George Formby
Birthday
1904/05/26
Day of death
1961/03/06 (56 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Also know as
George Hoy Booth
Biography
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared on horseback in his films. Best known for his buck-toothed grin and his ukulele.
Acting
(2007) Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1944) Bell-Bottom George
as George Blake
(1935) No Limit
as George Shuttleworth
(1938) I See Ice
as George Bright
(1938) It's in the Air
as George Brown
(1939) Come on George!
as George
(1946) George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
(1941) Turned Out Nice Again
as George Pearson
(1940) Let George Do It!
as George Hepplewhite
(1934) Boots! Boots!
as John Willie
(1940) Spare a Copper
as George Carter
(1941) South American George
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
(1939) Trouble Brewing
as George Gullip
(1945) I Didn't Do It
as George Trotter
(1935) Off the Dole
as John Willie
(1936) Keep Your Seats, Please
as George Withers
(1937) Keep Fit
as George Green
(1937) Feather Your Nest
as Willie Piper
(1943) Get Cracking
as George Singleton
(1944) He Snoops to Conquer
as George Gribble
(1942) Much Too Shy
as George Andy
(2011) Entertaining the Troops
as Archive Film
(1974) Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
(2011) Funny Up North
as Himself
(1994) Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)
(2014) Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as (archive footage)
(1977) To See Such Fun
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(2003) Thora Hird Tribute
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
(1982) Wogan
as Self (archive material)
(1981) 40 Minutes
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