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Howard Goorney

Acting
Known For

85 Years Old

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.

Born

Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK on 11th May 1921

Died

29th March 2007

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No Hiding Place
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The BBC Television Shakespeare
Second Senator
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The BBC Television Shakespeare
Soothsayer
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The Avengers
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Ace of Wands
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The Saint
Mercier
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
George Wilson
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Waking the Dead
Harold Newman
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The Adventurer
Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
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All Creatures Great and Small
Bill Shadwell
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Into the Labyrinth
Bram
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Peak Practice
Old Man
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Man in a Suitcase
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Will Somers
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Born and Bred
Mr. Lewis
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The Mysteries
Noah / John Baptist / Paul
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Fiddler on the Roof
Nachum
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A.D.
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To the Devil a Daughter
Critic (Roger)
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Bedazzled
Sloth
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The Hill
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Private Schulz
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The Offence
Lambert
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You Can't Win 'Em All
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Savage Messiah
Gendarme (uncredited)
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The Blood on Satan's Claw
The Doctor
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Blackball
Reg Boyt
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Berserk!
Emil
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The Evil of Frankenstein
Drunk
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The Fool
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Othello
Second Senator
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The Virgin of Liverpool
Mr. Hodges
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Where's Jack?
Surgeon
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Take a Girl Like You
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Crucible of Horror
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
Professor
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The Bespoke Overcoat
Rabbi
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Innocent Bystanders
Zimmer
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Antony & Cleopatra
Soothsayer
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Three Clear Sundays
Albert Ketch
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EastEnders: Pat and Mo
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The Swindler
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Marriage of Convenience
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Just One Kid
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