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Howard Goorney

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 11, 1921 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthManchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Career Span1955 – 2007
Known Credits45 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Howard Goorney

Total Works

45

23 movies • 22 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Fiddler on the Roof
7.7
as Nachum
Only Fools and Horses
8.1
as Knock-Knock
The Hill
7.5
The Hill
1965•movie
as Walters
Bedazzled
6.2
Bedazzled
1967•movie
as Sloth

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 45 titles featuring Howard Goorney

Fiddler on the Roof
7.7

as Nachum

Only Fools and Horses
8.1
1 eps

as Knock-Knock

The Hill
7.5
The Hill
1965•movie

as Walters

Bedazzled
6.2
Bedazzled
1967•movie

as Sloth

The Offence
6.8
The Offence
1973•movie

as Lambert

Blood on Satan's Claw
6.2

as The Doctor

The Avengers
7.8
1 eps
The Avengers
1961•series
The Saint
7.4
1 eps
The Saint
1962•series

as Mercier

To the Devil a Daughter
5.5

as Critic (Roger)

The Evil of Frankenstein
6.2

as Drunk

Blackball
5.2
Blackball
2003•movie

as Reg Boyt

All Creatures Great and Small
7.8
1 eps

as Bill Shadwell

Berserk!
5.6
Berserk!
1967•movie

as Emil

Waking the Dead
7.2
2 eps
Waking the Dead
2001•series

as Harold Newman

You Can't Win 'Em All
5.9
Crucible of Horror
5.4
Crucible of Horror
1971•movie

as Petrol Pump Attendant

Savage Messiah
6.4
Savage Messiah
1972•movie

as Gendarme (uncredited)

The Bespoke Overcoat
6.4

as Rabbi

Take a Girl Like You
5.8

as Labour Agent

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
8.1
2 eps

as Will Somers

Othello
6.7
Othello
1981•movie

as Second Senator

A.D.
5.4
2 eps
A.D.
1985•series

as Timon

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.5
1 eps

as George Wilson

Man in a Suitcase
7.2
1 eps
Man in a Suitcase
1967•series
Peak Practice
6.5
1 eps
Peak Practice
1993•series

as Old Man

The Adventurer
6.3
1 eps
The Adventurer
1972•series

as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel

Into the Labyrinth
7.1
7 eps
Into the Labyrinth
1981•series

as Bram

Private Schulz
5.3
1 eps
Private Schulz
1981•series

as Pawnbroker

Innocent Bystanders
7.8

as Zimmer

Three Clear Sundays
6.0

as Albert Ketch

The Virgin of Liverpool
3.5

as Mr. Hodges

Antony & Cleopatra
7.2
Antony & Cleopatra
1981•movie

as Soothsayer

No Hiding Place
4.8
2 eps
No Hiding Place
1959•series
Where's Jack?
7.5
Where's Jack?
1969•movie

as Surgeon

Born and Bred
9.0
1 eps
Born and Bred
2002•series

as Mr. Lewis

Ace of Wands
6.3
3 eps
Ace of Wands
1970•series

as Sir John Packham

Freud
5.0
4 eps
Freud
1984•series

as Jacob Freud

Marriage of Convenience
5.5

as Onion Seller

Counterstrike
7.0
1 eps
Counterstrike
1969•series

as PC Brookfield

EastEnders: Pat and Mo
7.0

as Dermot

Just One Kid
8.0
Just One Kid
1974•movie

as Father

Rescue Me
8.0
1 eps
Rescue Me
2002•series

as Elderly Man

Jamaica Inn
5.0
1 eps
Jamaica Inn
1983•series

as Coachdriver

The Mysteries
3 eps
The Mysteries
1985•series

as Noah / John Baptist / Paul

Tom Grattan's War
2 eps
Tom Grattan's War
1968•series

as The Tramp