
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 Avengers
TV • 1961

The Saint
TV • 1962

Peak Practice
TV • 1993

Waking the Dead
TV • 2001

No Hiding Place
TV • 1959

All Creatures Great and Small
TV • 1978

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971

Only Fools and Horses
TV • 1981

The Adventurer
TV • 1972

Man in a Suitcase
TV • 1967

Born and Bred
TV • 2002

A.D.
TV • 1985

Ace of Wands
TV • 1970

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
TV • 1970

Rescue Me
TV • 2002

Freud
TV • 1984

Private Schulz
TV • 1981

Fiddler on the Roof
MOVIE • 1971