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Howard Goorney(1921-2007)

  • Actor
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Howard Goorney was born on 11 May 1921 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) and Bedazzled (1967). He was married to Stella Riley. He died on 29 March 2007 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
BornMay 11, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2007(85)
BornMay 11, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2007(85)
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Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Fiddler on the Roof
8.0
  • Nachum
  • 1971
Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
The Last Days of Pompeii
7.0
TV Mini Series
  • Joseph
Raquel Welch and Dudley Moore in Bedazzled (1967)
Bedazzled
6.7
  • Sloth
  • 1967
Michael Gough, Sharon Gurney, and Yvonne Mitchell in Crucible of Horror (1971)
Crucible of Horror
5.2
  • Petrol Pump Attendant
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • EastEnders: Pat and Mo (2004)
    EastEnders: Pat and Mo
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Dermot
    • 2004
  • Born and Bred (2002)
    Born and Bred
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Lewis
    • 2004
  • Blackball (2003)
    Blackball
    5.6
    • Reg Boyt
    • 2003
  • The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)
    The Virgin of Liverpool
    5.5
    • Mr. Hodges
    • 2003
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Tickner
    • 2003
  • Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
    Waking the Dead
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Harold Newman
    • 2002
  • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
    Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
    6.6
    • Old Man (segment "About Time 2")
    • 2002
  • Rescue Me (2002)
    Rescue Me
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man
    • 2002
  • World of Pub (2001)
    World of Pub
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 2001
  • The Residents
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Percy Wilkes
    • 2001
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 1999
  • Bramwell (1995)
    Bramwell
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sava Mordoch
    • 1996
  • Bliss (1995)
    Bliss
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Duyovech
    • 1995
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Frank Galbraith
    • 1991
  • James Cosmo and Gwen Taylor in The Sharp End (1991)
    The Sharp End
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • The Registrar
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 11, 1921
    • Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 29, 2007
    • Bath, Somerset, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Stella Riley1957 - March 29, 2007 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in Brendan Behan's play, "The Quare Fellow," at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Maxwell Shaw in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director.
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  • Trivia
    Stalwart of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, who later worked with the National Theatre.

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