as Methy Boy
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as Brander
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Mercier
1962
Suspense (1962) (TV Series) · as Wilson
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) · as Mr. Kellogg
1961
The Avengers (TV Series)
1960
Marriage of Convenience · as Onion Seller
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Will Crumble
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1959
Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Car Park Attendant
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Onion Seller
1957
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Gunter Ferents
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Health Officer
1955
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Cass Higginbottom
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Taxi Driver
1955
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Mr. Rose

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