George Formby
- Acting
- May 26, 1904 · Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
- March 6, 1961
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
Filmography
- Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned · (archive footage)
- Entertaining the Troops · Self
- Funny Up North · Self
- Hitler: The Comedy Years · Self
- Thora Hird Tribute · Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
- Songs That Won the War · Self
- 40 Minutes
- The South Bank Show
- To See Such Fun
- Ain't Misbehavin' · Self
- George in Civvy Street · George Harper
- I Didn't Do It · George Trotter
- He Snoops to Conquer · George Gribble
- Bell-Bottom George · George Blake
- Get Cracking · George Singleton
- Much Too Shy · George Andy
- South American George · George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
- Turned Out Nice Again · George Pearson
- Spare a Copper · George Carter
- Let George Do It! · George Hepplewhite
- Come on George! · George
- Trouble Brewing · George Gullip
- It's in the Air · George Brown
- I See Ice · George Bright
- Keep Fit · George Green
- Feather Your Nest · Willie Piper
- Keep Your Seats, Please · George Withers
- No Limit · George Shuttleworth
- Off the Dole · John Willie, Writer
- Boots! Boots! · John Willie