Howard Goorney

Acting

Howard Goorney

Born May 11, 1921 · Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Died March 29, 2007 · aged 85

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 Bi…

Known For

Blood on Satan's ClawBlood on Satan's Claw · 1971
Blood on Satan's Claw
★ 6.21971
MovieHorror
After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal behavior.
Fiddler on the RoofFiddler on the Roof · 1971
Fiddler on the Roof
★ 7.71971
MovieDramaRomance
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
To the Devil a DaughterTo the Devil a Daughter · 1976
To the Devil a Daughter
★ 5.51976
MovieHorror
An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.
The Evil of FrankensteinThe Evil of Frankenstein · 1964
The Evil of Frankenstein
★ 6.21964
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountains they stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in the ice. He is brought back to life with the help of the hypnotist Zoltan who now controls the creature. Can Frankenstein break Zoltan's hypnotic spell that incites the monster to commit these horrific murders or will Zoltan induce the creature to destroy its creator?
The OffenceThe Offence · 1973
The Offence
★ 6.81973
MovieCrimeDrama
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
You Can't Win 'Em AllYou Can't Win 'Em All · 1970
You Can't Win 'Em All
★ 5.91970
MovieWarAdventure
During the 1922 Turkish Civil War, two Americans and a group of foreign mercenaries offer their services to a local Turkish governor who hires them as guards for a secret transport.
BlackballBlackball · 2003
Blackball
★ 5.22003
MovieComedy
Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.
Berserk!Berserk! · 1967
Berserk!
★ 5.61967
MovieCrimeDrama
A lady ringmaster milks the publicity from a string of murders.

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Peak PracticePeak Practice · 1993
Peak Practice
★ 6.51993
SeriesDrama
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.

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Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses · 1981
Only Fools and Horses
★ 8.11981
SeriesComedy
Only Fools and Horses.... Is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally transmitted on BBC One from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until 2003. In working-class Peckham in south-east London, ambitious market trader Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter and his younger half-brother Rodney, explore their highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Initially not an immediate hit and receiving little promotion early on, it later achieved consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time on Our Hands" (originally billed as the series finale) holds the record for the biggest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers. The series bears a significant influence on British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language.

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