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Howard Goorney

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 Horses, and films like The Hill, The Offence, Blood on Satan's Claw and Fiddler on the Roof.

Known for

EastEnders: Pat and Mo
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004 • Dermot
Blackball
Blackball
2003 • Reg Boyt
The Virgin of Liverpool
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003 • Mr. Hodges
The Fool
1990
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
1990 • Self
Othello
Othello
1981 • Second Senator
Antony & Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra
1981 • Soothsayer
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
1980 • Professor

Full filmography

Blackball
Blackball
2003 • Reg Boyt
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Othello
Othello
1981 • Second Senator
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Antony & Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra
1981 • Soothsayer
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To the Devil a Daughter
To the Devil a Daughter
1976 • Critic (Roger)
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Just One Kid
Just One Kid
1974 • Father
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The Offence
The Offence
1973 • Lambert
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Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 • Gendarme (uncredited)
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Crucible of Horror
Crucible of Horror
1971 • Petrol Pump Attendant
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Take a Girl Like You
Take a Girl Like You
1970 • Labour Agent
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Where's Jack?
Where's Jack?
1969 • Surgeon
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Berserk!
Berserk!
1967 • Emil
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Bedazzled
Bedazzled
1967 • Sloth
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The Hill
The Hill
1965 • Walters
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Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays
1965 • Albert Ketch
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The Swindler
1963 • Morgan
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Howard Goorney – Biography, Known For & Filmography