George Formby
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1904-05-26
Day of Death
1961-03-06 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
George Formby
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.
Known For
Acting
(2014)
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as (archive footage)
(2011)
Funny Up North
as Himself
(2011)
Entertaining the Troops
as Archive Film
(2007)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1994)
Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)
(1977)
(1974)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
(1946)
George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
(1945)
I Didn't Do It
as George Trotter
(1944)
Bell-Bottom George
as George Blake
(1944)
He Snoops to Conquer
as George Gribble
(1943)
Get Cracking
as George Singleton
(1942)
Much Too Shy
as George Andy
(1941)
Turned Out Nice Again
as George Pearson
(1941)
South American George
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
(1940)
Let George Do It!
as George Hepplewhite
(1940)
Spare a Copper
as George Carter
(1939)
Come on George!
as George
(1939)
Trouble Brewing
as George Gullip
(1938)
It's in the Air
as George Brown
(1938)
I See Ice
as George Bright
(1937)
Keep Fit
as George Green
(1937)
Feather Your Nest
as Willie Piper
(1936)
Keep Your Seats, Please
as George Withers
(1935)
No Limit
as George Shuttleworth
(1935)
Off the Dole
as John Willie
(1934)
Boots! Boots!
as John Willie
Crew
(1935)
Off the Dole
Writer