George Formby

1904-05-26 – 1961-03-06 (age 56) Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

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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.

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George Formby

George Formby

Known For

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Keep Fit

Keep Fit

1937

as George Green

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

1940

as George Hepplewhite

Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

1944

as George Blake

Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

1940

as George Carter

Get Cracking

Get Cracking

1943

as George Singleton

Come on George!

Come on George!

1939

as George

Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

1941

as George Pearson

Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

1939

as George Gullip

I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

1945

as George Trotter

Keep Your Seats, Please

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936

as George Withers

Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003

as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)

I See Ice

I See Ice

1938

as George Bright

George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

1946

as George Harper

To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977

He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

1944

as George Gribble

Feather Your Nest

Feather Your Nest

1937

as Willie Piper

Much Too Shy

Much Too Shy

1942

as George Andy

Funny Up North

Funny Up North

2011

as Himself

No Limit

No Limit

1935

as George Shuttleworth