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    Howard Goorney

    1921-05-11 (103 years old) in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

    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.

    Movies

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    EastEnders: Pat and Mo
    0 %|Apr 1, 2004
    Drama
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    Blackball
    53 %|May 18, 2003
    Comedy
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    The Virgin of Liverpool
    23 %|Mar 15, 2003
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
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    The Fool
    70 %|Dec 7, 1990
    Drama
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    Othello
    61 %|Oct 4, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Antony & Cleopatra
    63 %|May 8, 1981
    Drama, History, Romance
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    To the Devil a Daughter
    55 %|Mar 4, 1976
    Horror
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    Just One Kid
    0 %|Jan 1, 1974
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    The Offence
    67.89 %|Jan 11, 1973
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Innocent Bystanders
    72 %|Sep 1, 1972
    Action, Thriller
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    Savage Messiah
    61 %|Jun 27, 1972
    Drama
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    Crucible of Horror
    54 %|Nov 10, 1971
    Horror, Thriller
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    Fiddler on the Roof
    76.91 %|Nov 3, 1971
    Drama, Romance
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    The Blood on Satan's Claw
    61 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Horror
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    Take a Girl Like You
    55 %|Dec 16, 1970
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    You Can't Win 'Em All
    58 %|Jul 23, 1970
    War, Adventure, Comedy, Action
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    Where's Jack?
    72 %|Apr 1, 1969
    Adventure, Crime, History, Drama
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    Berserk!
    55 %|Nov 1, 1967
    Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    Bedazzled
    62 %|Oct 30, 1967
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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    The Hill
    75 %|Jun 17, 1965
    Drama, War
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    Three Clear Sundays
    50 %|Apr 7, 1965
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Evil of Frankenstein
    61 %|May 8, 1964
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Marriage of Convenience
    55 %|Nov 1, 1960
    Drama, Crime
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    The Bespoke Overcoat
    64.41 %|Nov 1, 1955
    Drama, Fantasy

    Series

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    Waking the Dead
    72.37 %|Jun 18, 2001
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Peak Practice
    58.75 %|May 10, 1993
    Drama
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    The Mysteries
    0 %|Dec 22, 1985
    Drama
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    A.D.
    49 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Drama
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    Into the Labyrinth
    78 %|May 13, 1981
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Private Schulz
    58 %|May 6, 1981
    Comedy, Drama
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    BBC Television Shakespeare
    52 %|Dec 3, 1978
    Drama, Comedy
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    All Creatures Great and Small
    76 %|Jan 8, 1978
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Adventurer
    55 %|Sep 29, 1972
    Action & Adventure
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    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    73 %|Sep 20, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Six Wives of Henry VIII
    81 %|Jan 1, 1970
    Drama
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    Man in a Suitcase
    70 %|Sep 27, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Saint
    73 %|Oct 4, 1962
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Avengers
    77 %|Jan 7, 1961
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    No Hiding Place
    37 %|Sep 16, 1959
    Crime, Drama
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    Fair Game
    0 %|Jul 5, 1958