
Howard Goorney
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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
Credits

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
as Nachum

The Offence (1973)
as Lambert

The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
as The Doctor

The Hill (1965)
as Walters

You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)
Actor

Bedazzled (1967)
as Sloth

Blackball (2003)
as Reg Boyt

To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
as Critic (Roger)

The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
as Drunk

Innocent Bystanders (1972)
as Zimmer
The Fool (1990)
Actor

Othello (1981)
as Second Senator

Berserk! (1967)
as Emil

Savage Messiah (1972)
as Gendarme (uncredited)

Take a Girl Like You (1970)
as Labour Agent

Where's Jack? (1969)
as Surgeon

Crucible of Horror (1971)
as Petrol Pump Attendant

The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)
as Mr. Hodges
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls (1980)
as Professor

The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
as Rabbi

Antony & Cleopatra (1981)
as Soothsayer

Marriage of Convenience (1960)
as Onion Seller

Just One Kid (1974)
as Father

EastEnders: Pat and Mo (2004)
as Dermot

Three Clear Sundays (1965)
as Albert Ketch
The Swindler (1963)
as Morgan
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl (1990)
as Self





