Known for Acting
Birthday
May 11, 1921
Place of Birth
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
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.

The Saint

The Avengers

Waking the Dead

Peak Practice

All Creatures Great and Small

No Hiding Place

Only Fools and Horses

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Born and Bred

Man in a Suitcase

Ace of Wands

The Adventurer

A.D.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Into the Labyrinth

Private Schulz

Rescue Me

Freud

The Mysteries
Fair Game