Howard Goorney

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]

Howard Goorney
Born
Howard Jacob Goorney

11 May 1921
Died29 March 2007 (aged 85)
Bath, Somerset, England
Years active1952–2004[1]
SpouseStella 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

Year Title Role Notes
1964The Evil of FrankensteinDrunk
1965The HillWalters
1967Berserk!Emil
1967BedazzledSloth
1969Take a Girl Like YouLabour Agent
1969Where's Jack?Surgeon
1970You Can't Win 'Em All
1971The Blood on Satan's ClawThe Doctor
1971Fiddler on the RoofNachum the Beggar
1971The CorpsePetrol Pump Attendant
1972Savage MessiahGendarmeUncredited
1972Innocent BystandersZimmer
1973The OffenceLambert
1976To the Devil a DaughterCritic
1983Fanny HillMr. CroftUncredited
1984The Last Days of PompeiiJoseph3 episodes
1987Little DorritBob - the Turnkey
1990All Creatures Great and SmallBill ShadwellSeries 7, episode 4: "A Friend For Life"
1991Only Fools and HorsesKnock-KnockEpisode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle"
2002Ten Minutes OlderOld Man(segment "About Time 2")
2002Waking the DeadHarold Newman2 episodes
2003BlackballReg Boyt

References

  1. "Howard Goorney | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. "Howard Goorney - Obituaries, News - The Independent". Independent.co.uk. June 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  3. "BFI | Film & TV Database | GOORNEY, Howard". January 19, 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009.
  4. "BBC One - Only Fools and Horses, Series 7, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle". BBC.
  5. Rankin, Peter (April 16, 2007). "Obituary: Howard Goorney". The Guardian.
  6. "Howard Goorney". www.bafta.org. May 11, 2012.
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