Born 1921 (age 85) · Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Appears in 48 titles

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

Fiddler on the Roof
7.8
Fiddler on the Roof
1971
as Nachum
The Hill
7.5
The Hill
1965
as Walters
Bedazzled
6.2
Bedazzled
1967
as Sloth
The Offence
6.8
The Offence
1973
as Lambert
The Blood on Satan's Claw
6.2
The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
as The Doctor
To the Devil a Daughter
5.5
To the Devil a Daughter
1976
as Critic (Roger)
The Evil of Frankenstein
6.2
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
as Drunk
Blackball
5.2
Blackball
2003
as Reg Boyt
Berserk!
5.7
Berserk!
1967
as Emil
You Can't Win 'Em All
Crucible of Horror
5.3
Crucible of Horror
1971
as Petrol Pump Attendant
Savage Messiah
6.3
Savage Messiah
1972
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Bespoke Overcoat
6.4
The Bespoke Overcoat
1955
as Rabbi
Take a Girl Like You
5.8
Take a Girl Like You
1970
as Labour Agent
Othello
6.5
Othello
1981
as Second Senator
Innocent Bystanders
7.8
Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Zimmer
The Virgin of Liverpool
3.5
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
as Mr. Hodges
Antony & Cleopatra
7.3
Antony & Cleopatra
1981
as Soothsayer
Three Clear Sundays
5.7
Three Clear Sundays
1965
as Albert Ketch
8.0
The Fool
1990