George Formby

George Formby

Birthday: 1904-05-26
Deathday: 1961-03-06
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.

Filmography

Bell-Bottom George

1944

As George Blake

No Limit

1935

As George Shuttleworth

I See Ice

1938

As George Bright

It's in the Air

1938

As George Brown

George in Civvy Street

1946

As Mary Colton

Come on George!

1939

As George

Turned Out Nice Again

1941

As George Pearson

Let George Do It!

1940

As George Hepplewhite

Boots! Boots!

1934

As John Willie

Trouble Brewing

1939

As George Gullip

South American George

1941

As George Butters / Gilli Vanetti

Spare a Copper

1940

As George Carter

I Didn't Do It

1945

As George Trotter

Off the Dole

1935

As John Willie

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936

As George Withers

Keep Fit

1937

As George Green

Feather Your Nest

1937

As Willie Piper

Much Too Shy

1942

As George Andy

Get Cracking

1943

As George Singleton

He Snoops to Conquer

1944

As George Gribble

Ain't Misbehavin'

1974

As Self (archive footage)

Funny Up North

2011

As Himself

Songs That Won the War

1994

As Himself (Archive)

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014

As (archive footage)

To See Such Fun

1977

As

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Entertaining the Troops

2011

As Archive Film