Howard Goorney

Howard Goorney
Born
Howard Jacob Goorney

11 May 1921
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died29 March 2007 (aged 85)
Bath, Somerset, England
Years active1952–2004[1]
SpouseStella Riley[2]

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Rankin, Peter (April 16, 2007). "Obituary: Howard Goorney". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Howard Goorney". www.bafta.org. May 11, 2012.