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Howard Goorney 
Summary
Howard Jacob Goorney (11 May 1921 – 29 March 2007)[3] was a British actor who starred in such programmes as Only Fools and Horses.[4]
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| Born | Howard Jacob Goorney 11 May 1921 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 29 March 2007 (aged 85) |
| Years active | 1952–2004[1] |
| Spouse | Stella Riley[2] |
He was one of the founder members of Joan Littlewood's 'Theatre Workshop', and 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.[5][6]
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.[5][1]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Evil of Frankenstein | Drunk | |
| 1965 | The Hill | Walters | |
| 1967 | Berserk! | Emil | |
| 1967 | Bedazzled | Sloth | |
| 1969 | Take a Girl Like You | Labour Agent | |
| 1969 | Where's Jack? | Surgeon | |
| 1970 | You Can't Win 'Em All | ||
| 1971 | The Blood on Satan's Claw | The Doctor | |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Nachum the Beggar | |
| 1971 | The Corpse | Petrol Pump Attendant | |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah | Gendarme | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Innocent Bystanders | Zimmer | |
| 1973 | The Offence | Lambert | |
| 1976 | To the Devil a Daughter | Critic | |
| 1983 | Fanny Hill | Mr. Croft | Uncredited |
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Joseph | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit | Bob - the Turnkey | |
| 1990 | All Creatures Great and Small | Bill Shadwell | Series 7, episode 4: "A Friend For Life" |
| 1991 | Only Fools and Horses | Knock-Knock | Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle" |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older | Old Man | (segment "About Time 2") |
| 2002 | Waking the Dead | Harold Newman | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Blackball | Reg Boyt |
References edit
- ^ a b "Howard Goorney | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Howard Goorney - Obituaries, News - The Independent". Independent.co.uk. June 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | GOORNEY, Howard". January 19, 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009.
- ^ "BBC One - Only Fools and Horses, Series 7, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle". BBC.
- ^ a b Rankin, Peter (April 16, 2007). "Obituary: Howard Goorney". The Guardian.
- ^ "Howard Goorney". www.bafta.org. May 11, 2012.
External links edit
- Howard Goorney at IMDb
- Howard Goorney at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary in The Guardian
- Obituary in The Independent
- Obituary in The Telegraph
- Obituary in The Times