About Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney, 85, English actor (Fiddler on the Roof, Bedazzled, Little Dorrit).
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|Howard Jacob Goorney (11 May 1921 – 29 March 2007) was a British actor who starred in programmes including Only Fools and Horses.
He was a founding member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and wrote The Theatre Workshop Story, about the company's early years, including its move to the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
His theatre roles include Bill Bryden's The Mysteries and Lark Rise to Candleford at the National Theatre in the 1970s and 1980s.
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- Howard goorney 445039independent.co.uk
- "Obituary: Howard Goorney"theguardian.com
- Obituary in The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk
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