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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Date

1904-05-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  I Didn't Do It
• 

  He Snoops to Conquer
• 

  Bell-Bottom George
• 

  Much Too Shy
• 

  Turned Out Nice Again
• 

  Spare a Copper

Credits

• actors (27 credits)

  • Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Entertaining the Troops

    Self (Archive)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Funny Up North

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thora Hird Tribute

    Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Songs That Won the War

    Himself (Archive)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • To See Such Fun

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Ain't Misbehavin'

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • George in Civvy Street

    George Harper

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • I Didn't Do It

    George Trotter

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • He Snoops to Conquer

    George Gribble

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Bell-Bottom George

    George Blake

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Get Cracking

    George Singleton

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Much Too Shy

    George Andy

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • South American George

    George Butters / Gilli Vanetti

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Turned Out Nice Again

    George Pearson

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Spare a Copper

    George Carter

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Let George Do It!

    George Hepplewhite

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Come on George!

    George

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Trouble Brewing

    George Gullip

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • It's in the Air

    George Brown

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • I See Ice

    George Bright

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Keep Fit

    George Green

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Feather Your Nest

    Willie Piper

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Keep Your Seats, Please

    George Withers

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • No Limit

    George Shuttleworth

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Off the Dole

    John Willie

    actor

    actors
    1935

• writing (1 credits)

  • Off the Dole

    writer

    writing
    1935