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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.
As actor
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
The Virgin of Liverpool
Blackball
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
The Fool
Othello
Antony & Cleopatra
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
To the Devil a Daughter
Just One Kid
The Offence
Savage Messiah
Innocent Bystanders
The Blood on Satan's Claw
Crucible of Horror
Fiddler on the Roof
Take a Girl Like You
You Can't Win 'Em All
Where's Jack?
Berserk!
Bedazzled
Three Clear Sundays
The Hill
The Evil of Frankenstein
The Swindler
Marriage of Convenience
The Bespoke Overcoat