George Formby

1904-05-26 - 1961-03-06 Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Movies

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

as (archive footage)

Funny Up North

as Himself

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

as George Hepplewhite

To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

I Didn't Do It

as George Trotter

Keep Your Seats, Please

Keep Your Seats, Please

as George Withers

Spare a Copper

as George Carter

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

as George Brown

No Limit

as George Shuttleworth

I See Ice

as George Bright

He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

as George Gribble

Get Cracking

as George Singleton

Come on George!

Come on George!

as George

Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

as George Gullip

Keep Fit

as George Green

South American George

South American George

as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti

Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

as George Pearson

Much Too Shy

as George Andy

Off the Dole

as John Willie

George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

as Mary Colton

Feather Your Nest

Feather Your Nest

as Willie Piper

Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

as George Blake

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

as Self (archive footage)

Songs That Won the War

Songs That Won the War

as Himself (Archive)

Boots! Boots!

as John Willie

TV Shows